The Fire lab report system
About
Fire is a web-based system for handling submissions and grading of student assignments created by Tobias Gedell.
Fire is maintained by Rune L, email: u+cedrift-vadp at chalmers.se .
Features
- Easy to use for both students and graders.
- No need for lab accounts.
- Web based so it is accessible from any computer, not just the computers at school.
- Already used by more than 30 courses which means that it is rather stable.
- Extendible through plugins.
- The database can easily be used by programs written in any language which allows for external processing of the data.
Screenshots
News
- 2007-01-08 - Updated the documentation for administrators.
- 2007-01-08 - The new and rewritten version of Fire is ready to be used.
- 2006-01-17 - The new version of Fire is done and ready to be used.
- 2006-01-15 - A new version of Fire will be released on January 17. The new version will not be backwards compatible so do not install any systems until the new version has been released.
- 2006-01-15 - Written documentation for administrators.
- 2005-12-08 - Released new version of Fire.
- 2005-10-24 - Changed the install, setup and upgrade scripts. You are no longer required to enter the port number when using them.
- 2005-10-23 - The new version is done and ready to be used. Follow the instructions on this page.
- 2005-10-22 - I have setup a new server that will run as a dedicated Fire server, fire.cs.chalmers.se. Do not install or upgrade any systems on banded.medic.chalmers.se.
- 2005-10-22 - Updated the install information for the new server.
- 2005-10-19 - A new version of Fire will be ready on October 24. The new version requires modifications to the database format so no currently installed systems will be possible to upgrade.
Documentation
How do I install the system?
Read Installing the system in the documentation for administrators and graders.
How do I make a backup of the database?
- Login on the fire server using you account and copy the "data-[coursename]" directory to your home directory.
- Download the script SBrowse and place it in the same directory where you placed the "data-[coursename]" directory.
- Running "./sbrowse" will now let you show the results for students and create a textfile containing the results of all students.
Latest version
The latest version is 2007-01-08.
New in latest version:
- Email notifications to graders are sent much more seldom.
- Block download of all submissions.
- Email is sent to added administrators.
- Graders can set priorities on submissions.
- Submission based instead of file based.
- A new web interface for the setup.
- No history limit.
- Autofocus of text fields when loading pages.
- Improved design with new CSS and new icons.
- Total rewrite of the entire system.
Complete changelog
