LON-CAPA Help

Introduction to LON-CAPA

• Author LON-CAPA Introduction

  About This Manual

  • About Authors Manual

  Login as Course Author

  • Login To LON-CAPA

  Author Remote Control

  • Author Remote Control

Creating Content Using LON-CAPA

• Resource Types

  Description of the Construction Space

  • Construction Space Overview

  How to Create New Content Pages

  • Creating New Content Pages

  How to Edit Existing Content Pages

  • How To Edit Existing Content Pages

  Creating Online Problems Using LON-CAPA

  • Creating Online Problems

  Problem Types

  • Problem Types

  • Problem Editor Testing Area

  Foils

  • Foils

  Radio Response Problems

  • Radio Response Problems

  Option Response Problems

  • Option Response Problems

  String Response Problems

  • String Response Problems

  Numerical Response Problems

  • Numerical Response Problems

  Formula Response Problems

  • Formula Response Problems

  Math Response Problems

  • Math Response Problems

  Creating Radio Response Problems

  • Creating Radio Response Problems

    Randomization

    • Radio Response Randomization

  Option Response Problems

  Option Response Problems with Concept Groups
  • Option Response Problem Figure

  • Option Response Problem Parts

  Example: Concept Group

  • Option Response Concept Group Example

  Example: Matching Problem

  • Option Response Matching Example

  Creating Option Problems

  • Option Response Problem Creation

  Simple Option Response: No Concept Groups

  • Option Response Simple

  Custom Response Problems

  • Custom Response Problems

  Creating a String Response Problem

  • String Response Problem Creation

  Creating Numerical Response and Formula Response Problems

  • About Numerical and Formula Response

  • Author Numerical and Formula

  Dynamically Generated Plots

  • Authoring Dynamic Plot Gnuplot

  • Authoring Dynamic Plot Title X Y Label

  • Authoring Dynamic Plot Axes

  • Authoring Dynamic Plot Tics

  • Authoring Dynamic Plot Key

  • Authoring Dynamic Plot Label

    Specifying Curves to Plot

    • Authoring Dynamic Plot Curve

    • Authoring Dynamic Plot Curve Data

    • Authoring Dynamic Plot Curve Function

    • Authoring Dynamic Plot Linestyle

    Color Selection

    • Authoring Dynamic Plot Color Selection

  General Problem Editing

  Adding Picture
  • Authoring Adding Pictures

  • Authoring Pictures EPS

Printing Your Resources

Printing from Construction Space
• Print Resource

Printing a Subdirectory of Problems

• Print Library

Tips for Improving Print Output

• Print Options

  TeXsize attribute

  • TEXsize attribute

  TeXwidth attribute

  • TEXwidth attribute

  TeXDropEmptyColumns attribute

  • TEXDropEmptyColumns attribute

  Image TeX attributes

  • Problem LON-CAPA Image Options

  TeX Type attribute

  • TEXtype attribute

  TeX Itemgroup attribute

  • TEXitemgroup attribute

  TeX Item Group Width attribute

  • TEXitemgroupwidth attribute

  TeX Layout attribute

  • TEXlayout attribute

Troubleshooting PDF Errors

• Print Tricks

Publishing Your Resources

• Publishing Intro

  What is Metadata?

  • Metadata Description

  Publishing A Resource

  • Publishing A Resource

  • Publishing Keywords

  • Publishing Copyright

  • Publishing Author Tutorial Segue

Creating A Course: Maps and Sequences

• Creating A Course Intro

  Creating Sequences

  • Sequence Definition

  • Sequence Editor Selection

  Creating a Simple .sequence With The Simple Editor

  • Sequence Simple Editor Creation

  Creating a Simple .sequence With The Advanced Editor

  • Sequence Advanced Editor Creation

  Page Maps

  • Sequence Page Maps

  Creating a Course: Top-level Sequence

  • Sequence Top-Level

Numerical Response And Formula Response Questions

• Numerical Response Introduction

  The Parts of a Numerical Response Problem

  • Numerical Response Parts A

  • Tolerance

  • Significant Figures

  • Numerical Response Parts B

  Simple Numerical Response Answer

  • Numerical Response Intro

  Simple Script Usage

  • Script Tutorial Intro

  • Numerical Response Simple Example

  • Variable Naming Conventions

  • Numerical Response Tutorial A

    Variables in Scripts

    • Variables in Scripts

    • Variable Tutorial A

    Variables in the Text Block

    • Variables in the Text Block

    Variables in the Answer Block

    • Variables in the Answer Block

  Calling Functions

  • Calling Functions

    Numerical Response Randomization

  Dynamic, Randomized Problems: Putting It All Together

  • Numerical Response Advanced Example

  Units, Format

  • Numerical Response Units

  • Numerical Response Format

  For More Information

  • Scripting Help

  Formula Response

  • Formula Response Adv Intro

    Sample Specifications

    • Formula Response Sampling

    Formula Notes

    • Formula Response Limitations

    • Formula Tolerance

    Example Formula Response

    • Formula Response Example

Tags Used in XML Authoring

• Authoring XML Intro

  Response Tags

  • Authoring Response Tag Intro

    numericalresponse

    • Authoring NumericalResponse

    imageresponse

    • Authoring ImageResponse

    optionresponse

    • Authoring OptionResponse

    radiobuttonresponse

    • Authoring RadiobuttonResponse

    dataresponse

    • Authoring DataResponse

    externalresponse

    • Authoring ExternalResponse

    Attributes For All Response Tags

    • Authoring Response Attributes

  responseparam and parameter

  • Authoring Responseparam Parameter

  Foil Structure Tags

  • Authoring Foil Structure Tags

  Hint Tags

  • Authoring Hint Tags

  Input Tags

  • Authoring Input Tags

  Output Tags

  • Authoring Output Tags

  Internal Tags

  • Authoring Internal Tags

  Scripting Tags

  • Authoring Scripting Tags

  Structure Tags

  • Authoring Structure Tags

<script> Tag

Supported script functions
• Script Functions

Script Variables

• Script Variables

Table: LON-CAPA functions

• Problem LON-CAPA Functions

Table: CAPA vs. LON-CAPA function differences

• CAPA LON-CAPA function diffs

Bridge Task

• BridgeTask About

  Introduction to Bridge Task

  • BridgeTask Intro

  Bridge Task Features

  • BridgeTask Features

  Creating Bridge Task

  • BridgeTask Create

  Bridge Task XML Editing

  • BridgeTask XML

    .Task Headers

    • BridgeTask XMLHeader

    .Task Parameter and Variable

    • BridgeTask XMLVariable

    .Task Questions and Criteria

    • BridgeTask XMLQuestions

    .Task Finishing Up

    • BridgeTask XMLFinishing

  Bridge Task Edit Mode

  • BridgeTask EditMode

    Introductions

    • BridgeTask EditModeIntroduction

    Questions and Criteria

    • BridgeTask EditModeQuestion

    Parameter and Variable

    • BridgeTask EditModeVariable

    Edit Mode Finishing Up

    • BridgeTask EditModeFinishing

  Setting Up a Bridge Task

  • BridgeTask SetupResource

    Bridge Task and Slots

    • BridgeTask Slot

    Bridge Task and Conditional Resources

    • BridgeTask Conditions

  Handing In Bridge Task Files

  • BridgeTask Portfolio

Appendix: Symbols in Tex

Greek Symbols
• Greek Symbols

Other Symbols

• Other Symbols