A-Z of Top eLearning Trends You Should Know!

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App	An app is software designed to allow a user to perform an action or job better. There are all kinds of applications out there, such as study tools to online newspapers. Their use has become popular thanks to the widespread use of tablets and smartphones.
Blended Learning	An educational technique that combines traditional lectures with online and mobile learning.
Educational Blog	A website in which one or more authors publish free content. Blogs open up a lot of possibilities for online educators and can showcase your classroom to the entire online world. These can be created by students, teachers or both together.
Cloud	Also known as “The Cloud”. Refers to storing information on the Internet as opposed to locally on your own computer.
Crowdsourcing	Collaboration between a group of people or community, through an open call (usually online).
Cyberbullying	Any form of harassment, whether psychological, verbal or physical conducted online.
Digital Backpack	The digital backpack is intended to be a repository for all digital books needed by students. It means they have access to everything whenever they need it.
Digital Citizenship	Applying human rights and citizenship to the information society and the online world. This is an important subject to explore with students these days.
Ebook	Digital Book.
ExamTime	Free online learning platform that includes everything you need to apply new technologies to education. With ExamTime you can create, share and discover educational resources such as Mind Maps , Flashcards, Quizzes and Notes .
FAQ	An Acronym for ‘Frequently Asked Questions‘. Most websites often have a section that answers frequently asked questions from its members. If you are having problems it’s usually the best place to go.
Flashcards:	You're looking at one!
Flipped Classroom	This is a new trend in teaching. By incorporating digital technologies students study and prepare class material at home and use class time to discuss any problems they had with the content. In essence it is like students learn at home and do their ‘homework’ in class guided by the teacher.
Gamification	The process of transforming boring monotonous activities in to fun and engaging ones by incorporating game mechanics. Giving awards, trophy or collecting points are good examples of Gamification.
Geek	Term used to refer to a person passionate about new technologies and computing. Embrace it!
Hangout	A group video conference conducted on the social network Google Plus
Hashtag	Any term or word preceded by the pound sign (#). Hashtags are very common in social networks (originally in Twitter ) to discuss or share comments on specific topics.
ICT	Abbreviation for Information Communication Technology. It refers to a wide range of technologies that allow for the transformation of information, and particularly the use of computers and software to create, modify, store, manage, protect and recover that information. ICT is also an important step in the improvement and modernization of education.
Interface	The means by which the user can communicate with a computer or platform/app . Includes all points of contact between the user and the computer. Also known as UI or User Interface.
IP	A numerical label that identifies each device uniquely on the Internet (or any other network based on IP protocol). IP addresses can be static or dynamic.
Java	A programming language.
Kinesthetic learning	A teaching and learning style in which learning takes place by the student actually carrying out a physical activity, rather than listening to a lecture or merely watching a demonstration. Building models or participating in role-playing are some examples.
LMS	Learning Management System. A LMS is a computer program used to manage, document and track the progress and activities of a class. With its use, the teachers and staff can become more effective.
MOOC	Massive Open Online Course. This is a form of open and free education through online learning platforms. It’s a growing trend that advocates free quality education.
Digital Native	All people born during or after the decades of the 1980s and 1990s when there was already a well-developed digital technology. It’s assumed that digital natives are more willing to understand and adapt to new technologies. The alternate would be digital immigrant who was born before the internet became so wide spread.
Netiquette	A set of ethical standards to be used on the Internet. Netiquette is just an extension of the rules of etiquette in the real world within a virtual environment.
OSS	Acronym for Open Source Software. These applications have public copyright. Therefore, anyone can freely use and edit them.
PLE	Personalized Learning Environment. This is a space in which the student has everything related to their studies and can enjoy a learning experience tailored to their preferences and abilities. ExamTime is a great example.
Podcast	A Podcast is like a radio show but online. It also allows you to download the episodes and listen to them at anytime. There are podcasts on nearly every topic!
Post	Article or update posted on a blog or on a social network.
QR Code	A QR code is an image that is simply an array of dots or a bar code that stores information. To read them you need a QR code reader. Once scanned it can show you the information stored within the image, commonly a link to a website or video.
Quad-Blogging	Is a novel way of connecting classroom blogs. Instead of blogging in isolation, classes from all over the world group in teams of four and then interact with each other. Having an audience is the best way to get your students excited about blogging.
RSS	Abbreviation for Really Simple Syndication. They are used to broadcast frequently updated information to users who have subscribed to the content source, usually a blog or podcast.
Social Learning	This is based on the idea that students can benefit by studying together and sharing ideas.. It encourages the use of social platforms to achieve a common goal.
Social Network	A platform that connects people online. Social networks are based on the theory of six degrees of separation, first proposed in 1929, which explains that all people on the planet are connected through a maximum of six people as intermediaries in the chain.
Spam	It’s called spam, junk mail or junk message unsolicited and unwanted (usually gimmicky) you receive in your email or blog.
Streaming	Multimedia content viewed online in real time. Streaming opens many possibilities for online education as it gives teachers and students so much resources to work with.
Self-learning	A teaching technique that is based on using the curiosity and desire to learn from the student. The educator’s role in the self-study is to facilitate and encourage this curiosity.
Tablet	They are usually flat, tactile and have wireless Internet. One of the best known is the Apple iPad.
TED	A non-profit organization that provides a platform for experts in various areas, including education, to give lectures explaining their ideas. These videos are shared online with the entire online community.
USB	Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. It was designed to standardize the connection of external devices to computers and other devices and refers precisely to this point or connection port.
Virus	An application with malicious aims to alter the normal functioning of a computer, without user permission.
Webinar	Web Conferencing between two or more people that allows attendees to interact and share documents, information and applications. Webinars have been popularized greatly in recent years and are ideal for remote tutorials or classes.
Wiki	Web Site whose pages can be edited by multiple users. The best known wiki is Wikipedia.
Youtube	a website where users can upload and share videos. It is the second world’s largest search engine after Google.

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