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== Courses system ==  
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== Licah ==
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*http://to.rebelsquadrons.org/courses/list
 
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**All prepared courses will be placed at the linked list
 
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*Each course on the course list will have
 
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**a '''course guide''' (course introduction + some to all notes on the course)
 
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**a '''course exam'''
 
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**an assigned Course instructor
 
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*There will be courses
 
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**With roster representation
 
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**Without roster representation
 
  
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=== Graduations ===
  
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=== Sign ups ===
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*How will instructors 'nominate' students for graduation of their course?
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*How will members sign up for courses (with roster representation)?
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**Each course will be the representation of 1 - 2 specific skill rank/s.
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**Direct email to appropriate instructor ?
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**Something like the medal system could be used. Instructors nominate their graduated student for a certain skill level, and TD CO/CS approves it then.
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**'Apply for course' function ?
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***Something like a skills admin section would be eventualy needed, so that we can add 'RSA skills' when we make appropriate courses available.
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=== Graduations ===
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==== Exams ====
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*Once a student passes a course exam, the appropriate instructor 'nominates' the student for graduation in the appropriate course. The appropriate TD CS will then approve the student's graduation.
 
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**How will the intructors 'nominate' graduations?
 
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*Upon graduation, the graduated student receives the course associated skill rank.
 
  
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*Most courses won't need additional coding for the course exam section.
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*Some courses might make use of an 'exam form'.
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**Would be good if instructors could 'compile' the exam form themselves. Eg., I create course XY. An exam option would give me the possibility to 'leave it as it is' or to compile an exam form. When I pick compile, the system lets me define questions. Then the system assembles the exam form, leaving blank space for the student below each question. Once the student completes the form, the system would send an email to the appropriate instructor with the questions and answers. The instructor would then 'nominate' the student for graduation, or tell the student to take the exam again.
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***A box for an exam summary would be needed to be above the questions in an exam form.
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**The "Apply for course" option would be a "take exam" option for courses with an exam form.
  
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=== Course guides ===
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=== Sign ups ===
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*The '''introduction''' in the guide (=1st guide page) for each course should include:
 
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**set of goals the course teaches
 
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**requirements a student needs to have completed prior being able to take the course (eg. other completed courses/skill ranks, rank, ITOD missions, ...)
 
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**how the student can sign up for the course and/or a general summary of what is going to happen during through the courses
 
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**the course associated skill
 
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*The '''reference''' section in the guide (=page 2+) for each course should include either:
 
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**complete reference for the course (eg. if the exam is a question/answer one, all answers should be possible to be found in the guide), and/or
 
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**help reference for the course asssociated issues
 
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=== Exams ===
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*How will students sign up for courses?
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*The exam section of each listed course should include either:
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**Direct email to appropriate instructor, who would then place the student in his/her course roster (if student has the needed requirements). - No coding involved.
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**the actual exam, or
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**"Apply for course" option for most courses at /courses/guide?id=XY  (page 1) - Would be appreciated if possible
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**a summary of the exam requirements, and info on how the exam takes place
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***Advantages: more people would receive the student's course application, making sure the student's course application doesn't get 'lost'. Also, TD CS would be able to check on instructors response time (student applies -> placement on appropriate roster with response to student)
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***Once a student applies for a certain course, the appropriate instructor and TD CS would receive an e-mail notification. Each course will be within a specific TD (=RSA wing), so it would be good if the notifications could be sent to the appropriate instructor (listed as instructor for course) and the appropriate RSA wing CS.  
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*Exams can be:
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****Each 'course category' (on the course list) would have the courses for the appropriate TD listed. (Eg. the course category 'flight sim courses' would have all the course that would be placed in the RSA roster wing 'Flight School'.)
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**in progressiv form. Eg. for a basic EaW SP course, the student would complete the 1st part (=1st mission) and then continue with the 2nd part after the instructor approves the 1st part, etc.
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****If it wouldn't possible to have the system CC automatically the appropriate 'course category CS' then notification lists would be needed for courses/course categories.
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**online in real time
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***Eventually, since each course will be the 'representation' of certain 1-2 skill levels, have the system check on a member's skills, and make the "Apply for course" option not available if a member hasn't received the needed skill rank. So eg., member A can't apply for XW intermediate course unless s/he graduates the XW basic course. System message at "Apply for course" option would say something like: "You haven't completed the necessary prior courses for this course. Please check the course list for lower level courses for this skill." - Not really needed and I won't be insisting on this one, but if it would be possible without big effort, would be good for potential student's orientation.
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***eg. higher MP courses, eventual OTS courses and eventual basic MP courses
 
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**in the form of an online test form
 
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***knowledge courses
 
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**combination of above
 
  
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=== Course administration + deletion ===
  
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=== Courses with roster representation ===
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*Who is allowed to add courses, or how could admins be determined? I don't want to allow 'anyone' to add courses, so maybe we could use just a "Enter password" function when someone wants to add a course?
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*Courses that will have roster representation are:
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**Who can adminstrate courses? Should be limited to 'admins', determined by either password, CO/XO positions on the RSA roster, or special admin list.
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**UG courses
 
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**game SP/MP courses
 
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**OTS courses
 
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**Mission building courses
 
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**Fiction (?)
 
