[LON-CAPA-users] Slots

[Todd Ruskell]

Thanks Guy,

It works like a charm.  Just so other's know:  the primary things for me were 
to make sure BOTH of the "Slots of availability . . ." parms were not set by 
me in the parms window, AND to set the "Use slot based access controls" to 
"resource", instead of yes.

Todd

On Wednesday 24 May 2006 12:33 pm, Guy Albertelli II wrote:
> Hi Todd,
>
> > OK.  I've defined 2 slots:  slot1 and slot2
> >
> > They are both of type schedulable_student, which I assume means that
> > students are allowed to do the scheduling.
> >
> > They have a start time and an end time a couple days in the future.
> >
> > Each has a maximum number of students, a proctor, and a secret word.
> >
> > All the other table entries on the "managing slots" page are empty.  (I
> > *think* this means I have set up students to register for slots at any
> > time, and that currently, the slots are not unique)
> >
> > For the problem, the "Use slot based access controls" parm is set to
> > "yes"
> >
> > For the problem, the "Slots of availability selected by student" parm is
> > set to "slot1,slot2"
>
> This should be left blank, the student will fill this in.
> (You should never modify this PARM in the normal PARM screen.)
>
> > For the problem, the "Slots of availability" parm is also set to
> > "slot1,slot2"
>
> This should be left blank, as students will assign to themself a slot.
> (Use this one when you want to as an instructor force a particular
> slot onto a student)
>
> Not that this currently requires a : seperated list of slot names if
> it is used. (I likely need to change that...)
>
> > Still, when I log in as student, I don't get a "select slot" screen.
>
> Have you
> - set an opendate in the past?
> - set a duedate in the future?
> - navigated to the resources as the student?
>    (there should be a "Sign up for time to work." button when viewing
>    the resource.)
>
> > On Wednesday 24 May 2006 10:40 am, Guy Albertelli II wrote:
> > > Hi Todd,
> > >
> > > > Anyway, I want to try to use slots to have students sign up for one
> > > > of several field trips.  I think I've figured out how two define the
> > > > slots, from the PARM page, but I'm not sure how to apply them.
> > > >
> > > > Q1:  Can slots only be applied to bridge tasks?  If so, the rest of
> > > > this can probably be ignored.
> > >
> > > You can apply them to .problems in 2.1 but soemthings might act oddly.
> > >
> > > > Q2:  I've tried to apply the two slots that I have to a "score upload
> > > > form", to use as a placeholder.  Should this currently work, in
> > > > principle?
> > >
> > > Ayup.
> > >
> > > > Q3:  Both slots should currently be open, and I've set them to
> > > > "anytime" status for when students can reserve the slot.  But when I,
> > > > as a student, select the resource, nothing interesting happens.  As
> > > > in, I don't get to choose a slot.  Any ideas?
> > >
> > > I'm guessing have not modfied the 'useslots' PARM for the .problem.
> > >
> > > Additionally If you want to make the slots conflicting (students must
> > > select only one) you'll need to set the 'unique period' part of the
> > > slot.
> >
> > --
> > Dr. Todd Ruskell
> > Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics       Office:  Meyer Hall 326
> > Colorado School of Mines                     Phone: 303-384-2080
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Dr. Todd Ruskell
Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics       Office:  Meyer Hall 326
Colorado School of Mines                     Phone: 303-384-2080
1523 Illinois Street                         Fax: 303-273-3919
Golden, CO 80401