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