Accessibility
The ability to view access electronic resources and activities on different browsers and multiple platforms; especially concerns individuals with disabilities — that they have access to and be able to participate, use information and data in a manner comparable to individuals without disabilities
Blackboard
Blackboard is the Learning Management System used at the University of Queensland; this system hosts a range of course and community sites facilitating the distribution of resources, communication and assessment.
Blended Learning
Learning experiences provided through a combination of eLearning and face-to-face learning.
Blog
A blog is a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. It is an online journal, the term BLOG comes from web log. Tools for blogging are utilised in a broad range of contexts and manners in eLearning.
CEIT
Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology - http://www.uq.edu.au/ceit/
Content Management System
Software that enables one to add and/or manipulate content on a website
Discussion Board
A discussion board is a tool that allows groups to communicate online. A discussion board consists of "threads" and "messages." A thread is a series of messages on a particular topic, and each message is an individual contribution to a conversation.
eLearning
Learning experiences facilitated by digital technology.
Learning Management System
A Learning Management System (LMS) is a specialised Content Management System designed to facilitate learning activities and administration online. At UQ Blackboard is currently used as the central LMS.
Lectopia
Lectopia is a Lecture Recording system fitted in large lecture theatres (those with a capacity above that records and processes audio and the screen content on the data projector which can be made available in BlackBoard in a variety of media formats.
m-Learning
Mobile learning, this is facilitated via portable wireless devices such as a PDA, a smart phone or a laptop.
Netiquette
A protocol of behaviours of publishing and communicating with the internet
SBLi
Scenario Based Learning Interactive (SBLi) is a tool developed by the Centre of Biological Information and Technology (CBIT) at UQ to facilitate online problem based learning
TEDI
Teaching and Educational Development Institute - http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/
Video Conferencing
Communication in real time with two or more people at different locations via video.
Voice Board
A voice board is a discussion board with the functionality of including audio recordings in a post. UQ has Voice Boards available in Blackboard through the Wimba Collaborative Suite.
Wiki
A wiki is a website that allows multiple users to create, modify and organize web page content in a collaborative manner.
Wimba Collaborative Suite
The Wimba Collaborative Suite contains a range of tools that incorporate voice and visual media to instruct and/or participate in virtual learning environments. Wimba Collaborative Suite consists of Wimba Classroom, Wimba Voice and Wimba Create.
