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Involved categories of people

Students,
School teachers,
Educators to work with teachers,
Network messengers (Chaskis) who will relay updates
Technical supporters who provide technical support for end users and work with software developers,
Software developers.

Workflows for involved categories of people

All Users

User registration.
To do:
- on XO #1, open Users list in the Browser and make sure you don't see XO #2's user;
- start XO #2 and open the Browser.
Expected results:
- on XO #1, open Users list in the Browser and make sure you see XO #2's user.
Create a new Context.
To do:
- click Upload button in the Browser;
- in popped up Journal objects chooser, select a .xo(l) bundle for Activity or Content Library that was not yet uploaded to the Network.
Expected results:
- new Context will be created and accessible in Contexts full list;
- new Context will be accessible via Browser's search bar after some timeout;
- if uploaded bundle has an inappropriate license, Browser should complain.
Update Version for the existing Context.
To do:
- click Upload button in the Browser;
- in popped up Journal objects chooser, select a .xo(l) bundle with newer version.
Expected results:
- find the Context you uploaded new Version for;
- make sure that version is exactly what was uploaded recently.
- if uploaded bundle has an inappropriate license, Browser should complain.
Launch a Context.
To do:
- find the Context to activate;
- click the Context's preview or Launch button.
Expected results:
- if Context is an Activity, it should be launched with;
- if Context is a Content bundle, Browse Activity should be launched with the content of chosen bundle.
Initiate a discussion.
To do:
- chooses a Context in the Browser;
- click button to create a new Question|Idea|Problem|Review and type the description.
Expected results:
- new Question|Idea|Problem|Review should appear at the bottom of the Context page;
- new Question|Idea|Problem|Review should be findable from the Browser's search bar after some timeout.
Create a Solution for Question|Idea|Problem.
To do:
- Find a Question|Idea|Problem using Browser's search bar or selecting it from the Context;
- click a button to create new Solution and type its description.
Expected results:
- new Solution should appear at the bottom of the Question|Idea|Problem page;
- new Solution should be findable from the Browser's search bar after some timeout.
Share a Sugar Activity object, an Artifact.
To do:
- find the Context to share object of;
- click the button and select the appropriate Journal object;
Expected results:
- new Artifact should appear at the bottom of the Artifacts page;
- new Artifact should be findable from the Browser's search bar after some timeout.
Restore an Artifact.
To do:
- find an Context to restore Artifact of;
- find an Artifact to restore;
- click the Artifact preview;
Expected results:
- the chosen Context Activity should be launched with chosen Artifact.
Comment an object.
To do:
- find a Question|Idea|Problem|Solution|Review|Artifact in the Browser;
- click the button to create new Comment and type its description.
Expected results:
- new Comment should appear at the bottom of selected Sugar Network object;
- new Comment should be findable from the Browser's search bar after some timeout.
Vote/unvote for an object.
To do:
- find a Question|Idea|Problem|Solution|Review|Artifact|Context in the Browser;
- click the star button.
Expected results:
- star for chosen object should be inverted after re-finding the same object;
- the rating of chosen object should be increased/decreased by one.
Change the description of Context|Question|Idea|Problem|Review|Solution|Artifact.
To do:
- find an object to change its description;
- click Edit button and change the description;
- click Apply button
Expected results:
- object's description should be changed even after re-finding.
- object should be findable, using newly typed description, from the Browser's search bar after some timeout.
Change the existing Artifact.
To do:
- find an Artifact to change;
- click the button and select the appropriate Journal object;
Expected results:
- existing Artifact's preview should be changed;
- clicking on Artifact will restore new Activity object.
Going offline.
To do:
- being connected to school server or Internet;
- find the Context that should be accessible offline;
- pin it to make the Context accessible offline.
Expected results:
- make sure you are not connected to the server anymore;
- in the Browser, you should see only Contexts you pinned being connected;
- all pinned Contexts should be launchable;
- it should be possible to create new Question|Idea|Problem|Review|Artifact|Comment associated with pinned Contexts;
- it should be possible to update Version for pinned Contexts;
- it should be possible to create new Contexts by uploading bundles.
Going online.
To do:
- follow the Going online workflow and make as many as possible changes;
Expected results:
- make sure are connected to the server;
- make sure that other people see all changes you made being offline.

Chaski

Chaskis can create a USB stick that will syncronize the

Proof the workflows with statistics

Inventory of technical issues outside Client and Server

How will students register with a teacher
How will teachers turn their laptop into servers
What are the constraints of the syncronization mechanism
Patch to Journal for sharing in SN

Questions for expert

Should students and teachers be clearly separated in the GUI?
Should teachers track what their students do within the Network?
Should teachers moderate what their students do within the Network?
What kind of users' statistics will be useful for educators/researchers?
See the current implementation of Australian request. The collected data are being stored in RRD format and might be represented in graphics.

