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<h2>The structure of an institution interface</h2>
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<h2 id="institution">The structure of an institution interface</h2>
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<a id="institution"></a>
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An institutional structure is a multi-level lattice of a group of virtual
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An institutional structure is a multi-level lattice of a group of virtual
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classes. Each virtual class in the lattice is called a <em>work zone</em>,
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classes. Each virtual class in the lattice is called a <em>work zone</em>,
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or <em>zone</em>.
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or <em>zone</em>.
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<p id="portal">
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  The structure of an institution is built below a unique zone called
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  <em>portal</em>. This is the common entrance point, it serves also for
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  global management for the institution. No real teaching work should take
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  place in this zone.</p>
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<p id="level">
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  Zones immediately below the portal are <em>levels</em>. A level corresponds to
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  a set of students sharing the same annual programs.</p>
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  The role of levels is essentially to separate things that have no relation
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  between them.
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  Student logins are not
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  accepted for levels, nor teaching works.
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<p id="class">
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  <em>Classes</em> are immediately below each level. A class is a group of
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  students sharing the same teaching time table.
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<p>Students should log in to classes. Each student may have one or more classes.</p>
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<p id="program">
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  Immediately below a level are also <em>programs</em>. Each program is a
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  gathering point of teaching resources shared by one or several classes in
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  the level.</p>
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<p>Students cannot log in to programs. Teachers can log to programs (as
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  supervisors) in order to prepare teaching materials.</p>
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<p id="course">
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  <em>Courses</em> are zones of lowerest level. Each course belongs to a
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  program, as well as to a class. One can think that to every pair
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  {program,class} may correspond a course.</p>
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<p>
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<p>
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<a id="portal"></a>
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The structure of an institution is built below a unique zone called
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<em>portal</em>. This is the common entrance point, it serves also for
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global management for the institution. No real teaching work should take
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place in this zone.
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<a id="level"></a>
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Zones immediately below the portal are <em>levels</em>. A level corresponds to
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a set of students sharing the same annual programs.
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The role of levels is essentially to separate things that have no relation
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between them.
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Student logins are not
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accepted for levels, nor teaching works.
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<p>
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<a id="class"></a>
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<em>Classes</em> are immediately below each level. A class is a group of
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students sharing the same teaching time table.
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Students should log in to classes. Each student may have one or more classes.
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<p>
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<a id="program"></a>
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Immediately below a level are also <em>programs</em>. Each program is a
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gathering point of teaching resources shared by one or several classes in
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the level.
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Students cannot log in to programs. Teachers can log to programs (as
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supervisors) in order to prepare teaching materials.
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<a id="course"></a>
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<em>Courses</em> are zones of lowerest level. Each course belongs to a
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program, as well as to a class. One can think that to every pair
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{program,class} may correspond a course.
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Teaching resources of a program are shared by all its courses. A student in
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  Teaching resources of a program are shared by all its courses. A student in
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a class can navigate between the courses of the class. Daily student works
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  a class can navigate between the courses of the class. Daily student works
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are done in courses.
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  are done in courses.</p>
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A course has a unique set of teaching resources, and a unique time table.
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<p>A course has a unique set of teaching resources, and a unique time table.</p>
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<a id="icourse"></a>
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<p id="icourse">
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A program can also have <em>Interclass courses</em>. Such a course only
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  A program can also have <em>Interclass courses</em>. Such a course only
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belongs to a program, and students from any class can register to an
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  belongs to a program, and students from any class can register to an
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interclass course. This can be used for optional teaching programs.
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  interclass course. This can be used for optional teaching programs.</p>
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<a id="test"></a>
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Each program can also have a special course, called <em>test zone</em>.
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Teachers can prepare experimental teaching resources in the text zone, then
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export them to the program when finished. Everything in the test zone is
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invisible to the students.
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<p id="test">
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  Each program can also have a special course, called <em>test zone</em>.
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  Teachers can prepare experimental teaching resources in the text zone, then
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  export them to the program when finished. Everything in the test zone is
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  invisible to the students.</p>