diff --git a/cms/templates/course_outline.html b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
index 8940d18bcf..6c928e0942 100644
--- a/cms/templates/course_outline.html
+++ b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
@@ -83,10 +83,18 @@ from contentstore.utils import reverse_usage_url
         </article>
         <aside class="content-supplementary" role="complimentary">
             <div class="bit">
-                <h3 class="title-3">${_("What can I do on this page?")}</h3>
-                <p>${_("You can create new sections and subsections, set the release date for sections, and create new units in existing subsections.  You can set the assignment type for subsections that are to be graded, and you can open a subsection for further editing.")}</p>
+                <h3 class="title-3">${_("Creating your course organization")}</h3>
+                <p>${_("You add sections, subsections, and units directly in the outline.")}</p>
+                <p>${_("Create a section, then add subsections and units. Open a unit to add course components.")}</p>
+                <h3 class="title-3">${_("Reorganizing your course")}</h3>
+                <p>${_("Drag sections, subsections, and units to new locations in the outline.")}</p>
+                <h3 class="title-3">${_("Setting release dates and grading policies")}</h3>
+                <p>${_("Select the Configure icon for a section or subsection to set its release date. When you configure a subsection, you can also set the grading policy and due date.")}</p>
+                <h3 class="title-3">${_("Changing the content students see")}</h3>
+                <p>${_("To publish draft content, select the Publish icon for a section, subsection, or unit.")}</p>
+                <p>${_("To hide content from students, select the Configure icon for a section, subsection, or unit, then select {em_start}Hide from students{em_end}.").format(em_start='<strong>', em_end="</strong>")}</p>
 
-                <p>${_("In addition, you can drag and drop sections, subsections, and units to reorganize your course.")}</p>
+                <p><a href="${get_online_help_info(online_help_token())['doc_url']}" target="_blank">${_("Learn More")}</a></p>
             </div>
         </aside>
     </section>