--- 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}).