OSID - osid.course.registration Package Description

Package osid.course.registration

Title Course Registration Open Service Interface Definitions

Version 3.0.0

Description

Package	osid.course.registration
Description	The Course Registration OSID provides course registration services. RegistrationTarget A `RegistrationTarget` is a set of activities within a `CourseOffering` in which a student can register. A `CourseOffering` may have a variety of activity offerings and the registration target groups sets of these offerings together. For example, each section of a class may have a lecture and a lab but multiple labs may be offered. For each valid registration option grouping together a lecture and one of the offered labs is presented as a `RegistrationTarget` . Some registration mechanisms only require a registration at the `CourseOffering` level and do not permit students to select below that level. In this case, a single `RegistrationTarget` is created for the top level `CourseOffering` . `RegistrationTargets` may further constrain the grading and credit options defined at the `CourseOffering` level. Registrations A `Registration` is an `OsidRelationship` between a `Resource` (student) and an `RegistrationTarget` . A `Registration` is the most specific relationship that captures a student's registration into a `RegistrationTarget` for a set of registration options. When an existing registration is updated a new `Registration` is created. CourseRegistrations A `CourseRegistration` is an `OsidRelationship` between a `Resource` (student) and a `CourseOffering` . A `CourseRegistration` is the least specific relationship that captures a student's registration into the overall `CourseOffering` , and remains effective among the swaps and updates within the `CourseOffeing` . `CourseRegistrations` are implicitly created when a student registers into a `RegistrationTarget` . ActivityRegistrations An `ActivityRegistration` is an `OsidRelationship` between a `Resource` (student) and a specific `Activity` . `ActivityRegistrations` are implicitly created when a student registers into a `RegistrationTarget` . Course Catalog Cataloging `RegistrationTargets` , `Registrations` , `CourseRegistrations` , and `ActivityRegistrations` can be organized into federateble `OsidCatalogs` . `CourseCatalogs` can be used to represent a set of `Registrations` offered in a specific `Term` , year, or by subject area or sponsor.

The Course Registration OSID provides course registration services.

RegistrationTarget

A RegistrationTarget is a set of activities within a CourseOffering in which a student can register. A CourseOffering may have a variety of activity offerings and the registration target groups sets of these offerings together. For example, each section of a class may have a lecture and a lab but multiple labs may be offered. For each valid registration option grouping together a lecture and one of the offered labs is presented as a RegistrationTarget .

Some registration mechanisms only require a registration at the CourseOffering level and do not permit students to select below that level. In this case, a single RegistrationTarget is created for the top level CourseOffering .

RegistrationTargets may further constrain the grading and credit options defined at the CourseOffering level.

Registrations

A Registration is an OsidRelationship between a Resource (student) and an RegistrationTarget . A Registration is the most specific relationship that captures a student's registration into a RegistrationTarget for a set of registration options. When an existing registration is updated a new Registration is created.

CourseRegistrations

A CourseRegistration is an OsidRelationship between a Resource (student) and a CourseOffering . A CourseRegistration is the least specific relationship that captures a student's registration into the overall CourseOffering , and remains effective among the swaps and updates within the CourseOffeing . CourseRegistrations are implicitly created when a student registers into a RegistrationTarget .

ActivityRegistrations

An ActivityRegistration is an OsidRelationship between a Resource (student) and a specific Activity . ActivityRegistrations are implicitly created when a student registers into a RegistrationTarget .

Course Catalog Cataloging

RegistrationTargets , Registrations , CourseRegistrations , and ActivityRegistrations can be organized into federateble OsidCatalogs . CourseCatalogs can be used to represent a set of Registrations offered in a specific Term , year, or by subject area or sponsor.