Subversion Repositories wimsdev

Rev

Rev 6133 | Rev 14525 | Go to most recent revision | Show entire file | Ignore whitespace | Details | Blame | Last modification | View Log | RSS feed

Rev 6133 Rev 11284
Line 1... Line 1...
1 
 
 1 
 
2 
<h2>The structure of an institution interface</h2>
 2 
<h2 id="institution">The structure of an institution interface</h2>
3 
 
 3 
 
4 
<a id="institution"></a>
 - 
 
5 
An institutional structure is a multi-level lattice of a group of virtual
 4 
An institutional structure is a multi-level lattice of a group of virtual
6 
classes. Each virtual class in the lattice is called a <em>work zone</em>,
 5 
classes. Each virtual class in the lattice is called a <em>work zone</em>,
7 
or <em>zone</em>.
 6 
or <em>zone</em>.
- 
 
 7 
 
- 
 
 8 
<p id="portal">
- 
 
 9 
  The structure of an institution is built below a unique zone called
- 
 
 10 
  <em>portal</em>. This is the common entrance point, it serves also for
- 
 
 11 
  global management for the institution. No real teaching work should take
- 
 
 12 
  place in this zone.</p>
- 
 
 13 
 
- 
 
 14 
<p id="level">
- 
 
 15 
  Zones immediately below the portal are <em>levels</em>. A level corresponds to
- 
 
 16 
  a set of students sharing the same annual programs.</p>
- 
 
 17 
<p>
- 
 
 18 
  The role of levels is essentially to separate things that have no relation
- 
 
 19 
  between them.
- 
 
 20 
  Student logins are not
- 
 
 21 
  accepted for levels, nor teaching works.
- 
 
 22 
</p>
- 
 
 23 
 
- 
 
 24 
<p id="class">
- 
 
 25 
  <em>Classes</em> are immediately below each level. A class is a group of
- 
 
 26 
  students sharing the same teaching time table.
- 
 
 27 
</p>
- 
 
 28 
<p>Students should log in to classes. Each student may have one or more classes.</p>
- 
 
 29 
 
- 
 
 30 
<p id="program">
- 
 
 31 
  Immediately below a level are also <em>programs</em>. Each program is a
- 
 
 32 
  gathering point of teaching resources shared by one or several classes in
- 
 
 33 
  the level.</p>
- 
 
 34 
<p>Students cannot log in to programs. Teachers can log to programs (as
- 
 
 35 
  supervisors) in order to prepare teaching materials.</p>
- 
 
 36 
 
- 
 
 37 
<p id="course">
- 
 
 38 
  <em>Courses</em> are zones of lowerest level. Each course belongs to a
- 
 
 39 
  program, as well as to a class. One can think that to every pair
- 
 
 40 
  {program,class} may correspond a course.</p>
8 
<p>
 41 
<p>
9 
<a id="portal"></a>
 - 
 
10 
The structure of an institution is built below a unique zone called
 - 
 
11 
<em>portal</em>. This is the common entrance point, it serves also for
 - 
 
12 
global management for the institution. No real teaching work should take
 - 
 
13 
place in this zone.
 - 
 
14 
<p>
 - 
 
15 
<a id="level"></a>
 - 
 
16 
Zones immediately below the portal are <em>levels</em>. A level corresponds to
 - 
 
17 
a set of students sharing the same annual programs.
 - 
 
18 
<p>
 - 
 
19 
The role of levels is essentially to separate things that have no relation
 - 
 
20 
between them.
 - 
 
21 
Student logins are not
 - 
 
22 
accepted for levels, nor teaching works.
 - 
 
23 
<p>
 - 
 
24 
<a id="class"></a>
 - 
 
25 
<em>Classes</em> are immediately below each level. A class is a group of
 - 
 
26 
students sharing the same teaching time table.
 - 
 
27 
<p>
 - 
 
28 
Students should log in to classes. Each student may have one or more classes.
 - 
 
29 
<p>
 - 
 
30 
<a id="program"></a>
 - 
 
31 
Immediately below a level are also <em>programs</em>. Each program is a
 - 
 
32 
gathering point of teaching resources shared by one or several classes in
 - 
 
33 
the level.
 - 
 
34 
<p>
 - 
 
35 
Students cannot log in to programs. Teachers can log to programs (as
 - 
 
36 
supervisors) in order to prepare teaching materials.
 - 
 
37 
<p>
 - 
 
38 
<a id="course"></a>
 - 
 
39 
<em>Courses</em> are zones of lowerest level. Each course belongs to a
 - 
 
40 
program, as well as to a class. One can think that to every pair
 - 
 
41 
{program,class} may correspond a course.
 - 
 
42 
<p>
 - 
 
43 
Teaching resources of a program are shared by all its courses. A student in
 42 
  Teaching resources of a program are shared by all its courses. A student in
44 
a class can navigate between the courses of the class. Daily student works
 43 
  a class can navigate between the courses of the class. Daily student works
45 
are done in courses.
 44 
  are done in courses.</p>
46 
<p>
 - 
 
47 
A course has a unique set of teaching resources, and a unique time table.
 45 
<p>A course has a unique set of teaching resources, and a unique time table.</p>
48 
<p>
 46 
 
49 
<a id="icourse"></a>
 47 
<p id="icourse">
50 
A program can also have <em>Interclass courses</em>. Such a course only
 48 
  A program can also have <em>Interclass courses</em>. Such a course only
51 
belongs to a program, and students from any class can register to an
 49 
  belongs to a program, and students from any class can register to an
52 
interclass course. This can be used for optional teaching programs.
 50 
  interclass course. This can be used for optional teaching programs.</p>
53 
<p>
 - 
 
54 
<a id="test"></a>
 - 
 
55 
Each program can also have a special course, called <em>test zone</em>.
 - 
 
56 
Teachers can prepare experimental teaching resources in the text zone, then
 - 
 
57 
export them to the program when finished. Everything in the test zone is
 - 
 
58 
invisible to the students.
 - 
 
59 
 
 51 
 
- 
 
 52 
<p id="test">
- 
 
 53 
  Each program can also have a special course, called <em>test zone</em>.
- 
 
 54 
  Teachers can prepare experimental teaching resources in the text zone, then
- 
 
 55 
  export them to the program when finished. Everything in the test zone is
- 
 
 56 
  invisible to the students.</p>