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**IT (?) -probably for higher level courses
 
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*Most courses will have a squad roster representation in the RSA, with the appropriate instructor as CO. Reasons for why to keep students in appropriate course squads are:
 
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**game SP courses will have fiction storylines associated to them. These stories and associated narratives will be revealed to a student one by one (through the student's progress) in order to prevent spoiling of the story.
 
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**game MP courses will be mostly based on 'training sessions', and available student positions will be limited
 
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**OTS courses will be partialy based on trainig sessions, and training material will be made available during student's progress
 
  
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=== Skills ===
  
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=== Courses without roster representation ===
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*Would it be possible to have a 'history' for each skill? Aka, clicking on a skill in a member's profile would show when and by which instructor the skill ranks have been awarded.
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These courses won't need any roster associated to them. Students go straight to the exam page and either fill out an exam form, or contact the appropriate instructor with the completed requirements.
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*Skills admin section (similiar to the medal ones)? Possibility to add new skills with category specification.
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*Fiction knowledge courses
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*Database for all RSA skills? Related to the skills admin section. Similiar to the medal ones. The skill describtion would say what course has to be graduated for it (or other requirements). This describtion wouldn't show up in the members' profile skills section.
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**Starfighters, capital ships - to be merged into something like a "SW starship knowledge" skill
 

Latest revision as of 16:07, 12 August 2007

Licah

Graduations

  • How will instructors 'nominate' students for graduation of their course?
    • Each course will be the representation of 1 - 2 specific skill rank/s.
    • Something like the medal system could be used. Instructors nominate their graduated student for a certain skill level, and TD CO/CS approves it then.
      • Something like a skills admin section would be eventualy needed, so that we can add 'RSA skills' when we make appropriate courses available.

Exams

  • Most courses won't need additional coding for the course exam section.
  • Some courses might make use of an 'exam form'.
    • Would be good if instructors could 'compile' the exam form themselves. Eg., I create course XY. An exam option would give me the possibility to 'leave it as it is' or to compile an exam form. When I pick compile, the system lets me define questions. Then the system assembles the exam form, leaving blank space for the student below each question. Once the student completes the form, the system would send an email to the appropriate instructor with the questions and answers. The instructor would then 'nominate' the student for graduation, or tell the student to take the exam again.
      • A box for an exam summary would be needed to be above the questions in an exam form.
    • The "Apply for course" option would be a "take exam" option for courses with an exam form.

Sign ups

  • How will students sign up for courses?
    • Direct email to appropriate instructor, who would then place the student in his/her course roster (if student has the needed requirements). - No coding involved.
    • "Apply for course" option for most courses at /courses/guide?id=XY (page 1) - Would be appreciated if possible
      • Advantages: more people would receive the student's course application, making sure the student's course application doesn't get 'lost'. Also, TD CS would be able to check on instructors response time (student applies -> placement on appropriate roster with response to student)
      • Once a student applies for a certain course, the appropriate instructor and TD CS would receive an e-mail notification. Each course will be within a specific TD (=RSA wing), so it would be good if the notifications could be sent to the appropriate instructor (listed as instructor for course) and the appropriate RSA wing CS.
        • Each 'course category' (on the course list) would have the courses for the appropriate TD listed. (Eg. the course category 'flight sim courses' would have all the course that would be placed in the RSA roster wing 'Flight School'.)
        • If it wouldn't possible to have the system CC automatically the appropriate 'course category CS' then notification lists would be needed for courses/course categories.
      • Eventually, since each course will be the 'representation' of certain 1-2 skill levels, have the system check on a member's skills, and make the "Apply for course" option not available if a member hasn't received the needed skill rank. So eg., member A can't apply for XW intermediate course unless s/he graduates the XW basic course. System message at "Apply for course" option would say something like: "You haven't completed the necessary prior courses for this course. Please check the course list for lower level courses for this skill." - Not really needed and I won't be insisting on this one, but if it would be possible without big effort, would be good for potential student's orientation.

Course administration + deletion

  • Who is allowed to add courses, or how could admins be determined? I don't want to allow 'anyone' to add courses, so maybe we could use just a "Enter password" function when someone wants to add a course?
    • Who can adminstrate courses? Should be limited to 'admins', determined by either password, CO/XO positions on the RSA roster, or special admin list.

Skills

  • Would it be possible to have a 'history' for each skill? Aka, clicking on a skill in a member's profile would show when and by which instructor the skill ranks have been awarded.
  • Skills admin section (similiar to the medal ones)? Possibility to add new skills with category specification.
  • Database for all RSA skills? Related to the skills admin section. Similiar to the medal ones. The skill describtion would say what course has to be graduated for it (or other requirements). This describtion wouldn't show up in the members' profile skills section.
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