--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Disable_Discussion.tex 2003/06/20 18:39:24 1.4
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Disable_Discussion.tex 2006/08/07 19:05:37 1.7
@@ -2,22 +2,21 @@
By default, all users of a course can use the discussion features
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.
+resource discussion for specific roles or for specific users.
+
+To disable discussion, do the following:
\begin{enumerate}
-\item At the \textbf{User Role} screen, select the role of Course
-Coordinator for the course.
-\item Click \textbf{PARM} on the remote control.
-\item At the \textbf{Set Course Parameters} screen, click
- \textbf{Set Course Environment}.
+\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: \texttf{st, ts}. This will
-disable course discussion for the specified roles. To disallow
-discussion for a specific user, enter \texttf{username:domain}.
+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 \textbf{Set Course Environment}.
-\end{enumberate}
+\item Click the \fbox{Set Course Environment} button.
+\end{enumerate}
-These changes take effect the next time affected users enter the course.
+NOTE: Your changes will be visible the next time you log in, or by \fbox{re-initializing course} .