ADMINISTRATOR'S GUIDE TO TWEN - Westlaw

68 Incorporating TWEN Into Your Classroom Lectures
5. You can choose to add a password for the live discussion.
• Select the Password-protect this Live Discussion check box.
• Type the password in the Password text box.
Note You need to send your students the password separately.
6. You can choose to add a description.
• Select the Include description of Live Discussion check box.
• Enter the text of the description in the text editor. You can use the toolbar to format the text.
• To view the description, your students can point the mouse at the title of the session on the Live
Discussion page. The description is displayed in a pop-up window.
7. Choose the date and time to start and end the session.
• You can type a date in the Start Date and End Date text boxes or click the Calendar icon to select
a date.
• Choose the start and end time from the drop-down lists.
• Students in your course can sign in to the session up to 15 minutes before the start time.
• Students can sign in to the session up until the end time. After the end time, students will
receive a message stating that the session has expired.
• The live discussion can continue past the end time. The end time is only used to determine when
students can sign in to the session.
• A live discussion can be scheduled for up to six hours.
8. You can choose a moderator for the live discussion
• By default, the No Moderator option is selected. Moderated discussions require the moderator
to approve and release each comment before students will see it.
• You can choose yourself, a student, or another course administrator as the moderator. For
example, you might create a live discussion for a student group and appoint a student as the
moderator.
• If you choose a moderator, the description of the session will state that this is a moderated live
discussion. The moderator’s name is also listed on the Live Discussion page.
For more information, see “Moderating a Live Discussion” on page 69.
9. Select whether you want your students to be able to view a transcript of the session.
10. Click Create Live Discussion to save your changes and return to the Live Discussion page. TWEN
displays your new live discussion session at the bottom of the page.
For information on accessing a session, see “Entering a Live Discussion” on page 69.
EDITING A LIVE DISCUSSION SESSION
To edit a live discussion session, complete these steps:
1. Click the course name on the My Courses page. The course home page is displayed.
2. Click Live Discussion. The Live Discussion page is displayed.
3. Click Edit next to the session you want to modify.
4. Edit the information for the live discussion by typing over the existing information or selecting new
options.
5. Click Edit Live Discussion to save your changes and return to the Live Discussion page.
Note If the live discussion has already occurred, you can only edit the password and choose
whether your students can view the transcript.