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\label{Resource_Types} |
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LON-CAPA provides three types of resources for organizing your course website. |
LON-CAPA provides three types of resources for organizing your course website. |
LON-CAPA refers to these resources as Content Pages, Problems, and Maps. |
LON-CAPA refers to these resources as HTML files, Problems, and Maps. |
Maps may be either of two types: Sequences or Pages. You will use these LON-CAPA |
Maps may be either of two types: Sequences or Composite Pages. You can use LON-CAPA Maps |
resources to build the outline, or structure, for the presentation of your |
resources to build the outline, or structure, for the presentation of your |
course to your students. |
course to your students. |
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\begin{itemize} |
\begin{itemize} |
\item A \textbf{Content Page}\index{Content Page} displays course content. It |
\item A \textbf{HTML file}\index{HTML file}\index{Content Page}, (formerly known as a Content Page), displays course content. It |
is essentially a conventional HTML page. These resources use the extension |
is a conventional HTML page. These resources use the extension |
{}``.html''. |
{}``.html''. |
\item A \textbf{Problem}\index{Problem} resource represents problems for the students |
\item A \textbf{Problem}\index{Problem} resource represents problems for the students |
to solve, with answers stored in the system. These resources are stored in |
to solve, with answers stored in the system. These resources are stored in |
files that must use the extension {}``.problem''. |
files that must use the extension {}``.problem''. |
\item A \textbf{Sequence}\index{Sequence} is a type of \textbf{Map}\index{Map} |
\item A \textbf{Sequence}\index{Sequence} is a type of \textbf{Map}\index{Map} |
which is used to link other resources together. The users of this resource |
which is used to link other resources together. The users of this resource |
can use directional buttons on their remote or the NAV button to follow the |
can use directional buttons on the web page or remote to follow the |
sequence. Sequences are stored in files that must use the extension {}``.sequence''. |
sequence. Sequences are stored in files that must use the extension {}``.sequence''. |
Sequences can contain other sequences and pages. |
Sequences can contain other sequences and pages. |
\item A \textbf{Page}\index{Page} is a type of \textbf{Map\index{Map}} which |
\item A \textbf{Composite Page}\index{Page} is a type of \textbf{Map\index{Map}} which |
is used to join other resources together into one HTML page. For example, |
is used to join other resources together into one HTML page. For example, |
a page of problems will appears as a problem set. These resources are stored |
a page of problems will appears as a problem set. These resources are stored |
in files that must use the extension {}``.page''. |
in files that must use the extension {}``.page''. The course manual describes ways to combine resources in folders, which is an alternative to creating composite pages. |
\end{itemize} |
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