Online manual/Glossary

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.