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Fikar: /* Installation */

2011-04-20T16:09:08Z

Installation

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	* Copy directory random/ to moodle/mod/assignment/type/.		* Copy directory random/ to moodle/mod/assignment/type/.
	* If needed, add your language. Language files are located in moodle/mod/assignment/type/random/lang		* If needed, add your language. Language files are located in moodle/mod/assignment/type/random/lang
			* If upgrade from Moodle 1.9 will be performed, replace the file assignment/db/upgrade.php by the provided one.

	==Creation of an assignment==		==Creation of an assignment==

Fikar: /* Issues */

2011-04-20T16:06:45Z

Issues

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	==Issues==		==Issues==

	* ~~Version for M2 is in development. Please DO NOT use it in production server. It can contain serious bugs.~~		* Not known at the moment.

	This version is fairly complete. What is still missing is upgrade from M1.9 version. After upgrade of M1.9 to M2.0, each random assignment does not contain its files. However, if these are copied into it, it should work as before.

	[[Category:Contributed code]]		[[Category:Contributed code]]

Fikar at 15:37, 26 March 2011

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	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__

	'''Random assignment''' is an attempt to handle larger classes of students. For this purpose, we generate a series of html or pdf files with the		'''Random assignment''' is an attempt to handle larger classes of students. For this purpose, we generate a series of html (txt, pdf, ...) files with the
	same structure but different numbers. In addition, we generate corresponding files with hints to solutions for teachers.		same structure but different numbers. In addition, we generate corresponding files with hints to solutions for teachers.

	[[Random_assignment19 \| Random assignment for Moodle 1.9 or 1.8]]		[[Random_assignment19 \| Random assignment for Moodle 1.9 or 1.8]]

	== Basic functionality of the module ==		== Basic functionality of the module ==

	=== Students ===		=== Students ===

	* Each student gets one file ~~from a given directory~~ randomly.		* Each student gets one file randomly.
	* If the file has extension htm or ~~html~~, it will be shown directly at the assignment page. Otherwise, only a link to file will be shown.		* If the file has extension htm, html, or txt, it will be shown directly at the assignment page. Otherwise, only a link to file will be shown.

	=== Teachers ===		=== Teachers ===

	* Teacher specifies ~~a directory containing~~ one or more files for assignments and (optionally) ~~a directory~~ with ~~solutions~~		* Teacher specifies one or more files for assignments and (optionally) solution files with the same names
	* In the assignment feedback page, teacher sees the assignment file and optionally the solution file as well. However, assignments are assigned to students (and teacher sees links to them) only after they see them for the first time.		* In the assignment feedback page, teacher sees the assignment file and optionally the solution file as well. However, assignments are assigned to students (and teacher sees links to them) only after they see them for the first time.

	~~=== Directory structure ===~~

	~~The following structure of directories must be created in the course area~~

	~~/moddata/random~~
	~~/moddata/random/assignment~~
	~~/moddata/random/solution~~

	~~The assignments and solutions are then stored in subdirectories of these directories with numerical names (that need not be the same), for example~~

	~~/moddata/random/assignment/10~~
	~~/moddata/random/solution/20~~

	~~We can for example have~~

	~~/moddata/random/assignment/10/file1.html~~
	~~/moddata/random/assignment/10/otherfile.html~~
	~~/moddata/random/assignment/10/file2.pdf~~
	~~/moddata/random/assignment/10/file-without-solution.doc~~

	~~and (if needed)~~

	~~/moddata/random/solution/20/file1.html~~
	~~/moddata/random/solution/20/otherfile.html~~
	~~/moddata/random/solution/20/file2.pdf~~

	==Installation==		==Installation==

	* Copy directory random/ to moodle/mod/assignment/type/.		* Copy directory random/ to moodle/mod/assignment/type/.
	* ~~Copy directory lang/ to moodledata/~~. Language files are ~~stored~~ in ~~_local directories and thus do not interfere with standard~~ assignment~~.php language files.~~		* If needed, add your language. Language files are located in moodle/mod/assignment/type/random/lang
	* Optionally, for better security, add the content in file.php (file.part.php) regarding random ~~assignment to the corresponding place in moodle~~/~~file.php (otherwise, students can guess the solution directory name and then they can read the solution directly from server). Only if there are solutions.~~

	~~==Preparation for assignments==~~

	* In the files area check whether directory 'moddata' exists. If not, create it.
	* In the directory moddata, create directory 'random'.
	* In the directory random, create two directories: 'assignment' and 'solution'.

