--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Course_Doc.tex 2002/12/13 18:33:23 1.1 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Course_Doc.tex 2024/01/01 00:07:11 1.17 @@ -1,20 +1,68 @@ -\label{Docs_Adding_Course_Doc}There are four ways you can add a new document -to your course: - -\begin{itemize} -\item Upload a document from your harddrive such as Powerpoint presentations or -PDF files, (\ref{Docs_Uploading_From_Harddrive}) -\item Import a document from the LON-CAPA network (\ref{Docs_Importing_LON-CAPA_Resource}), -\item Add an external resource (\ref{Docs_Adding_External_Resource}), or -\item Create a document from a prepared template (\ref{Docs_Creating_From_Template}). -\end{itemize} -You can also group documents into folders for structure (\ref{Docs_Adding_Folders}) -or add a \textbf{Navigate Content} page, which puts a resource into the course -which will display the same screen the \textbf{NAV} displays. This can make -a good first page for the course. - -Changes made to the Course Documents, such as changing the order or adding -new resources, will be visible next time you \textbf{Re-Initialize} the course -on your \textbf{ROLES} screen, or next time you login, which ever comes first. -So if you want to see the changes in the course itself, be sure to \textbf{Re-Initialize} -the course first. +\label{Docs_Adding_Course_Doc} +To add course content, either select \textbf{Course Editor} on the Inline Menu or +select +\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{docs} +\textbf{Edit course contents} +on the Main Menu. + +There are several ways you can add a new resource to the course: + +\begin{itemize} + +\item Organize documents into folders for structure +(see section \ref{Docs_Adding_Folders}) + +\item \textbf{Upload} a document from outside LON-CAPA, for instance +by uploading a document from your hard drive such as a PowerPoint presentation or a +PDF file (see section \ref{Docs_Uploading_From_Harddrive}) + +\item Link to an \textbf{External Resource} on a web site outside LON-CAPA by creating +a link (see section \ref{Docs_Adding_External_Resource}) or to an \textbf{External Tool} +in a different learning management system (see section\ref{Docs_Adding_External_Tool}). + +\item \textbf{Import} a Published Resource from the LON-CAPA network (see section \ref{Docs_Importing_LON-CAPA_Resource}) + +\item Configure \textbf{Assessment} resources such as Simple Problems, Drop Boxes, External Scores, and Standard Problems. +\index{simple problem}\index{drop box}\index{external scores} + +\item Configure \textbf{Collaboration} tools such as Discussion Boards, Course Rosters, and Group Portfolios. +\index{discussion board}\index{roster}\index{course roster}\index{portfolio}\index{group portfolio} + +\item Create \textbf{Other} items, e.g., from a prepared template (see section \ref{Docs_Creating_From_Template}) +For example, this category includes a \textbf{Table of Contents},\index{table of contents} +which creates a resource in the course that displays the list of course contents. +Because the first resource opens for students when they login, using a Table of Contents as +the first resource may be a good idea. This category also includes \textbf{Blank Web Pages.}\index{web page} +\index{blank web page} + +\end{itemize} + +To change the order of the resources, click on the blue up or down arrows next to +the resource you wish to move. Repeat this until you have all the resources in the +order you want them. Other options include: \underbar{Remove} or \underbar{Rename}. + +Menu tabs changed between versions 2.10, 2.11, and 2.12. The equivalent commands are: +\null \\ + +\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|} +\hline + \textbf{2.10 Menu} & \textbf{2.11 Menu} & \textbf{2.12 Menu} \\ +\hline + New Folder & New Folder & New Folder \\ + Import Content & Upload & Upload \\ + & & External \\ + Published Content & Import & Import \\ + & Grading & Assessment \\ + Special Documents & Collaboration & Collaboration \\ + & Other & Other \\ +\hline +\end{tabular} +\null \\ + +NOTE: Changes made to Main Content are visible upon next log in, or by +\fbox{re-initializing course}. + +Displaying the Contents page in a course will also re-initialize the +course behind the scenes, unless it has been less than 10 minutes since +the last check was made to see if the course had been changed. +