--- 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 2005/05/03 14:59:25 1.5 @@ -1,20 +1,30 @@ -\label{Docs_Adding_Course_Doc}There are four ways you can add a new document -to your course: +\label{Docs_Adding_Course_Doc} +To add course content, log in to the course you want to add content to. Select \textbf{DOCS} on the Remote Control or Main Menu to display the \textbf{Course +Documents} screen. + +There are four ways you can add a new document to the 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}). + +\item Upload a document from your hard drive such as a PowerPoint presentation or a +PDF file (\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}) +\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. + +You can also organize documents into folders for structure, +(\ref{Docs_Adding_Folders}) or add a \textbf{Navigate Contents} page, +which creates a resource in the course that displays the \textbf{Navigate +Course Contents} screen. This could make a good first page for a course. + +The resources are listed in the order they will be viewed. The first resource +listed is the starting page a user will see when they access the course. 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. You can also click the \underbar{Remove} or \underbar{Rename} links to delete or rename resources. Changes made to Main Course Documents, such as +changing the order, adding new resources, and renaming or removing resources 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.