	==Creation of an assignment==		==Creation of an assignment==

	* Create a directory with numerical name in directory 'assignment'. Numerical name can be for example 1, 2, 10, 300, ...		* Create activity: Assignment: random assignment and specify files for assignments and solutions.
	* Copy files with assignments to this directory.
	* Optionally, create a directory in directory 'solution' with numerical name and copy the files with the same names as before. These contain solutions or hints to solutions for teachers.
	* Create activity: random assignment and specify ~~directories~~ for assignments and solutions.

	==Credits==		==Credits==
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	* Lubos Cirka - Slovak Technical University in Bratislava > development		* Lubos Cirka - Slovak Technical University in Bratislava > development
	* Miroslav Fikar - Slovak Technical University in Bratislava > design concept		* Miroslav Fikar - Slovak Technical University in Bratislava > design concept

	~~==Links==~~

	* [http://www.kirp.chtf.stuba.sk/moodle/file.php/1/random_assignment.zip Download]

	==Issues==		==Issues==

	* ~~Course restore without user data does not restore assignment and solution files: The random assignment files are stored~~ in ~~userdata area of backups. In the case that the course is backupped or restored without user data, the files are not preserved~~. ~~Therefore,~~ it ~~is always advisable to zip the whole moddata/random directory at the~~ server ~~outside moddata directory and not accessible to students~~. ~~If the course is restored without used data (for example in preparation for a new semester), it will afterwards be very easy to restore the directory structure from the zip file~~.		* Version for M2 is in development. Please DO NOT use it in production server. It can contain serious bugs.

	* Assignments provided in HTML files should be UTF-8 encoded. ~~As inline display strips HTML file~~ to its ~~body~~, it ~~is assumed that the file is in UTF-8 encoding and can cause the file to be shown incorrectly~~.		This version is fairly complete. What is still missing is upgrade from M1.9 version. After upgrade of M1.9 to M2.0, each random assignment does not contain its files. However, if these are copied into it, it should work as before.

	[[Category:Contributed code]]		[[Category:Contributed code]]

Fikar at 15:27, 26 March 2011

2011-03-26T15:27:30Z

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	same structure but different numbers. In addition, we generate corresponding files with hints to solutions for teachers.		same structure but different numbers. In addition, we generate corresponding files with hints to solutions for teachers.

			[[Random_assignment19 \| Random assignment for Moodle 1.9 or 1.8]]
	== Basic functionality of the module ==		== Basic functionality of the module ==

Fikar: /* Issues */

2008-05-26T20:23:01Z

Issues

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	* Course restore without user data does not restore assignment and solution files: The random assignment files are stored in userdata area of backups. In the case that the course is backupped or restored without user data, the files are not preserved. Therefore, it is always advisable to zip the whole moddata/random directory at the server outside moddata directory and not accessible to students. If the course is restored without used data (for example in preparation for a new semester), it will afterwards be very easy to restore the directory structure from the zip file.		* Course restore without user data does not restore assignment and solution files: The random assignment files are stored in userdata area of backups. In the case that the course is backupped or restored without user data, the files are not preserved. Therefore, it is always advisable to zip the whole moddata/random directory at the server outside moddata directory and not accessible to students. If the course is restored without used data (for example in preparation for a new semester), it will afterwards be very easy to restore the directory structure from the zip file.

			* Assignments provided in HTML files should be UTF-8 encoded. As inline display strips HTML file to its body, it is assumed that the file is in UTF-8 encoding and can cause the file to be shown incorrectly.

