Package org.osid.course.requisite

package org.osid.course.requisite

The Open Service Interface Definitions for the org.osid.course.requisite service.

The Course Requisite OSID provides services for authoring requirements for Courses and Programs .

Requisites

The Requisite is an OsidRule used for a requirement component. A Requisite has 7 terms for evaluation that must all be true for this Requisite to be satisfied. Additional terms may be defined in the RequisiteRecord .

  • CourseRequirements
  • ProgramRequirements
  • CredentialRequirements
  • AssessmentRequirements
  • LearningObjectiveRequirements
  • an external Rule
  • Requisite options for nested OR terms

A Requisite is true if the active Requisite options term AND the CourseRequirements term AND the ProgramRequirements term AND CredentialRequirements AND AssessmentRequirements AND the LearningObjectiveRequirements AND Rule are all true.

A Requisite may also contain options, or sub-requisites. These options are Requisite nodes in a statement tree hierarchy that represent OR terms.

Requisites are also OsidEnablers that have effectiveness and may apply to specific populations of students.

CourseRequirements

A CourseRequirement is an OsidRule for a Course to be satisfied. The Course may be required to be taken in the past for a prerequisite, in the present for a co-requisite, or completed at some point in the future. The CourseRequirement may also require a minimum grade or credits earned. Additional constraints may be specified in the CourseRequirementRecord or an external Rule .

All specified rules in the CourseRequirement must be true for the requirement to be satisifed. Alternative Requisites may be specified inside the CourseRequirement to append OR terms.

ProgramRequirements

A ProgramRequirement is an OsidRule for a Program to be satisfied. The Program may be required to be taken in the past for a prerequisite, in the present for a co-requisite, or completed at some point in the future. The ProgramRequirement may also require a minimum GPA or credits earned. Additional constraints may be specified in the ProgramRequirementRecord or an external Rule .

All specified rules in the ProgramRequirement must be true for the requirement to be satisifed. Alternative Requisites may be specified inside the ProgramRequirement to append OR terms.

CredentialRequirements

A CredentialRequirement is an OsidRule for a Credential to be satisfied. The Course may be required to be taken in the past for a prerequisite, in the present for a co-requisite, or completed at some point in the future. Additional constraints may be specified in the CredentialRequirementRecord or an external Rule .

All specified rules in the CredentialRequirement must be true for the requirement to be satisifed. Alternative Requisites may be specified inside the CredentialRequirement to append OR terms.

LearningObjectiveRequirements

A LearningObjectiveRequirement is an OsidRule for a learning Objective to be satisfied. The LearningObjectiveRequirement may also require a minimum proficiency expressed as a Grade . Additional constraints may be specified in the ProgramRequirementRecord or an external Rule .

All specified rules in the LearningObjectiveRequirement must be true for the requirement to be satisifed. Alternative Requisites may be specified inside the LearningObjectiveRequirement to append OR terms.

AssessmentRequirements

An AssessmentRequirement is an OsidRule for an Assessment to be satisfied. The Assessment may be required to be taken in the past for a prerequisite, in the present for a co-requisite, or completed at some point in the future. The AssessmentRequirement may also require a minimum Grade or score. Additional constraints may be specified in the AssessmentRequirementRecord or an external Rule .

All specified rules in the AssessmentRequirement must be true for the requirement to be satisifed. Alternative Requisites may be specified inside the AssessmentRequirement to append OR terms.

AwardRequirements

An AwardRequirement is an OsidRule for an Award to be satisfied.

All specified rules in the AwardRequirement must be true for the requirement to be satisifed. Alternative Requisites may be specified inside the AwardRequirement to append OR terms.

Example

The prerequisite for course 16.36 is (16.004 or 6.003) and (16.09 or 6.041). The coorse prequisite will have two top level Requisites for the and terms.

The first Requisite will include a CourseRequirement for 16.004. That CourseRequirement will also include an alternative Requisite that will have a CourseRequirement for 6.003.

The second Requisite will include a CourseRequirement for 16.09. That CourseRequirement will also include an alternative Requisite that will have a CourseRequirement for 6.041.

