#Project Tin Can Prototypes ###Contact:

• [email protected]
• http://scorm.com/tincan

##Overview

###This package contains server and client prototypes for the Tin Can API.

• Client prototypes (see ClientPrototypes/index.html for details)
  • GolfExample_TCAPI : a converted SCORM course
  • JsTetris_TCAPI : Tetris
  • Locator_TCAPI : a location based activity
  • TinCanViewer : basic, and activity-specific reporting
• LRS server prototype -- provides LRS functionality, except as described in known issues section

##Client Samples Installation

Place the ClientPrototypes folder on a web server, and note the URL to ClientPrototypes/index.html. This is the url you will launch in your browser to run the client prototypes.

##LRS (Learning Record Store) Installation ###Prerequisite Installation

• install mongodb (version 2.0.0 or later is required)
• install node.js
• install the following node modules (npm install <module>)
  • async
  • mongodb (this is the node driver for mongodb, and is needed in addition to mongodb itself)

###LRS installation

• Place the LRS folder in the location you want to run the LRS

###Tips for Installation on Windows

• DL and unpack mongo as per current github instructions
  • add /bin full path to %Path% env variable
• DL and unpack node as per current github instructions
  • add node.exe full path to %Path% env variable
  • make folder c:\node_modules
• download async https://github.com/caolan/async
  • unpack into c:\node_modules\async
• download mongodb driver https://github.com/christkv/node-mongodb-native
  • unpack into c:\node_modules\mongodb
• copy 'ClientPrototypes' folder to web server root (wwwroot for IIS)
  • Launch MongoDB
  • open cmd line

  • mongod

• Run LRS
  • open cmd line
  • navigate to /LRS folder in project

  • node LRS.js

• Launch http://localhost/ClientPrototypes

Configuration

LRS

• By default the LRS runs on port 8080 and is accessable from other machines. If you wish to use a different port, or restrict access to the local machine or a specific IP, edit LRS/config.js.
• Ensure mongo db (mongod) is running. You may simply launch a terminal and run mongod there.
• Launch the lrs. In the directory "TinCan_Prototypes/LRS", type: node lrs.js
  • You should see:
    • Mongo DB version: 2.0.0
    • DB 'local' Initialized

Client

• If you will not be running the prototypes locally on the machine the LRS is installed on, then edit ClientPrototypes/prototypeConfig.js and set PROTOTYPE_ENDPOINT to use hostname and port to reference where you have installed the LRS.
• Verify the LRS endpoint in your browser by navigating to the URL: <endpoint>/statements?limit=1
  • You should be prompted to log in, the credentials are: test/password
  • You should then see: [] , or JSON of a statement if statements have already been stored for this LRS.
• Launch: ClientPrototypes/index.html (from your web server in your browser, not from the file system)

Known Issues

• LRS only has one login: test/password. It trusts this login to report any statement, about any user.
• Transitive equality of actors is not recognized
• The following API calls/modes are not implemented
  • GET http://example.com/TCAPI/Statements/ -- descendants parameter
  • POST http://example.com/TCAPI/Statements/ (POST mode of list statements)
  • GET http://example.com/TCAPI/activities/&lt;activity ID>/state/<actor>[?since=<timestamp>]
  • GET http://example.com/TCAPI/activities/&lt;activity ID>/profile[?since=<timestamp>]
  • GET http://example.com/TCAPI/activities/&lt;activity ID>
  • GET http://example.com/TCAPI/actors/&lt;actor&gt;/profile[?since=&lt;timestamp&gt;]
  • GET http://example.com/TCAPI/actors/&lt;actor>