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Requesting a test site on Moodle (CCLE)
Note: These same steps can be used to request a collaboration site on CCLE/Moodle. Or, consult the Knowledgebase article: requesting a collaboration site on moodleAnyone with a CCLE account (UCLA Logon ID or special-case login) can request a test site on CCLE....
Requesting a course site on Moodle (CCLE)
This article explains how to request a course site on the CCLE Shared System for local support. If you are not local support (such as the instructor of record or TA), please reach out to your local support For information on other types of sites on Moodle (CC...
Instructional sites vs. collaborative sites on CCLE/Moodle
“The following are the different types of sites that are hosted on the shared CCLE/Moodle server, with links to instructions about how to request them.Course site. An official course website for any UCLA course with an SRS (student records system) number (a 9-...
Performance of array_shift and array_pop in PHP
We have confirmed that array_shift is much slower than array_pop in PHP.Code:<?// Create an array with 100000 elements$array = array();for ($i = 0; $i < 100000; $i++) { $array[] = rand();}// Remove the last 1000 elements using array_pop$start = microtime...
How do I extract certain columns from a text file in Unix?
Somehow I can never remember the cut command in Unix. But I occasionally want to remove certain columns from a text file of data. cut will do that.DelimitedHere is a simple tab-delimited example. (Use the -d option to set a different column delimiter.)Data Fil...
How do I get my Scantron Machine serviced?
The Scantron machine itself should have a 1-800 number listed on them. The best bet is to call the number and work with the vendor.
PHP ODBC Setup Guide
Guide to setting up php-odbc for connection to Registrar database. Example for RedHat EL 5.Create file tds.datasource.template:[Registrar]Driver = FreeTDSDescription = UCLA Registrar (SRDB)Trace = NoServer = srdb.registrar.ucla.eduPort = 1433Create file t...
UC Learning Center
The UC Learning Center is a learning management system (LMS) for employee training.UC Learning Center features include: course registration & roster management eLearning hosting & tracking assigning of training by job, department, start date, etc. tra...
Effect of file operations on its own and its parent directory's modification times
\ File added File modified File renamed File deleted File Y Y N N/A Parent directory Y N Y Y(Y = mtime updated, N = mtime not updated)This has been tested under Windows XP and Solaris. I think the effect is the same on other OS but...
Access denied error when installing Windows XP Service Pack 3
When attempting to upgrade Windows XP systems to Service Pack 3, you get one of the following errors: Service Pack 3 setup error. Access is denied. Service Pack 3 setup error. Service Pack installation did not completeChecking the svcpack.log file in c:\Window...
Lucene spans
IntroductionIn Lucene, a span is a triple (i.e. 3-tuple) of <document number, start position, end position>. Document numbers start from zero. The positions are term positions, not character positions, and start from zero (i.e. the first token of a field...
Lucene term documents and term positions
IntroductionTerm documentsFor each term T, there are (doc frequency of the term) tuples of <doc ID, freq of T in this doc>.This information is stored in the .frq file and accessible via the TermDocs interface.Term positionsFor each term T, there are (doc...
Pure negation query in lucene
In many information-retrieval system, you can use queries like “term1 AND (NOT term2)” but you cannot use queries like “NOT term2” on their own (e.g. to get only documents that do not contain term2). At least the system returns no result even if some documents...
Accessing Windows drive letters under cygwin
If a drive does not have an explicit mount point configured Cygwin will default to an imaginary mount point under /cygdrive. So “c:\windows\system32” becomes “/cygdrive/c/windows/system32”. (In most cases it’s best to change “\” into “/”.)You can also create a...
Web tools for scheduling a meeting
I’ve used http://doodle.com a few times to quickly arrange meetings, but now I’m running into some limits and am looking for alternatives. I’ll list my comments as I find them. Please add if you know any. http://doodle.com – Free, and very easy to set up and u...
Google's new web browser Chrome
Google’s open-source web browser Chrome now has 40% to 60% of the market.It’s available for download at http://www.google.com/chrome Which Browser is Best? Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Internet Explorer – PC Magazine, Sept. 26, 2014 7 New Google Chrome Features You ...
Why are Lucene's stored fields so slow to access
ProblemI have a Lucene index that has some large fields (about 50 KB each) and some small fields (about 50 bytes each). I need to access (iterate) one of the small fields for say 1/10 of the documents. For some reason, such operation is very slow, unreasonably...
How to Add a Wimba Voice Tool in CCLE Moodle
These are instructions for instructors on how to add a Wimba Voice Tool (Voice Board, Presentation Tool, Podcaster) to your course site in CCLE Moodle.1. Login at http://ccle.ucla.edu and go to your course site.2. Click ‘Turn editing on’ on the top right corne...