Online manual/Glossary
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Glossary
Application | Software that a user interacts with. |
Authoring | The activity of producing learning content (usually written) from an idea or theory. |
Authoring Tools | A range tools designed to enable users to write, edit and publish learning content. |
CBT | Computer Based Training |
Common Cartridge | Emerging IMS packaging standard designed to improve interoperability. |
Content | May also be referred to as learning content, describes the information entered through the authoring editor (eXe). |
Content Object | Content Objects can be thought of as an iDevice with the content filled in. |
e-Learning | The facilitation of learning via electronic delivery mechanisms, e.g. computers, CD/DVD, internet. |
eXe | e-learning XHTML editor – a web-based authoring environment designed for teachers and academics. |
eXe Sidebar | The control device that contains eXe authoring tools. |
HTML | Hypertext Markup Language. |
Icon | Small graphic devices that are displayed on both the authoring and presentation interfaces. |
iDevice | Instructional elements that provide a framework for entering content. |
IMS Content Package | A standard package format for bundling an educational resource and metadata describing it for upload to a Learning Management System or repository. |
LaTeX | A plain text markup scheme that allows typesetting, and in eXe, making print quality mathematical symbols and equations. |
LMS | Learning Management System. |
Moodle | A very popular Open Source Learning Management System. |
Node | Defines the basic unit in the learning design (Outline) structure. Also referred to in the context of eXe as a page. |
Output | Something published by eXe, e.g. a SCORM package, or a website. |
Package | A Content Package is a collection of content. |
Pedagogical Template | A template is a Content Package where the content objects are not yet filled in. |
Pedagogy | The term used to describe teaching strategies. |
Presentation Template | A definition on how a Package should be presented. |
Rich Text Editor | Based on TinyMCE the rich text editor allows inputting formatted text, images, media, mathematical symbols, and attachments in eXe text areas.. |
SCORM | Sharable Content Object Reference Model - a common technical framework for computer and Web-based learning. |
Tab | Folder tab styled interface. |
Taxonomy | Hierarchical classification of items e.g. Chapter, Page, Section. |
XHTML | Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. |
XML | Extensible Markup Language. |