Meeting 2 - 2019-11-22

Notes

Review and discussion of suggested changes from Meeting 1

1. GPA capture - needs a descriptor, as identity is not fully derivable from properties
2. Course reference from CourseTranscript - selete the reference
   • Allow ability to reference state codes to clearly distinguish those from local courses that will never be offered
   • Allow CourseCodes to be an informal join of the entities
   • Clear scope for the Course ownership
   • Possibly the optional reference
   • Can EdOrg as an SEA work? (think authorization problems in the API).
3. Credit summation – need some kind of “credit areas” entity where courses can be grouped.
   • Or possibly use Courses "tagging" l – another option
4. Distinctions / badges on transcripts - this is a need
   1. alignment to other standard is a concern
      1. IMS comprehensive learner record – has an “assertion” + “authority”
      2. PESC?
   2. Some codes are state or local
5. No discussion of API for a complete Student record
6. Course Transcript indicators – yes, some kind or tagging is needed, probably based on a descriptor
   1. Look at PESC standards on this
7. Letter grades as a descriptor?
   1. Might be a problem for transfer transcript grades where the descriptor does not exist
   2. Need a grade mark table of some kind to get to the semantics
   3. Pass/fail is the only universal attribute