Teaching Online 3e by Ko, Rossen

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Teaching Online 3e by Ko, Rossen is the 3th edition of the Teaching Online: A Practical Guide book authored by Susan Ko, University of Maryland University College, and Steve Rossen, Retired, University of California at Los Angeles, and published by Routledge, New York, NY, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, in 2010.

  • Application service provider. Also known as an ASP, it is a private business set up to host the latest course management software on its own servers and provide technical support as well.
  • Application sharing. Using real-time software that allows the instructor or student to give access to the computer desktop of the other party and provide assistance in real time.
  • Asynchronous. Occurring at different times; for example, discussion boards are said to be an asynchronous form of communication because messages are typically posted at one time and read at another and the participants do not have to be online at the same time to communicate.
  • Avatar. Graphic representation of a person to interact in a virtual world or in chat or other online format. Avatars can take the form of icons, animals, cartoon-like characters, or images more closely based on a person's own appearance
  • Biometric. Verification of physical characteristics of an individual to provide authentication of a student such as login via eye scan or fingerprint.
  • Blended course (also known as hybrid). A course which includes both face-to-face meetings and online components as required elements. Definitions of blended courses vary from one institution to another. The Sloan Consortium has defined a blended or hybrid course as one in which 30–79 percent of the content is delivered online.
  • Blog. Short for "web log," it is a web site on which a person (could be more than one) posts commentary, and can allow others to respond. The blog is usually arranged in reverse chronological order, providing a journal-like series of frequent entries. The blog does not require knowledge of HTML to create, and blogging software usually provides a variety of templates that can be used without having to design a site. Visitors can choose to subscribe to the blog so that they are notified via email when a new entry or response has been made.
  • Bloom's Taxonomy. A hierarchical system of classifying different levels of thinking that can be helpful in designing assignments.
  • Chat. Online communication that occurs synchronously, that is, in real time. Usually chat conversations are conducted with typed text, but some employ audio or video. A chat room is the online area where a chat is held. Typically, it consists of a window where messages are displayed, as well as a message box where each individual can type in a response.
  • Cloud computing. Software utilized through a browser and the Internet rather than downloaded or installed on one's own computer.
  • Course management system or software (CMS), also known as virtual learning environment (VLE), learning management system (LMS), learning platform, online delivery system. A software program that contains a number of integrated instructional functions. Instructors can post lectures or graphics, moderate discussions, invoke chat sessions, and give quizzes, all within the confines of the same software system. Not only can instructors and students "manage" the flow of information and communications, but the instructor can both assess and keep track of the performance of the students, monitoring their progress and assigning grades. Typical examples of a CMS are those produced by Blackboard and eCollege, or adopted from "open-source" products such as Moodle or Sakai.
  • Discussion board. Also known as discussion forum, electronic bulletin board, conference area. An asynchronous software program that allows one to post messages and permits others to reply to your messages. Generally messages are posted in text, but many allow for the attachment of images or sound files, and there are also versions that allow audio postings.
  • Distance education. Any form of learning that does not involve the traditional classroom setting in which student and instructor are in the same location at the same time. Examples range from correspondence courses to videoconferencing to online classes.
  • Download. To retrieve a file from a remote computer and save it on your own computer.
  • Ebooks. Electronic books accessed either online or downloaded to special reading devices (such as Kindle or Sony Reader), or to other mobile devices like phones and PDAs.
  • ELearning (electronic learning). Another name for online learning, often the preferred term used in connection with corporate training.
  • Electronic bulletin board. See discussion board.
  • Embedding. Taking code automatically generated by an external site and inserting it into your own course management software, web page, blog, or other site. This allows your students to access the site without leaving your classroom pages while the embedded object is actually playing on the external site's server.
  • Emoticon. A text based or graphic symbol used in online communications to express emotions that might otherwise be misunderstood when relying only on text. The word comes from combining emotion with icon. Text-based emoticons are formed from keyboard characters, like the smiley face :), and are usually designed to be read from left to right in Western cultures, but may be created to be read vertically (^_^) in Asian cultures.
  • Fair use. The allowable use or reproduction of material without specific permission from the owner. Although copyright law itself outlines the extent of fair use, various rules and guidelines have extended the definition for educators.
  • FAQ. Acronym for "frequently asked questions"; typically an online list of common questions and their answers.
  • Forum. A unit of discussion board software. Plural is fora or forums.
  • GIF. Graphics Interchange Format, a compression format useful for graphics files with a limited number of colors.
  • Hotspot. An access point by which wireless devices can connect to the Internet.
  • Hybrid. See blended course.
  • Hyperlink. An element on a web page (typically an image, icon, or highlighted word or phrase) that makes something happen when you "click" on it with the mouse. Typically, it takes you to another web page, but it can also cause a digital movie or audio file to play. Also known simply as a link or web link.
  • Instant messaging (IM). A form of chat that is most often between two people, although it is increasingly possible to IM multiple users. The distinctions between chat and IM are gradually blurring, but for the purposes of this book, you can think of chat as taking place in an online classroom site to which one or multiple users are invited or able to enter, while IM involves summoning another who is online to chat privately.
