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- Replace directions about using the Remote Control, with instructions
  appropriate for Course Editor in 2.11.0

\label{Course_Discussion_Board}
To create a place explicitly intended as a discussion area, do the following: 

\begin{enumerate}

\item Either select \textbf{Course Editor} on the Inline Menu or
select \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{docs}
\textbf{Edit course contents} on the Main Menu.
\item Select the \textbf{Collaboration} tab.
\item Select the ``Discussion Board'' item.
\item Enter a title for the Discussion Board in the pop-up window.
\item Click the \fbox{re-initializing course} button to make changes active for the current session.
\item Click the \underbar{Edit} link in the \textbf{Actions} column for the new Discussion Board.
\item Enter information in the template's text boxes. 
See the Other Content section (\ref{Docs_Creating_From_Template}) for more information
on how to do that.
\item Press the \fbox{Save} button.
\item Click \textbf{Exit Editing} in the Functions menu.
\end{enumerate}

NOTE: 
You can make as many of these discussion board areas as you like; for
example, you might want to make one for each chapter or section.