trustieforge/app/views/courses/private_or_public.js.erb

$("#project_info_<%=@course.id %>").html('<%=escape_javascript(render :partial=>'layouts/project_info') %>');
if(document.getElementById("course_is_public")) {
    <% if @course.is_public == 0%>
        $("#course_is_public").attr("checked",false);
    <% elsif @course.is_public == 1 %>
        $("#course_is_public").attr("checked",true);
    <% end %>
}