--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Disable_Discussion.tex 2002/07/26 19:53:59 1.2
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Disable_Discussion.tex 2006/08/07 19:05:37 1.7
@@ -1,12 +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 for 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 \fbox{re-initializing course} .