--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Disable_Discussion.tex 2003/06/02 19:54:21 1.3
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Disable_Discussion.tex 2010/08/20 13:32:20 1.8
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
\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 certain types
-of users, 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:
+
+\begin{enumerate}
+\item Select
+\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{crsconf}
+\textbf{Modify course configuration} on the Main Menu.
+\item At the \textbf{Course Configuration} screen check
+\textbf{Discussion and Chat} and click \fbox{Display}.
+\item For each disabling mechanism select specific roles as desired.
+\item Click \fbox{Save Changes}.
+\end{enumerate}
-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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