README

Academic content management package for TYPO3, providing comprehensive entity models for Persons, Projects, Courses, and Study Programs.

Overview

Spark Academics is a specialized TYPO3 extension designed for academic institutions. It provides a robust data model compatible with CERIO/CERIF standards to manage:

• Academic Staff (Persons): Professors, assistants, researchers.
• Research Projects: Funded projects, research groups, labs.
• Teaching (Courses): Syllabi, course materials, ECTS credits.
• Study Programs: Curricula, degrees, cycles.

Features

• Rich Data Models: Detailed TCA configurations for all academic entities.
• CERIF Compatibility: Fields mapped to Common European Research Information Format.
• Localization: Smart inheritance of shared data (dates, relations) across languages.
• Frontend Templates: Ready-to-use Fluid templates for listing and detailed views.
• REST API: Extbase-based architecture ready for API integration.

Installation

1. Require the package via Composer:

   composer require rootba/typo3-academics

2. Activate the extension in TYPO3 Extension Manager.
3. Include the static TypoScript template "Spark Academics".

Documentation

Full documentation is available in the Documentation folder of this extension.

Entities

• Persons
• Projects
• Courses
• Study Programs

License

This extension is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.