--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Helper_Course_Initialization.tex 2010/08/23 11:37:23 1.4 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Helper_Course_Initialization.tex 2016/08/28 17:07:06 1.11 @@ -1,6 +1,24 @@ \label{Helper_Course_Initialization} +\index{initialization, course} +\index{helper, course initialization} The first time you enter your course, you will see the Course Initialization Helper. Click the \fbox{Next} button on each -screen to keep the LON-CAPA default settings. When you are done going -through the Helper, click the \fbox{Finish} button, which takes you to the Main Menu screen. +screen to keep the LON-CAPA default settings. The helper will step you +through the major settings: +\begin{itemize} + \item Course Title + \item Disable Chat Room Participation + \item Disable Discussion Participation + \item HTML preferences for posts + \item Course Feedback recipient settings. These settings configure the destination(s) for messages composed when students use the feedback link from the course menu bar or a resource. Be sure to include recipient(s) for at least one category. For more information see the Feedback Messages section (\ref{Course_Prefs_Feedback}). + \item Course Cloning Permissions - configure who will be able to clone this course. +\end{itemize} + +When you are done going +through the Helper, click the \fbox{Finish} button, which takes you to the Course Editor screen. If you decide at a later time to change any course settings, use Settings $>$ Course Settings (\ref{Course_Environment}) form the course toolbar. + +By default, the first resource in the course will be displayed when the students log-in and select a +student role in your course. +If you would prefer to have the students see the table of contents, see the ``Table of Contents'' section +(\ref{Docs_Navigate_Content}).