[LON-CAPA-users] Can this be done in LON-CAPA?
Mark Lucas
lon-capa-users@mail.lon-capa.org
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:14:22 -0500
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Thanks!
I'll take a look at it.
Mark
On Jan 21, 2011, at 8:44 AM, Robert_Brewington@er.monroe.edu wrote:
> I have actually done something like this for Science Olympiad. It is a =
simple version, he would want to flesh out the data structure to give =
more control.
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> He can Log in as Ace, pasword=3Dpassword, domain=3Dmonroe. Select =
Chemistry, and look under Useful Files/Science Olympiad (I randomly =
stuck it there). There are two pages, one to recognize the bird =
image/name and one to recognize the bird's call.
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> The "database" is a hashed structure with links to the bird image and =
call.
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> In the Image/Name screen, the student can subselect birds based on =
their Order. This makes it easier for them to get going, rather than =
dealing with the entire group of birds. The do a section at a time. The =
data structure could easily have Unit Number added, or other selection =
criteria.
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> The source should be open source.
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> brew
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> -----lon-capa-users-admin@mail.lon-capa.org wrote: -----
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> To: =E2=80=9Cloncapa-users=E2=80=9C <lon-capa-users@mail.lon-capa.org>
> From: Mark Lucas <lucasm@ohio.edu>
> Sent by: lon-capa-users-admin@mail.lon-capa.org
> Date: 01/20/2011 08:21AM
> Subject: [LON-CAPA-users] Can this be done in LON-CAPA?
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> Hi,
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> One of my colleagues in a different department has an unusual request. =
He's
> looking for something that can do what will be described below. He's =
curious about
> whether LON-CAPA can do this. My first reaction is - no. But I'm =
curious if anyone has
> ideas as to how this, or something close to it, could implemented =
using LC.
> The other question is whether anyone has run into testing software =
that can do something
> like this.
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> Here's the request:
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> "I'm looking for something that will programmatically draw data from a =
database and allow the drills/quizzes to be shaped via templates that =
would be easily and quickly designed."
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> "Imagine a database of for an ornithology class. Each record is a =
bird. Fields include <common name>, <scientific name> <male (image)> =
<female (image)> <Mating call (audio)> <Alarm call (audio)> and maybe =
fields like <Present in Unit #>."
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> "A course designer (as opposed to programmer) could build a variety of =
templates: show common name, quiz on and validate against scientific =
name; play alarm call, quiz on and validate against male and female =
images. Then the instructor could pick a template and a range of data =
(e.g., <Present in Unit #> =E2=89=A4 4, and the program would =
automatically drill the student on all records fitting those criteria."
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> Thanks,
> Mark
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> Mark Lucas =
email: lucasm@ohiou.edu
> 252D Clippinger Lab =
phone: (740)597-2984
> Department of Physics and Astronomy fax: =
(740)593-0433
> Ohio University
> Athens, OH 45701
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(740)597-2984
Department of Physics and Astronomy fax: (740)593-0433
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
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">Thanks!<div>I'll take a look at =
it.</div><div><br></div><div>Mark</div><div><br><div><div>On Jan 21, =
2011, at 8:44 AM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:Robert_Brewington@er.monroe.edu">Robert_Brewington@er.monro=
e.edu</a> wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><font face=3D"Default Sans =
Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size=3D"2">I have actually =
done something like this for Science Olympiad. It is a simple version, =
he would want to flesh out the data structure to give more =
control.<br><br>He can Log in as Ace, pasword=3Dpassword, domain=3Dmonroe.=
Select Chemistry, and look under Useful Files/Science Olympiad (I =
randomly stuck it there). There are two pages, one to recognize the bird =
image/name and one to recognize the bird's call.<br><br>The "database" =
is a hashed structure with links to the bird image and call.<br><br>In =
the Image/Name screen, the student can subselect birds based on their =
Order. This makes it easier for them to get going, rather than dealing =
with the entire group of birds. The do a section at a time. The data =
structure could easily have Unit Number added, or other selection =
criteria.<br><br>The source should be open =
source.<br><br>brew<br><div><br></div><font color=3D"#990099"><a =
href=3D"mailto:-----lon-capa-users-admin@mail.lon-capa.org">-----lon-capa-=
users-admin@mail.lon-capa.org</a> wrote: -----<br><br></font><blockquote =
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href=3D"mailto:lon-capa-users@mail.lon-capa.org"><lon-capa-users@mail.l=
on-capa.org></a><br>From: Mark Lucas <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"=
href=3D"mailto:lucasm@ohio.edu"><lucasm@ohio.edu></a><br>Sent by: =
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n@mail.lon-capa.org</a><br>Date: 01/20/2011 08:21AM<br>Subject: =
[LON-CAPA-users] Can this be done in =
LON-CAPA?<br><br>Hi,<div><br></div><div>One of my colleagues in a =
different department has an unusual request. He's</div><div>looking for =
something that can do what will be described below. He's curious =
about</div><div>whether LON-CAPA can do this. My first reaction is =
- no. But I'm curious if anyone has</div><div>ideas as to =
how this, or something close to it, could implemented using =
LC.</div><div>The other question is whether anyone has run into testing =
software that can do something</div><div>like =
this.</div><div><br></div><div>Here's the =
request:</div><div><br></div><div>"I'm looking for something that will =
programmatically draw data from a database and allow the drills/quizzes =
to be shaped via templates that would be easily and quickly =
designed."<div><br></div><div>"Imagine a database of for an ornithology =
class. Each record is a bird. Fields include <common name>, =
<scientific name> <male (image)> <female (image)> =
<Mating call (audio)> <Alarm call (audio)> and maybe fields =
like <Present in Unit #>."</div><div><br></div><div>"A course =
designer (as opposed to programmer) could build a variety of templates: =
show common name, quiz on and validate against scientific name; =
play alarm call, quiz on and validate against male and female =
images. Then the instructor could pick a template and a range of =
data (e.g., <Present in Unit #> =E2=89=A4 4, and the program would =
automatically drill the student on all records fitting those =
criteria."</div></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Mark</div><div=
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