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 \label{Docs_Overview}  \label{Docs_Overview}
 A LON-CAPA course is managed through  A LON-CAPA course is managed through
 the \textbf{Course Editor} screen and accessed by selecting  the \textbf{Course Editor} screen which can be accessed in a number of ways.
 \textbf{Course Editor} on the Inline Menu or by selecting  
 \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{docs}  
 \textbf{Edit course contents}  
 on the Main Menu.  
 This screen allows you to create new resources and arrange  
 LON-CAPA resources from the LON-CAPA network.  
   
 \textbf{Main Content Editor} tab makes up the heart of course itself. Students use the navigation  \begin{itemize}
   \item Selecting \textbf{Course Editor} in the Inline Menu
   \item Selecting \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{docs}
   \textbf{Edit course contents} from the Main Menu.
   \item Clicking the \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{docs} icon in the Tools at the top of
   the Course Contents screen.  
   \item Clicking \includegraphics[width=0.015\paperwidth]{editmap} to the right of a folder name
   on the Course Contents screen. (Editor will open that specific folder).
   \item Clicking \includegraphics[width=0.015\paperwidth]{docs} in the Functions menu when viewing
   content in the course. (Editor will open that specific folder).
   \end{itemize}
   The Course Editor screen allows you to create new resources, upload resources or import
   LON-CAPA resources from the LON-CAPA network.  The screen also allows resources to be
   rearranged within the course.
   
   The Course Editor contains three tabs:
   \begin{enumerate}
   \item Main Content Editor
   \item Supplemental Content Editor
   \item Content Utilities
   \end{enumerate}
   
   \textbf{Main Content Editor} tab is used to manage the primary content of the course.
   Content within this area can:
   \begin{itemize}
   \item Have parameters set (including dates controlling availability)
   \item Can be incorporated in PDFs for printing, created by LON-CAPA's print utility
   \item Can be a part of sub-folders for which different students may see a subset of
         contents picked from a pool, and/or contents displayed in a different order.
   \item Be organized within a hierarchical arrangement of folders and sub folders.
   \item Can originate in a variety of ways including import from the shared content pool.
   \end{itemize}
   
   Within the course, students use the navigation
 controls to move through the Main Content. \textbf{Main Content}\index{main content} is listed on  controls to move through the Main Content. \textbf{Main Content}\index{main content} is listed on
 the \textbf{Contents} screen. Main Content was added to  the \textbf{Contents} screen. Main Content was added to
 LON-CAPA in 2003, so pre-2003 courses (as well as courses deliberately created in  LON-CAPA in 2003 (version 1.0), so pre-2003 courses (as well as courses deliberately created in
 the old style) will not have Main Content. The Main Content was called  the old style) will not have Main Content. The Main Content was called
 Main Content\index{Main Content} from then until version 2.11.  Main Course Documents\index{main content} in versions 1.0 through 2.10.
   
 \textbf{Supplemental Content} is on another tab on the \textbf{Course Editor} page.  \textbf{Supplemental Content Editor} tab is used to manage supplemental content in the course.
 It is attached to the course but does  Content within this area is restricted to uploaded files, a syllabus page, a web page created using
 not appear in the main course sequence or main course folder. Students access these documents by  the HTML editor, or a web page on an external server retrived from a remote site, but displayed within
 selecting  the LON-CAPA interface. A hierarchical arrangement of folders and sub folders can be created.
 the \textbf{Supplemental Content} tab while viewing the \textbf{Course Content}. Supplemental Content  Students access supplemental content documents by selecting the
   \textbf{Supplemental Content} tab while viewing the \textbf{Course Content}. Supplemental Content
 is particularly useful for auxiliary files that may not be directly viewable  is particularly useful for auxiliary files that may not be directly viewable
 or usable in a browser, such as PowerPoint presentations or Word documents --  or usable in a browser, such as PowerPoint presentations or Word documents --
 some of which may not work on all students' computers.  some of which may require a viewer to be installed on a student's computer.
   
   NOTE: Although the Course Editor provides instructors with the ability to import content
   from the shared content pool, or to copy content from other courses, as well as personalize
   courses with their own syllabi or information pages,  for the ultimate power
   in creating reusable content, you will want to become a content \textbf{Author}.  This is
   especially true if you plan to create your own assignments.  The ``simple problem'' templates
   available to create assessment items directly with a course, provide a much restricted set of
   components compared to those available when constructing assessment items as an author.
   
 These the two types of Course Documents are essentially identical,  Policies and methods for creation of \textbf{Author} roles vary depending on user status and domain. If you are a course instructor, and you do not have an authoring role, and you do not see a ``Request author role'' link on your Roles page, make a request through the ``Ask Helpdesk'' link available on the ``Help'' page.
 except Main Content has some options not available  For more information about content authoring in LON-CAPA, see
 to the Supplemental Content.  the LON-CAPA Author's Manual available online at \texttt{http://help.lon-capa.org} .
   
 NOTE: These two types of content provide instructors the ability to extend  
 already existing courses, or personalize courses with their own syllabi  
 or information pages. While coursed can be copied or cloned, for the ultimate power  
 in creating reusable content, you will want to become a content \textbf{Author}.  
 Please talk to your LON-CAPA  
 Domain Coordinator about becoming an Author. For more information about becomming an Author, see  
 the LON-CAPA Author's Manual available online at \texttt{http://help.lon-capa.org}.  
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