--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Disable_Discussion.tex 2005/05/03 17:05:25 1.6
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Disable_Discussion.tex 2010/08/20 13:32:20 1.8
@@ -2,21 +2,17 @@
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 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.
+\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}
-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.