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GLOSSARY
Everyone has something to say about e-learning,
but are we communicating in the same language?
Below you will find very short explanations to different terms,
abbreviations and acronyms used concerning
e-learning and various kinds of computer support for learning and
instruction.
This glossary is updated periodically.
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| WBT (WEB-BASED TRAINING) |
Delivery of educational content via a Web browser over the public Internet, a private intranet, or an extranet. Web-based training often provides links to other learning resources such as references, email, bulletin boards, and discussion groups. WBT also may include a facilitator who can provide course guidelines, manage discussion boards, deliver lectures, and so forth. |
| WEB-BASED LEARNING |
See Web-based training. |
| WEB CONFERENCE |
A meeting of participants from disparate geographic locations that's held in a virtual environment on the World Wide Web, with communication taking place via text, audio, video, or a combination of those methods. |
| WEBINAR |
(Web + seminar) A small synchronous online learning event in which a presenter and audience members communicate via text chat or audio about concepts often illustrated via online slides and/or an electronic whiteboard. Webinars are often archived as well for asynchronous, on-demand access. |
| WEBPAGE |
A document on the World Wide Web that's viewed with a browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator |
| WEBSITE |
A set of files stored on the World Wide Web and viewed with a browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. A Website may consist of one or more Webpages. |
| WHITEBOARD |
An electronic version of a dry-erase board that enables learners in a virtual classroom to view what an instructor, presenter, or fellow learner writes or draws. Also called a smartboard or electronic whiteboard |
| WORKSTATION |
A device, often a microcomputer, that serves as an interface between a user and a file server or host computer. More generally, a computer or a computer terminal |
| WWW (WORLD WIDE WEB) |
A graphical hypertext-based Internet tool that provides access to Webpages created by individuals, businesses, and other organizations |
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