CourseCatalog Cataloging

Requisites , CourseRequirements , ProgramRequirements, CredentialRequirements, LearningObjectiveRequirements , and AssessmentRequirements can be organized into federateble OsidCatalogs .

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  • Interfaces
    Class
    Description
    AssessmentRequirement
    A AssessmentRequirement is an OsidRule and represents a requirement based on an Assessment .
    AssessmentRequirementForm
    This is the form for creating and updating AssessmentRequirements .
    AssessmentRequirementList
    Like all OsidLists , AssessmentRequirementList provides a means for accessing AssessmentRequirement elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
    AwardRequirement
    A AwardRequirement is an OsidRule and represents a requirement based on an Award .
    AwardRequirementForm
    This is the form for creating and updating AwardRequirements .
    AwardRequirementList
    Like all OsidLists , AwardRequirementList provides a means for accessing AwardRequirement elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
    CourseRequirement
    A CourseRequirement is an OsidRule and represents a requirement based on the completion or a co-requisite of a course.
    CourseRequirementForm
    This is the form for creating and updating CourseRequirements .
    CourseRequirementList
    Like all OsidLists , CourseRequirementList provides a means for accessing CourseRequirement elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
    CourseRequirementQuery
    This is the query for searching CourseRequirements .
    CourseRequirementQueryInspector
    The query inspector provides a means of accessing the match terms of a CourseRequirementQuery .
    CourseRequirementSearchOrder
    An interface for specifying the ordering of CourseRequirement search results.
    CourseRequisiteManager
    The course requisite manager provides access to course requisite sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
    CourseRequisiteProfile
    The course requisite profile describes the interoperability among course requisite services.
    CourseRequisiteProxyManager
    The course requisite manager provides access to course requisite sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
    CredentialRequirement
    A CredentialRequirement is an OsidRule and represents a requirement based on a Credential .
    CredentialRequirementForm
    This is the form for creating and updating CredentialRequirements .
    CredentialRequirementList
    Like all OsidLists , CredentialRequirementList provides a means for accessing CredentialRequirement elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
    LearningObjectiveRequirement
    A LearningObjectiveRequirement is an OsidRule and represents a requirement based on a learning Objective .
    LearningObjectiveRequirementForm
    This is the form for creating and updating LearningObjectiveRequirements .
    LearningObjectiveRequirementList
    Like all OsidLists , LearningObjectiveRequirementList provides a means for accessing LearningObjectiveRequirement elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
    ProgramRequirement
    A ProgramRequirement is an OsidRule and represents a requirement based on the completion or enrollment for a Program .
    ProgramRequirementForm
    This is the form for creating and updating ProgramRequirements .
    ProgramRequirementList
    Like all OsidLists , ProgramRequirementList provides a means for accessing ProgramRequirement elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
    Requisite
    A Requisite represents a requirement.
    RequisiteAdminSession
    This session creates and removes requisites and their requirement components.
    RequisiteCourseCatalogAssignmentSession
    This session provides methods to re-assign Requisites to CourseCatalogs .
    RequisiteCourseCatalogSession
    This session provides methods to retrieve Requisite to CourseCatalog mappings.
    RequisiteForm
    This is the form for creating and updating Requisites .
    RequisiteList
    Like all OsidLists , RequisiteList provides a means for accessing Requisite elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
    RequisiteLookupSession
    This session defines methods for retrieving requirements and requirement components.
    RequisiteNotificationSession
    This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to Requisite objects in this CourseCatalog .
    RequisiteQuery
    This is the query for searching requisites.
    RequisiteQueryInspector
    The query inspectors provide a means of accessing the match terms of a query.
    RequisiteQuerySession
    This session provides methods for searching among Requisites .
    RequisiteReceiver
    The requisite receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted Requisites .
    RequisiteSearch
    The search interface for governing requisite searches.
    RequisiteSearchOrder
    An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
    RequisiteSearchResults
    This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
    RequisiteSearchSession
    This session provides methods for searching among Requisites .
    RequisiteSmartCourseCatalogSession
    This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.