Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
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Desktop Sharing | Desktop sharing is a common name for technologies and products that allow remote access and remote collaboration on a person's computer desktop. |
Digital media | Electronic media where data are stored in digital (as opposed to analogue) form. |
Discussion board | A general term for any online "bulletin board" where you can leave and expect to see responses to messages you have left. |
discussion forum |
See also discussion board.
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Distance Learning |
Delivering education and instruction, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional setting such as a classroom. Distance learning provides "access to learning when the source of information and the learners are separated by time and distance, or both.Extensive use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the delivery of education and instruction and the use of synchronous and asynchronous online communication in an interactive learning environment or virtual communities
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Why a glossary?
Due to the fact that the terms related to home and hospital education vary a lot in different contexts and countries, and that in English too there are several different names to refer to similar practices (home tuition, domiciliary learning…) as a basis to ensure an effective communication on the HHE themes, a common glossary is needed.
Therefore the LeHo network developed this one you can find here as a draft. It is till under the reviewing process by LeHo Board of Experts.