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Active learning

"Learners are engaging in at least one of the following ways: behaviourally,cognitively, emotionally. Active learning is the opposite of passive learning."

Activities

Things which a person (e.g. a learner) has to do.

Animation

Animation is a method in which figures are manipulated to appear as moving images.

Asynchronous

Not necessarily at the same time.

Asynchronous Communication

Interaction between people that is separated by minutes, hours, or even days. E-mail or posting to a discussion board are examples of asynchronous communication. The opposite is real-time interaction such as phone, online chat, or videoconferencing. (Simpson, 2019)

Asynchronous E-Learning

Teaching-learning interaction that does not take place in real-time or in-person, allowing users to participate at their own pace, according to their own schedule. Asynchronous E-Learning can take place by enrolling in an e-learning course, visiting an e-learning portal, using an Instant Messenger, such as Google Talk or AIM, or having e-mail conversations. This allows the learner to access the information at their own pace and at their own
convenience

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Behavioural activity

Learners are physically doing an activity.

Blended learning

Learning which uses both distance (e.g. online) and face-to-face modes of instruction.

Bloom's taxonomy

"A method of classifying the cognitive demand of questions using the categories: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation."

C

Cognitive activity

Learners are thinking about the material to be learnt.

Coherent

Logical and consistent.

Communication platform

An application which allows communication. Includes social media apps and learning management systems.

Compressing

Reducing the size of electronic material.

Concept

Definition

Constructive learning

"Constructive learning (1) is focused towards sense-making, i.e. developing understanding (2) focuses on concepts and the links between concepts (3)focuses on learners being able to explain and apply concepts in their own words, rather than only recall memorised facts (4) is also called deep /meaningful learning (5) is the opposite of rote / shallow / inert learning "

Cross-Skilling

Unlock new skills across various domains. Enhance versatility and adaptability in the evolving workplace.

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Discussion forum

"A discussion board (known also by various other names such as discussion group, discussion forum, message board, and online forum) is a general term for any online ""bulletin board"" where you can leave and expect to see responses to messages you have left."

Drive

"A drive is a computer storage device that holds information. It is the top-level location (or ""Root"" directory) for file storage. Drives are usually designated with a letter such as C:\ (which is typically the hard drive of the computer you are working on). Other examples of drives would be the network drive on campus (which is the Z:\ drive) and external USB drives that you may use such as a Flash or Thumb Drive. The letters of these drives vary depending on the computer that you are using."

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eLearning

eLearning (short for electronic learning) is an umbrella term that refers to all types of training, education and instruction that occurs on a digital medium, like a computer or mobile phone.

Emotional engagement

Learners enjoy the activity and / or they are interested in it.

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