FC-0068 docs: concepts review by edunext 15 (#761)

* FC-0068 docs: concepts review by edunext 15

This PR modifies a series of concept documents migrated from the legacy repositories to the educators' documentation.

* Update configure-discussions.rst

* Update source/educators/concepts/communication/discussion_guidance_moderators.rst

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* Update source/educators/concepts/communication/moderating_discussions.rst

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* Update source/educators/concepts/communication/moderating_discussions.rst

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* Update source/educators/concepts/open_edx_platform/what_is_course_dashboard.rst

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* Update source/educators/concepts/open_edx_platform/what_is_course_dashboard.rst

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* Update source/educators/concepts/open_edx_platform/what_is_profile_page.rst

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* Update source/educators/how-tos/communication/configure-discussions.rst

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* commit errors

* Apply suggestions from code review

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source/educators/concepts/communication/about_divided_discussions.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 .. _About Divided Discussions:
 
-###################################
 About Divided Discussion Topics
 ###################################
 
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ For more information about creating differentiated course content for learners
 in different groups (cohorts), see :ref:`Offering Differentiated Content`.
 
 
-******************************
 What Are Divided Discussions?
 ******************************
 

source/educators/concepts/communication/course_discussions.rst

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ About Course Discussions
 
 .. tags:: educator, concept
 
-Discussions in an edX course include both course-wide topics of interest to
+Discussions in an Open edX course include both course-wide topics of interest to
 all learners (such as "Feedback", "Troubleshooting", or "Technical Help") as
 well as content-specific topics that you add to course units as discussion
 components. You can create both types of discussion topics in Studio.
@@ -31,30 +31,30 @@ the course has started and the unit is released.
 However, "seed" posts that you create in content-specific discussion topics
 before a course starts, or before the unit is released, are immediately visible
 on the Discussion page, even though the containing category or subcategory
-names are not visible. EdX recommends that you do not create posts in
+names are not visible. The recommendation is that you do not create posts in
 content-specific discussion topics before a unit is released. For more
 information about release dates and the visibility of components, see
 :ref:`Controlling Content Visibility`.
 
 In contrast, :ref:`course-wide discussion topics<Create CourseWide Discussion
-Topics>` that you create on the edx discussions configuration page in Studio,
+Topics>` that you create on the course discussions configuration page in Studio,
 including the default "General" discussion topic, are immediately visible,
 regardless of whether the course has started. They are not associated with any
 particular section or subsection of the course, and are not subject to
 release dates.
 
 .. _Discussions on Mobile Apps:
 
-Discussions in the edX Mobile App
-*********************************
+Discussions in the Open edX Mobile App
+***************************************
 
-Learners can participate in course discussions using the edX mobile app as
-they do on the edX site, but there are some differences in the actions that
+Learners can participate in course discussions using the Open edX mobile app of your instance as
+they do on the website, but there are some differences in the actions that
 moderators can take in discussions using the mobile app. To perform moderation
 or administrative tasks for your course discussions, you need to work in a web
 browser.
 
-The following actions are not supported on the edX mobile apps.
+The following actions are not supported on the Open edX mobile apps.
 
   * Pinning posts
   * Marking responses to question posts as answers
@@ -63,20 +63,19 @@ The following actions are not supported on the edX mobile apps.
 
 .. _The Upgraded Discussion Forum:
 
-*****************************************
 The Upgraded Discussion Forum
 *****************************************
 
 Course runs created on or after May 16, 2023, use an upgraded version of
-the edX discussion forum. Learn more about it `here`_. 
+the Open edX discussion forum. Learn more about it `here`_. 
 
 .. _here: https://openedx.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/COMM/pages/3470655498/Discussions+upgrade+Sidebar+and+new+topic+structure.
 
 .. _Content Specific Discussion Topics:
 
-============================================
+
 Content-specific Discussion Topics (Legacy)
-============================================
+********************************************
 
 To create a content-specific discussion topic, you add a discussion component
 to a unit. Typically, you do this while you are designing and creating your
@@ -104,4 +103,4 @@ topics, see :ref:`Visibility of Discussion Topics`.
 .. seealso::
  :class: dropdown
 
- :ref:`Configuring Edx Discussions` (how-to)
+ :ref:`Configuring Open edX Discussions` (how-to)

source/educators/concepts/communication/discussion_guidance_moderators.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 .. _Guidance for Discussion Moderators:
 
-######################################
 Guidance for Discussion Moderators
 ######################################
 
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ contributions of your discussion moderators.
   :local:
   :depth: 1
 
-**********************
 Responsibilities
 **********************
 
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ Responsibilities
 
 * Add helpful items to the FAQ or to a welcome message or course handout.
 
