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1.1       bowersj2    1: \label{Docs_Adding_Syllabus}
                      2: 
1.4       riegler     3: \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{syllabus}
1.7       raeburn     4: \textbf{Syllabus} adds a syllabus to your course. By default this will be a traditional syllabus 
                      5: template page, which can be filled out with standard syllabus information. 
                      6: To create a syllabus using the syllabus template, do the following:
1.1       bowersj2    7: 
                      8: \begin{enumerate}
                      9: 
1.7       raeburn    10: \item Select \textbf{Course Editor} on the Inline Menu or 
1.3       riegler    11: \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{docs}
1.7       raeburn    12: \textbf{Edit course contents} within the Main Menu
1.3       riegler    13: \item At the \textbf{Course Editor} screen within the 
1.6       lira       14: \textbf{Main Content Editor} tab, 
                     15: click \fbox{Other}
                     16: on the menu bar above the course contents.
1.4       riegler    17: Next click on 
                     18: \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{syllabus}
1.7       raeburn    19: \textbf{Syllabus} 
                     20: to insert a syllabus template.
1.3       riegler    21: 
1.2       vandui11   22: \item Click the \fbox{re-initializing course} button to make changes active for the current session. 
1.1       bowersj2   23: 
1.2       vandui11   24: NOTE: The file will appear in the main course document list, where the user
1.3       riegler    25: can move, rename, or remove it. If the user does not click \fbox{re-initialize
1.7       raeburn    26: course} the changes will become active the next time the user logs in.  When
                     27: you first add a syllabus to a course using the Course Editor you will need to 
                     28: click that button in order to be able to edit it.
                     29: 
                     30: \item Click the \underbar{Edit} link in the \textbf{Actions} column.
                     31: \item By default the standard syllabus template is selected.  Check checkboxes
1.8     ! raeburn    32: for any items in the `Choose template items ...' box which you wish to edit. For one
1.7       raeburn    33: checked a box containing a text area for editing will be displayed. 
                     34:  
                     35: For more information about using LON-CAPA's templated
                     36: text entry system, please see the Editing Template Files section
                     37: (\ref{Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages}). 
1.3       riegler    38: \item Click the \textbf{Save} button to save your changes.
1.1       bowersj2   39: 
                     40: \end{enumerate}
                     41: 
1.7       raeburn    42: NOTE 1: To see the student view, click the \textbf{Exit Editing} 
                     43: link in the Functions menu just below the top of the screen.
                     44: 
                     45: NOTE 2: If your syllabus is already anywhere on the web (in or outside of
                     46: LON-CAPA), you can either:
1.1       bowersj2   47: 
1.7       raeburn    48: \begin{itemize}
                     49: \item replace use of the standard templated syllabus with
1.8     ! raeburn    50: the syllabus available from there, by selecting `External URL' as the Syllabus Type,
1.7       raeburn    51: and enter the URL in the External URL textbox, then press \fbox{Save}, or
                     52: \item Specify the URL for inclusion in the bottom field of the Standard syllabus template.
                     53: \end{itemize}