ADoM-2008-05-20 Project: Assign Access Rights

Types

Use Case

	Attribute Label
	Description	This Use Case shows how a learner assigns permission to review a specific Personal Statement item to an adviser. This Use Case starts when the learner selects a Personal Statement item in order to amend its access rights. The learner views the Personal Statement item on screen. She can select a 'review' option, which brings up a pre-populated list of authorised individuals, who might be asked to review her Personal Statement item. She selects one or more individuals and confirms her choices. The e-Portfolio engine notifies the adviser(s) automatically.
	display name	Assign Access Rights
	present or future	future
	Related to Scenarios	ePortolio: Authentication of Personal Statement items
	source	e-Portfolios_for_Lifelong_Learning
	use Case specification	Use Case Specification - Assign access rights to e-Portfolio items Name of Use Case: Use Case Specification - Assign access rights to e-Portfolio items Project: e-Portfolio for Lifelong Learning Reference Model Description This Use Case shows how a learner assigns permission to review a specific Personal Statement item to an adviser. Narrative This Use Case starts when the learner selects a Personal Statement item in order to amend its access rights. The learner views the Personal Statement item on screen. She can select a 'review' option, which brings up a pre-populated list of authorised individuals, who might be asked to review her Personal Statement item. She selects one or more individuals and confirms her choices. The e-Portfolio engine notifies the adviser(s) automatically. Conditions Preconditions E-Portfolio engine has access to a list of advisers. An appropriate authorisation system, e.g. Shibboleth or LDAP, is available to handle security issues. At least one e-Portfolio item stored in an e-Portfolio enabled repository. Learner logged into e-Portfolio system and viewing a Personal Statement. It is assumed that an adviser logs into the e-Portfolio management system, which gives him or her authority to review any items marked with his or her ID. Therefore there is no need for additional password protection of individual items. Successful end condition Personal Statement item marked as available for review by specified individuals. Adviser(s) notified. Failed end condition No change to data, confirmed by an on screen message to the learner. Primary Actors Learner Secondary Actors e-Portfolio enabled repository Trigger The learner selects an option to give access rights to an adviser. Included Use Cases None Main Flow Learnere-Portfolio engine 1. Selects option to give access rights to Personal Statement item.2. Retrieves list of advisers from repository for adviser IDs.3. Shows list of advisers.4. Selects one or more advisers.5. Requests confirmation of selection.6. Confirms selection.7. Creates an access rights record for each selected adviser.8. Notifies advisers [could be a new Use Case]. Use Case ends Alternative Scenario: Access rights for all Personal Statement items in a single Personal Statement Learnere-Portfolio engine 1. Selects option to give access rights to whole Personal Statement.2. Retrieves list of advisers from repository for adviser IDs.3. Shows list of advisers.4. Selects one or more advisers.5. Requests confirmation of selection and indicates they will be applied to all Personal Statement items in the Personal Statement.6. Confirms selection.7. Creates an access rights record for each selected adviser for each Personal Statement item in the Personal Statement.8. Notifies advisers [could be a new Use Case]. Use Case ends

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