	[[Category:Contributed code]]		[[Category:Contributed code]]

Fikar: /* Installation */

2008-02-16T10:01:41Z

Installation

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	==Installation==		==Installation==

	* Copy directory random/ to moodle/mod/assignment/type/		* Copy directory random/ to moodle/mod/assignment/type/.
	* ~~Add the content of the language file~~ lang/~~en_utf8~~/~~random_assignment~~.~~php to moodle/lang/en_utf8/~~assignment.php		* Copy directory lang/ to moodledata/. Language files are stored in _local directories and thus do not interfere with standard assignment.php language files.
	* Optionally, for better security, add the content in file.php (file.part.php) regarding random assignment to the corresponding place in moodle/file.php (otherwise, students can guess the solution directory name and then they can read the solution directly from server). Only if there are solutions.		* Optionally, for better security, add the content in file.php (file.part.php) regarding random assignment to the corresponding place in moodle/file.php (otherwise, students can guess the solution directory name and then they can read the solution directly from server). Only if there are solutions.

	==Preparation for assignments==		==Preparation for assignments==

Fikar: backup and restore issues

2008-02-16T09:57:47Z

backup and restore issues

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	* Optionally, create a directory in directory 'solution' with numerical name and copy the files with the same names as before. These contain solutions or hints to solutions for teachers.		* Optionally, create a directory in directory 'solution' with numerical name and copy the files with the same names as before. These contain solutions or hints to solutions for teachers.
	* Create activity: random assignment and specify directories for assignments and solutions.		* Create activity: random assignment and specify directories for assignments and solutions.

	==Credits==		==Credits==

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	==Issues==		==Issues==

	* Course restore without user data does not restore assignment and solution files.		* Course restore without user data does not restore assignment and solution files: The random assignment files are stored in userdata area of backups. In the case that the course is backupped or restored without user data, the files are not preserved. Therefore, it is always advisable to zip the whole moddata/random directory at the server outside moddata directory and not accessible to students. If the course is restored without used data (for example in preparation for a new semester), it will afterwards be very easy to restore the directory structure from the zip file.


	[[Category:Contributed code]]		[[Category:Contributed code]]

Tsala: cat edit

2008-02-16T07:42:34Z

cat edit

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	* Create activity: random assignment and specify directories for assignments and solutions.		* Create activity: random assignment and specify directories for assignments and solutions.



	==Credits==		==Credits==

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	* Course restore without user data does not restore assignment and solution files.		* Course restore without user data does not restore assignment and solution files.
	[[Category:~~Teacher~~]]
			[[Category:Contributed code]]

Fikar at 07:24, 16 February 2008

2008-02-16T07:24:15Z

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	/moddata/random/solution		/moddata/random/solution

	The assignments and solutions are then stored in subdirectories of these directories with numerical names, for example		The assignments and solutions are then stored in subdirectories of these directories with numerical names (that need not be the same), for example

	/moddata/random/assignment/10		/moddata/random/assignment/10
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	* [http://www.kirp.chtf.stuba.sk/moodle/file.php/1/random_assignment.zip Download]		* [http://www.kirp.chtf.stuba.sk/moodle/file.php/1/random_assignment.zip Download]

			==Issues==

			* Course restore without user data does not restore assignment and solution files.
	[[Category:Teacher]]		[[Category:Teacher]]

Fikar: /* Teachers */

2007-10-22T19:39:43Z

Teachers

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	* Teacher specifies a directory containing one or more files for assignments and (optionally) a directory with solutions		* Teacher specifies a directory containing one or more files for assignments and (optionally) a directory with solutions
	* In the assignment feedback page, teacher sees the assignment file and optionally the solution file as well.		* In the assignment feedback page, teacher sees the assignment file and optionally the solution file as well. However, assignments are assigned to students (and teacher sees links to them) only after they see them for the first time.

	=== Directory structure ===		=== Directory structure ===