--- loncom/html/adm/helper/course.initialization.helper 2003/07/14 20:35:52 1.8 +++ loncom/html/adm/helper/course.initialization.helper 2003/09/05 16:16:17 1.13 @@ -38,33 +38,31 @@ return $helper->{DATA}->{FIRST_RUN} ? - 'This Helper will help you set up your new LON-CAPA course and choose '. - 'which LON-CAPA features will be active in your new course. You can '. + 'This Helper will set up your new LON-CAPA course and choose '. + 'which features will be active. You can '. 're-visit it later to change settings in your course.' . '

If you have previous experience with coordinating LON-CAPA courses and '. - 'prefer not to use the helper, click here to leave '. - 'this helper.' + 'prefer not to use the helper, click here to leave.' : - 'This helper will help you set up your LON-CAPA course and choose ' . - 'which LON-CAPA features will be active in your course.'; + 'This helper will set up your LON-CAPA course and choose ' . + 'which features will be active.';

All settings which you can change with this Helper can also be changed by going to the PARM screen and clicking on the "Set course environment" button.

-

If you do not have experience coordinating LON-CAPA courses, or if you +

If you do not have experience coordinating LON-CAPA courses or if you prefer the Helper interface, please click Next ->.

 - + The "Course Description" is the name of the course that will be - seen by the students. This should have been set up correctly when the - course was created, but please confirm that it is correct, or change it - if neccessary. Hit a "Next ->" to continue.
+ seen by the students. You may now modify the description and hit + "Next ->" to continue.
 @@ -79,6 +77,48 @@ + + +

LON-CAPA has live chat functionality. This course will receive + its own chat room. You may deny students, TAs, or instructors + the right to access the chat room.

+ + + Students - students will not be able to use or view the chat room. + Teaching Assistants - teaching assistants will not be able use or view the chat room + Instructor - instructors will not be able to use or view the chat room + + my $denied = &{$helper->{DATA}->{GETVAL}}('plch.roles.denied'); + $denied =~ s/,/\|\|\|/g; + return $denied; + + + my $denied = $element->getValue(); + $denied =~ s/\|\|\|/,/g; + if (&{$helper->{DATA}->{SETVAL}}('plc.roles.denied', $denied)) { + $denied =~ s/st/ students/; + $denied =~ s/in/ instructors/; + $denied =~ s/ta/ teaching assistants/; + $denied =~ s/ep/ exam proctors/; + if ($denied =~ /^[^,]*,[^,]*$/) { # only one comma + $denied =~ s/,/ and/g; + } else { # add "and" to last comma + $denied =~ s/,([^,]*)$/, and\1/; + } + if ($denied) { + $denied = substr($denied, 1) . ' not allowed to participate in discussion.'; + $denied = ucfirst($denied); + } else { + $denied = 'Everyone can participate in discussion.'; + } + return $denied; + } else { + return ''; + } + + + + LON-CAPA hosts discussions on all resources in a course. By default, @@ -91,14 +131,13 @@ generally useful only for large courses.)

Types of users not allowed to participate in discussion can - still any discussion that other users post.

+ still view any discussion that other users post.

 Students - students will not be able to participate in discussions Teaching Assistants - teaching assistants will not be able to participate in discussions Instructor - instructors will not be able to participate in discussions - Exam Proctor - exam proctors will not be able to participate in discussions my $denied = &{$helper->{DATA}->{GETVAL}}('pch.roles.denied'); $denied =~ s/,/\|\|\|/g; @@ -133,7 +172,7 @@ -

If you like, limited HTML can be allowed in the course discussions.

+

HTML can be allowed or banned inside of course discussion.

 HTML banned: HTML will not be allowed in discussion postings. @@ -155,13 +194,9 @@ - People in the course can provide feedback about the resources used in - the course by using the FDBK button while viewing a resource. If - the user labels the feedback as a "question about course content", - it is sent to the course coordinator of that course. - -

If you'd like that feedback to be sent to someone else, such as a - different instructor, please enter their LON-CAPA address below, in the + Course members can provide feedback about the course. You can choose + who will receive the feedback, such as a different instructor or a + TA. Please enter their LON-CAPA address below, in the form user:domain, where "user" and "domain" are both the LON-CAPA username and LON-CAPA domain, not an email address.

@@ -182,12 +217,12 @@ -

Advanced Functionality: If you'd like to redirect different - section's feedback to different people, you can enter it as follows:

+

Advanced: You can send the feedback from different sections + to different people, by doing the following:

-
  • Seperate each entry with a comma.
    • +
    • Separate each entry with a comma.
    • To send feedback to a certain address for different sections, - append the section name or names (seperated by semi-colons) + append the section name or names (separated by semi-colons) in a parenthesized list after the user:domain.

    For example,

    @@ -209,6 +244,12 @@

    Remember that all of these settings can be modified in the PARMS screen, by pushing the Course Environment button.

    + + $ENV{'course.'.$ENV{'request.course.id'}.'.clonedfrom'} + After you select Finish Course Initialization, + you will be taken to the Parameter Overview screen to + update the dates for this cloned course. +