Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of BoltTutorial

Timestamp:

Feb 1, 2008, 10:00:45 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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BoltTutorial

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 Install the BOINC software on a Linux system
-(or run the [VirtualMachines BOINC server virtual machine] in a VMWare
+(or run the [BoincVm BOINC server virtual machine] in a VMWare
 player on any computer).
 
@@ -16 +16 @@
 and you named your project "test".
 
-Visit {{{http://a.b.c/test_ops/bolt_ops.php}}},
+Visit http://a.b.c/test_ops/bolt_ops.php,
 and create a course named "Test course"
 with course document "course_doc.php" (we'll create this later).
@@ -57 +57 @@
 }}}
 
+Diagramatically, the course structure is:
+
 [[Image(seq.png, nolink)]]
 
+Now visit http://a.b.c/test/bolt.php.
+You'll be asked to log in; do so.
+Click on the button to start the test course.
+You'll see:
+
+
+[[Image(lesson1.png, nolink)]]
+
+Note that below your lesson Bolt has added some navigation links
+and a form to ask questions.
+Click on the "Next" button.
+You'll see:
+
+[[Image(lesson2.png, nolink)]]
+
+Now suppose that instead of reading the lesson,
+the student goes away (for an hour or a month) and returns.
+Simulate this by visiting http://a.b.c.test/bolt.php.
+You'll see
+
+[[Image(restart.png, nolink)]]
+
+Notice that Bolt "remembers" where you are in the course
+(this is stored in the database; it will work even if you
+go to a different computer).
+If you click "Resume" you'll see the second lesson again.
+Click on Next.
+You'll see:
+
+[[Image(finished.png, nolink)]]
+
+Now visit http://a.b.c.test/bolt.php again,
+and click on "History".
+You'll see something like:
+
+[[Image(history.png, nolink)]]
+
+Bolt has recorded your course interactions and their timing,
+in its database.
+We'll return to this later.
+
+== Exercises ==
+