Usability issues - Access control: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 16:32, 12 August 2008
Where certain files could be accessed and used within Moodle
For example, one of the issues that plagued the quiz module was where the images were stored. Understanding how and in what contexts files are stored might be helpful by looking at each activity (module).
| ID | Activity module | Locations to upload files | Simple / detailed uploading file classification more information) | Place where the files are stored | Other comments |
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| 1 | Quiz | 1. Attached to the question, 2. Import from file upload..., 3. Import from file already in course files..., 4. Update quiz | 1. Detailed, 2. Simple, 3. Detailed, 4. Detailed | 1. /server/moodledata/2 (with url http://localhost/file.php/2), 2. nowhere, 3. /server/moodledata/2, /server/moodledata/2 | Nowhere means that the file is not stored, although it is stored the processed information stracted from the file |
| 2 | Glossary | 1. Attached to the entry, 2. Import entries from XML file, 3. Update glossary | 1. Detailed, 2. Simple, 3. Detailed | 1. /server/moodledata/2 (with url http://localhost/file.php/2), 2. nowhere, 3. /server/moodledata/2 | |
| 3 | Chat | 1. Update this chat | 1. Detailed | 1. /server/moodledata/2 | It is not available to upload a file in the chat, but it is possible to associate an image to the chat. |
| 4 | Choice | 1. Update choice | 1. Detailed | 1. /server/moodledata/2 | |
| 5 | Forum | 1. Attached to the question/answer, 2. Update forum | 1. Detailed, 2. Detailed | 1. /server/moodledata/2, 2. /server/moodledata/2 | |
| 6 | Assignments | 1. Uploading a file, 2. Grading, 3. Upload assignment | 1. Simple, 2. Detailed, 3. Detailed | 1. C:\server\moodledata\2\moddata\assignment\1\2, 2. /server/moodledata/2, 3. /server/moodledata/2 | There is a special directory to store assignments. |
| 7 | Database | 1. Adding entries of files / pictures, 2. Update this database | 1. Simple, 2. Detailed | 1. C:\server\moodledata\2\moddata\data\1\1\, 2. /server/moodledata/2 | There is a special directory to store database entries. |
| 8 | Lesson | 1. Attached to the question, 2. Import from file upload..., 3. Import from file already in course files... | 1. Detailed, 2. Simple, 3. Detailed | 1. /server/moodledata/2 (with url http://localhost/file.php/2), 2. nowhere, 3. /server/moodledata/2 | |
| 9 | Survey | None | None | None | |
| 10 | Wiki | 1. Attached to the wiki, 2. Update wiki | 1. Detailed, 2. Detailed | 1. /server/moodledata/2, 2. /server/moodledata/2 | |
| 11 | Journal | 1. Attached to the journal, 2. Update journal | 1. Detailed, 2. Detailed | 1. /server/moodledata/2, 2. /server/moodledata/2 | It is not possible to insert a file or image to the feedback |
| 12 | Hotpotatoes | 1. Update hot potatoes | 1. Detailed | 1. C:\server\moodledata\2 | Grading is not possible |
| 13 | Exercise | 1. Exercise description, 2. Attached exercise | 1. Simple, 2. Simple | 1. C:\server\moodledata\2\moddata\exercise\1, 2. C:\server\moodledata\2\moddata\exercise\1 | There is a special directory to store submited exercises and the exercise description. |
| 14 | Workshop | 1. Attach file to the answer, 2. Upload workshop | 1. Detailed, 2. Detailed | 1. /server/moodledata/2, 2. /server/moodledata/2 | Grading is possible but it does not allow to attach images. |
What recommendations could we provide developers so that ultimately it seems easier for teachers to make use of the files in a variety of contexts?
A lot of that has been worked out already in the description of the work to be done on File Repository API.