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 * Software developers.
-== Workflows for involved people ==
+== Workflows for involved categories of people ==
 === All Users ===
-* To initiate a discussion, a user:
-** chooses a context in the Browser
-** can create a new Question by typing a title and some content and it will be findable in the Browser
-** can create a new Idea by typing a title and some content and it will be findable in the Browser
-** can create a new Problem by typing a title and some content and it will be findable in the Browser
-** can type a new Review and it should be visible with other reviews in the Context
-** can share an Artifact and it will be visible in the list of Artifacts
-* To reply in a discussion, a user:
+# User registration.
-** must choose a resource from the Browser or the Context View
+#: To do:
-** can provide Solutions for Questions
+#:* on XO #1, open Users list in the Browser and make sure you don't see XO #2's user;
-** can provide Solutions for Ideas
+#:* start XO #2 and open the Browser.
-** can provide Solutions for Problems
+#: Expected results:
-** these Solutions will be viewable in the respective view
+#:* on XO #1, open Users list in the Browser and make sure you see XO #2's user.
+<!---->
+# Create a new Context.
+#: To do:
+#:* click Upload button in the Browser;
+#:* in popped up Journal objects chooser, select a .xo(l) bundle for Activity or Content Library that was not yet uploaded to the Network.
+#: Expected results:
+#:* new Context will be created and accessible in Contexts full list;
+#:* new Context will be accessible via Browser's search bar after some timeout;
+#:* if uploaded bundle has an inappropriate license, Browser should complain.
+<!---->
+# Update Version for the existing Context.
+#: To do:
+#:* click Upload button in the Browser;
+#:* in popped up Journal objects chooser, select a .xo(l) bundle with newer version.
+#: Expected results:
+#:* find the Context you uploaded new Version for;
+#:* make sure that version is exactly what was uploaded recently.
+#:* if uploaded bundle has an inappropriate license, Browser should complain.
+<!---->
+# Launch a Context.
+#: To do:
+#:* find the Context to activate;
+#:* click the Context's preview or Launch button.
+#: Expected results:
+#:* if Context is an Activity, it should be launched with;
+#:* if Context is a Content bundle, Browse Activity should be launched with the content of chosen bundle.
+<!---->
+# Initiate a discussion.
+#: To do:
+#:* chooses a Context in the Browser;
+#:* click button to create a new Question|Idea|Problem|Review and type the description.
+#: Expected results:
+#:* new Question|Idea|Problem|Review should appear at the bottom of the Context page;
+#:* new Question|Idea|Problem|Review should be findable from the Browser's search bar after some timeout.
+<!---->
+# Create a Solution for Question|Idea|Problem.
+#: To do:
+#:* Find a Question|Idea|Problem using Browser's search bar or selecting it from the Context;
+#:* click a button to create new Solution and type its description.
+#: Expected results:
+#:* new Solution should appear at the bottom of the Question|Idea|Problem page;
+#:* new Solution should be findable from the Browser's search bar after some timeout.
+<!---->
+# Share a Sugar Activity object, an Artifact.
+#: To do:
+#:* find the Context to share object of;
+#:* click the button and select the appropriate Journal object;
+#: Expected results:
+#:* new Artifact should appear at the bottom of the Artifacts page;
+#:* new Artifact should be findable from the Browser's search bar after some timeout.
+<!---->
+# Restore an Artifact.
+#: To do:
+#:* find an Context to restore Artifact of;
+#:* find an Artifact to restore;
+#:* click the Artifact preview;
+#: Expected results:
+#:* the chosen Context Activity should be launched with chosen Artifact.
+<!---->
+# Comment an object.
+#: To do:
+#:* find a Question|Idea|Problem|Solution|Review|Artifact in the Browser;
+#:* click the button to create new Comment and type its description.
+#: Expected results:
+#:* new Comment should appear at the bottom of selected Sugar Network object;
+#:* new Comment should be findable from the Browser's search bar after some timeout.
+<!---->
+# Vote/unvote for an object.
+#: To do:
+#:* find a Question|Idea|Problem|Solution|Review|Artifact|Context in the Browser;
+#:* click the star button.
+#: Expected results:
+#:* star for chosen object should be inverted after re-finding the same object;
+#:* the rating of chosen object should be increased/decreased by one.
+<!---->
+# Change the description of Context|Question|Idea|Problem|Review|Solution|Artifact.
+#: To do:
+#:* find an object to change its description;
+#:* click Edit button and change the description;
+#:* click Apply button
+#: Expected results:
+#:* object's description should be changed even after re-finding.
+#:* object should be findable, using newly typed description, from the Browser's search bar after some timeout.
+<!---->
+# Change the existing Artifact.
+#: To do:
+#:* find an Artifact to change;
+#:* click the button and select the appropriate Journal object;
+#: Expected results:
+#:* existing Artifact's preview should be changed;
+#:* clicking on Artifact will restore new Activity object.
+<!---->
+# Going offline.
+#: To do:
+#:* being connected to school server or Internet;
+#:* find the Context that should be accessible offline;
+#:* pin it to make the Context accessible offline.
+#: Expected results:
+#:* make sure you are not connected to the server anymore;
+#:* in the Browser, you should see only Contexts you pinned being connected;
+#:* all pinned Contexts should be launchable;
+#:* it should be possible to create new Question|Idea|Problem|Review|Artifact|Comment associated with pinned Contexts;
+#:* it should be possible to update Version for pinned Contexts;
+#:* it should be possible to create new Contexts by uploading bundles.
+<!---->
+# Going online.
+#: To do:
+#:* follow the ''Going online'' workflow and make as many as possible changes;
+#: Expected results:
+#:* make sure are connected to the server;
+#:* make sure that other people see all changes you made being offline.
-* To comment a discussion, a user:
+=== Chaski ===
-** can create Comments for Questions
-** can create Comments for Ideas
-** can create Comments for Problems
-** can create Comments for Reviews
-* all users can upload bundles for Activities or Content Libraries and they will be added to the appropriate Context or a new one will be created
+* Chaskis can create a USB stick that will syncronize the
-* all users can mark a Context to be used offline
-* Chaskis can create a USB stick that will syncronize the
 == Proof the workflows with statistics ==