--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Resource_Discussion.tex 2005/06/19 17:58:59 1.3 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Resource_Discussion.tex 2010/08/20 13:32:20 1.5 @@ -1,13 +1,19 @@ \label{Resource_Discussion} Unless banned by an instructor, all resources in the course can host -discussion, which means students may post comments that will appear -for all viewers on the resource. Course members will see new discussion -on their Navigation screens. Instructors may allow course members -to post anonymously or not, and course personnel can see who posted -the anonymous messages. Anonymous only prevents students from seeing -the poster. (Sometime instructors or TAs post anonymously to discreetly +discussion, which means students may post comments that will appear to all viewers. + +For all course members a \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{chat} icon appears on the \textbf{Course Contents} screen next to any resource with new discussion postings. +In addition, course members will see new discussion +on their \textbf{What's New?} screens within the box headlined +\textbf{Unread course discussion posts}. + +Instructors may allow course members +to post anonymously or not, and course personnel can still see who posted +the anonymous messages. "Anonymous" only prevents students from knowing who posted. (Sometimes instructors or TAs post anonymously to discreetly help the students.) Course personnel may hide or delete inappropriate messages. -To participate in a discussion on the a resource click the \underbar{Post Discussion} link at the bottom of a resource. If you want to reply back to a particular post, then click the appropriate \underbar{Reply} link. +To participate in a discussion on the a resource, click +\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{chat} \textbf{Post Discussion} +at the bottom of a resource. If you want to reply back to a particular post, then click the appropriate \underbar{Reply} link.