-***************************************
 Qualities of Good Discussion Moderators
 ***************************************
 
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ Qualities of Good Discussion Moderators
 
 * Enthusiasm: this is the best predictor of moderator excellence!
 
-******************************************
+
 Best Practices for Discussion Moderation
 ******************************************
 
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ Best Practices for Discussion Moderation
 * Develop a discussion persona. Try to answer your questions in your own
   slightly unique way.
 
-*******************************************
+
 Guidelines for Specific Types of Posts
 *******************************************
 
@@ -154,21 +151,18 @@ Bugs or Errors
   platform.
 
   You might say: “Thanks for letting us know about that issue. We
-  are working with edX to get it fixed as quickly as possible.”
+  are working to get it fixed as quickly as possible.”
 
 ============================
 Feature Requests
 ============================
 
-* Keep an organized collection of feature requests cultivated by the course
-  team. That list can subsequently be shared with an edX product manager, who
-  will log those requests internally.
+* Consider keeping an organized collection of feature requests cultivated by the course team, to share with the Open edX community for potential future feature development.
 
 * Reply to the post to let the person know that their request was heard,
   without promising that the feature will be implemented.
 
-  You might say: "Thanks for your suggestion. I've logged it for review by edX
-  staff, who will prioritize feature requests on the development roadmap."
+  You might say: "Thanks for your suggestion. I've logged it for review by the Open edX Community, who will prioritize feature requests on the development roadmap."
 
 * Search the discussions for other similar requests, and respond to and close
   those as well.

source/educators/concepts/communication/manage_divided_discussions.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 .. _Managing Divided Discussion Topics:
 
-###################################
 Managing Divided Discussion Topics
 ###################################
 
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ Discussions`.
   :local:
   :depth: 1
 
-*********
 Overview
 *********
 
@@ -31,11 +29,6 @@ particular group. For learners, this is the only noticeable difference between
 discussions in courses that use divided discussions, and courses that do not
 have groups and do not use divided discussions.
 
-You can share the examples in the :ref:`Read the Group Indicator in Posts`
-section with your learners. The `course discussions index`_
-section in the *Open edX Learner's Guide* also provides useful information to
-help learners make the most of their participation in course discussions.
-
 Course team members who have the Discussion Admin, Discussion Moderator,
 Community TA or Group Community TA role see the indicator of who can read each
 post. Team members with these roles, except for Group Community TAs, can read
@@ -145,7 +138,7 @@ Community TA role can make posts to divided discussion topics visible to
 everyone who is enrolled in the course or only to the members of a specified
 group.
 
-If you are a course team member with one of these roles, when you `add a post`_, the **Visible to** dropdown list appears above the **Title**
+If you are a course team member with one of these roles, when you add a post, the **Visible to** dropdown list appears above the **Title**
 field.
 
 .. note:: Group Community TAs cannot choose the group visibility of a post.
@@ -228,4 +221,13 @@ you filter the list by a specific group, you see the same, complete set of
 posts that the members of that group see.
 
 For other options that you can use to view posts, see
-:ref:`Moderating_discussions`.
+:ref:`Moderating_discussions`.
+
+.. seealso::
+ :class: dropdown
+
+ :ref:`Guidance for Discussion Moderators` (concept)
+
+ :ref:`Assigning_discussion_roles` (how-to)
+
+ :ref:`Administer Discussions` (how-to)

source/educators/concepts/communication/moderating_discussions.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 .. _Moderating_discussions:
 
-#######################
 Moderating Discussions
 #######################
 
@@ -25,23 +24,21 @@ relay it back to the course team.
    about discussion roles, see :ref:`About_discussion_roles`.
 
 .. note:: Not all options for moderating discussions are available when
-   discussions are accessed using the edX mobile apps. For information about
-   the differences between discussions on the edx.org site and in the mobile
+   discussions are accessed using the Open edX mobile app. For information about
+   the differences between discussions on the desktop site and in the mobile
    apps, see :ref:`Discussions on Mobile Apps`.
 
 .. contents::
  :local:
  :depth: 1
 
 For information about best practices for moderating discussions, see
-:ref:`Guidance for Discussion Moderators`. If you are using :ref:`divided
-discussions`<About Divided Discussions>`, see :ref:`Managing Divided Discussion
+:ref:`Guidance for Discussion Moderators`. If you are using `divided discussions <https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/concepts/communication/about_divided_discussions.html#about-divided-discussions>`_, see :ref:`Managing Divided Discussion
 Topics`.
 
