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MyNursingLab Instructor Guide Fall 2008
Opening a Discussion Topic
To edit an existing Discussion Topic, complete the following steps:
1. Click the Course Content button on the toolbar.
2. In the Content Library window, click the option menu next to the appropriate
study plan and then click Open.
3. The Discussion window opens. For details, click here.
Delete a Discussion Topic
To delete an existing Discussion Topic, complete the following steps:
1. Click the Course Content button on the toolbar.
2. In the Content Library window, click the option menu next to the appropriate
study plan and then click Delete (or click the check box next to the appropriate
study plan and click the Delete link on the toolbar).
3. When the message box displays, asking you to confirm the deletion, click OK to
delete or Cancel to cancel the deletion.
Student Content
In Student Content, all of the options available in Course Content are available on the
options menu for a Discussion Topic (see above). Several additional options are
available, as outlined below.
Edit the Scheduling Options (Properties) for a Discussion Topic
To edit the scheduling options for an existing Discussion Topic, complete the following
steps:
1. Click the Course Content button on the toolbar.
2. In the Student Content window, click the option menu next to the appropriate
study plan and then click Properties.
3. The Properties window displays, providing scheduling options. For more
information on the scheduling options available for Discussion Topics, click here.
4. Click Save and Close to save the changes.
Show/Hide a Discussion Topic in Student Content
To determine whether or not students see a study plan in their Course Content, you can
show or hide the study plan. To show or hide a Discussion Topic, complete the following
steps:
1. Click the Course Content button on the toolbar.
2. In the Student Content window, click the option menu next to the appropriate
study plan and then click Show/Hide (or click the check box next to the
appropriate study plan and click the
Show/Hide link on the toolbar).
3. If the study plan is Shown, a blue checkmark appears in the Show column and
the green text Shown is displayed below the study plan name. If the study plan is
hidden from students, the study plan name appears in gray italics and the red
text Hidden is displayed below the study plan name. This helps you hide a shown
content and show a hidden content to the students. If you show a content, the
text Shown is displayed in green color just below the content.
Remove a Discussion Topic in Student Content
To remove a Discussion Topic from Student Content, complete the following steps:
1. Click the Course Content button on the toolbar.
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