--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Disable_Discussion.tex	2002/07/22 16:49:42	1.1
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Disable_Discussion.tex	2005/05/03 17:05:25	1.6
@@ -1,11 +1,22 @@
+\label{Course_Disable_Discussion}
 By default, all users of a course can use the discussion features
-LON-CAPA provides. If you wish to block course discussion for, you can
-disable course discussion from the Course Environment. 
+LON-CAPA provides. Only Course Coordinators have permission to disable
+discussion for a course. A Course Coordinator can also disallow
+resource discussion for specific roles or specific users.
 
-As Course Coordinator, go to \textbf{PARM} from the Remote, press \textbf{Set
-Course Environment}, and where it says \textbf{Disallow Resource Discussion},
-enter a comma-separated list of role shorthands. For example, enter \textbf{st,ta}
-if student and TAs are not allowed to discuss. 
+To disable discussion, do the following: 
 
-Don't forget to check the \textbf{Set?} field, and then press \textbf{Set Course
-Environment}. Changes take effect when next entering the course. 
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+\begin{enumerate}
+\item Select \textbf{PARM} on the Remote Control or Main Menu.
+\item At the \textbf{Set Course Parameters} screen, click the \fbox{Set Course Environment} button.
+\item Scroll down to \textbf{Disallow Resource Discussion for Roles}
+  or \textbf{Disallow Discussion for User}.
+\item To disallow resource discussion for specific roles, enter a
+comma-separated list of roles, for example: \texttt{st, ts}. This will
+disable course discussion for the specified roles. To disallow
+discussion for a specific user, enter \texttt{username:domain}. 
+\item Check the \textbf{Set} field if not checked.
+\item Click the \fbox{Set Course Environment} button.
+\end{enumerate}
+
+NOTE: Your changes will be visible the next time you log in, or by clicking the \fbox{re-initializing course} button on the \textbf{Course Documents} screen, whichever comes first.