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Updated chap. 6 of course manual.

\label{Docs_Adding_Syllabus}

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\textbf{Syllabus} adds a traditional syllabus template page, which can be filled out
with standard syllabus information. To create a syllabus using the syllabus 
template, do the following:

\begin{enumerate}

\item Select \textbf{Course Contents} on the Inline Menu or 
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\textbf{Edit course contents}
within Main Menu. 
\item At the \textbf{Course Editor} screen within the 
\textbf{Main Course Documents} tab, 
click \fbox{Published Resources}
at the buttom of the screen.
Next click on 
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\textbf{Syllabus}
to inserte a syllabus template.

\item Click the \fbox{re-initializing course} button to make changes active for the current session. 

NOTE: The file will appear in the main course document list, where the user
can move, rename, or remove it. If the user does not click \fbox{re-initialize
course} the changes will become active the next time the user logs in.

\item Click the \underbar{Syllabus} link listed in the \textbf{Document} column.
\item At the \textbf{Syllabus} screen, fill out the various syllabus
information. For more information about using LON-CAPA's templated
text entry system, please see \ref{Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages}.
\item Click the \textbf{Save} button to save your changes.

\end{enumerate}

NOTE: To see the student view, click the \underbar{Show Public View} link.

If your syllabus is already anywhere on the web (in or outside of
LON-CAPA), you can specify the URL for inclusion in the bottom field
of the syllabus template.