 
 .. _About_discussion_roles:
 
-*********************************
 About Discussion Moderation Roles
 *********************************
 
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ moderate discussions and work with posts, responses, and comments.
    Admin role can grant discussion roles.
 
 
-============================
 The Discussion Roles
 ============================
 
@@ -68,9 +64,9 @@ the following roles.
 
 .. note:: The options for moderating discussions described below are only
    available when members of the discussion administration team work in a web
-   browser. The edX mobile apps do not currently offer moderation options.
+   browser. The Open edX mobile apps do not currently offer moderation options.
 
-   For more information about differences between discussions on the edx.org
+   For more information about differences between discussions on the desktop
    site and on the mobile apps, see :ref:`Discussions on Mobile Apps`.
 
 * Course team members with the Discussion Moderator role can edit and delete
@@ -114,17 +110,13 @@ Provide Guidelines for Learners
 You can develop a set of best practices for discussion participation and make
 them available to learners as a course handout file or on a defined page in
 your course. These guidelines can define your expectations and optionally
-introduce features of edX discussions.
+introduce features of Open edX discussions.
 
 You can also refer learners to the `course discussions index`_ section in the *Open EdX Learner's Guide*. Consider referring learners
 in your courses to that section, which describes the structure and features of
-edX course discussions, and provides useful information to help learners make
+Open edX course discussions, and provides useful information to help learners make
 the most of their participation in course discussions.
 
-.. For a template that you can use to develop your own guidelines, see
-.. :ref:`Discussion Forum Guidelines`.
-
-
 .. _Develop a Positive Discussion Culture:
 
 ***************************************

source/educators/concepts/communication/running_discussions.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 .. _Running_discussions:
 
-############################
 Running Course Discussions
 ############################
 
@@ -46,13 +45,6 @@ The dialog created by a post, its responses, and the comments on those
 responses is sometimes called a thread. Discussion threads are saved as part
 of the course history.
 
-For information about participating in discussions, see the
-`course discussions index`_ section in the *Open edX
-Learner's Guide*. Consider referring learners in your courses to that section,
-which describes the structure and features of course discussions, and provides
-useful information to help learners make the most of their participation in
-course discussions.
-
 
 ************************************************
 Using Naming Conventions for Discussion Topics
@@ -100,7 +92,7 @@ Some examples follow.
   providing guidance, these initial messages can act as models for learners to
   follow when they create their own posts.
 
-EdX strongly recommends that you do not create seed posts in content-specific
+It is strongly recommended that you do not create seed posts in content-specific
 discussion topics before the course starts or before the containing unit is
 released. The category and subcategory names for content-specific discussion
 topics are subject to the release visibility of their containing unit, and are
@@ -120,7 +112,7 @@ discussion.
 
 .. note:: You can only pin or close posts and mark questions as answered when
    you work in a web browser. You cannot complete these activities when you
-   work in the edX mobile app.
+   work in the Open edX mobile app.
 
 * Pin posts. Pinning a post makes it appear at the top of the list of posts in
   the discussion navigation pane on the **Discussion** page. As a result, it is
@@ -199,6 +191,6 @@ units and all course-wide topics are affected.
 
  :ref:`Discussions` (concept)
 
- :ref:`Configuring Edx Discussions` (how-to)
+ :ref:`Configuring Open edX Discussions` (how-to)
 
  :ref:`Closing Discussions` (how-to)

source/educators/concepts/open_edx_platform/outline_studio_lms.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 .. _Course Outline:
 
-==================
 Course Outline
-==================
+##############
 
 .. tags:: educator, concept
 
@@ -24,9 +23,9 @@ The numbers represent the following levels.
     The **Course Outline** page does not show :ref:`components<What is a Component>`. You add or access components by selecting the units
     that contain the components.
 
-===========================
+
 Course Progress Information
-===========================
+****************************
 
 The course outline in the LMS also indicates a learner's progress through the
 course. A green check mark next to the name of a section, subsection, or unit
@@ -41,4 +40,13 @@ If a learner selects the **Resume Course** option, the course opens to the
 unit that the learner most recently completed.
 
 For information about more specific learner data, including the learner's
-grades or answers for individual problems, see :ref:`Learner Data`.
+grades or answers for individual problems, see :ref:`Nav Learner Data`.
+
+.. seealso::
+ :class: dropdown
+
+ :ref:`Understanding a Course Outline <Understanding Your Course Outline>` (reference)
+
+ :ref:`Add Content in the Course Outline` (reference)
+
+ :ref:`Developing Your Course Outline` (reference)