  • ISP. Internet service provider; that is, an organization that provides the user with access to the Internet.
  • JPEG file. A format developed specifically for the purpose of digitizing photographs. The acronym stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group.
  • Link. See hyperlink.
  • Listserv. See mailing list.
  • Local area network (LAN). A network made up of interconnected computers in a relatively small geographic area, ranging from a single office or lab to a campus.
  • Mailing list (listserv). An online discussion group, administered by a software program, in which each message is sent to a common email address, which then forwards the message to all members of the list.
  • Mind-map. A representation through diagram or flow chart of the interrelationships between ideas, words, or other items.
  • MP3 audio format. A compressed file, meaning that it produces a file many times smaller than other types of audio formats and has thus enabled the explosion of downloadable music and music players such as the iPod and cell phones, has become the leading format for listening to and sharing music.
  • Multimedia. A combination of two or more different communication media, such as text, graphics, audio, animation, and video.
  • Netbooks. Small, scaled-down laptops that are lightweight and relatively inexpensive and designed to access the Internet via wi-fi connection.
  • Open educational resources. Resources available on the Web that allow for free educational use. These open educational resources (referred to as OERs) range from courseware made available by such universities as MIT to freely shared podcasts from an individual biology instructor at a community college.
  • Open source software. Software in which the underlying source code is made known, collaboration in its development is encouraged, and which is distributed with the ability for others to use and modify. Linux is an example of an open source operating system, while Moodle and Sakai are examples of open source course management software.
  • Operating system. The software that controls a computer and allows it to perform its most basic functions.
  • PDF. Portable Document Format, an electronic file format designed to be readable by different operating systems. A PDF document can be created with Adobe Acrobat software and viewed with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Plug-in. An application that supplements a web browser, downloaded and then automatically activates itself when it is needed.
  • Post. To contribute a message to discussion board; more generally, to place any message or document on a web site.
  • RSS feed readers (Really Simple Syndication feed readers). Also known as aggregators. These permit you to subscribe to a blog, podcast, or other resource site so that you can receive the latest news or installment from that site without having to actually visit it each time.
  • Screen-casting. Software that records the entire sequence or an edited version of what you display on a computer screen as you click and scroll or otherwise manipulate software. Also known as screen-capture video.
  • Streaming media. Audio or video files that are sent in a continuous stream from a source computer (usually via a web site) to a receiving computer. Using a "player" software program, the recipient can hear or view the content in real time.
  • Smart phone. Phone with features that allow one to do such things as access the Web, chat or IM, send text messages, utilize global positioning systems (GPS) and play music.
  • SMS (short message service). Commonly know as text messaging, generally limited to 160 characters and commonly accessed via cell phones and other mobile devices.
  • Social bookmarking. A method by which users can easily annotate, tag, search, and share bookmarks to web resources with others, either the public or limited to small groups or individuals. Delicious, Diigo, and Furl all offer social bookmarking tools.
  • Storyboard. A series of sketches, slides, or pages on which the sequence for a video, web site, or other product be may mocked up and planned. Storyboards are a way to organize and plan a dynamic design.
  • Synchronous. Occurring simultaneously and in real-time. For instance, a synchronous online discussion is one in which users can communicate immediately in real-time; examples include online chats and Internet telephone calls.
  • Tag. Give a searchable term or topic label to a bit of information.
  • Text messaging. See SMS.
  • Thread. An ordered row of online comments on a particular topic; a number of threads in a single discussion board forum constitute a threaded discussion.
  • Upload. To transfer a file from your computer to a remote computer; the reverse of download.
  • URL. Short for Uniform Resource Locator, the address for a site on the Internet. An address such as www.ucla.edu is a URL.
  • Virtual classroom. Also known as online classroom or virtual learning environment (VLE). Any online area in which instructors and students "meet," via their computer connections, for course activities. This term applies to environments in which communication is asynchronous (people do not have to be online at the same time to communicate) or synchronous (in real-time) or a combination of both.
  • Virtual worlds. Online 3-D immersive environments that simulate reality and in which participants interact by using avatars. A wellknown virtual world is Second Life.
  • Web. See World Wide Web.
  • Web 2.0. Those tools and sites which allow for easy interaction and creation of content (from text to multimedia) on the Web without special technical skills, and whose structure and features foster collaboration and sharing among users. Most of these tools are available for free use. Blogs, wikis, YouTube, and social networking sites like Facebook are among the better-known Web 2.0 tools and sites available.
  • Web browser. A software program that permits you to view and interact with material on the World Wide Web. The most popular browsers are Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari (for the Mac).
  • Webcam. A small digital camera attached to the computer with software which can capture and save or allow one to transmit live images and video over the Internet.
  • Web-enhanced. A broad category of courses with supplementary associated web sites or course management system classrooms that contain materials relevant to the course. Actual online activities may be required or optional.
  • Web link. See hyperlink.
  • Webmaster. Person who administers and maintains a web server; usually a programmer.
  • Web server. Software that "serves" out, or disseminates, web pages across the Internet; also may refer to the computer on which this software has been installed.
  • Web site. The "place" on the World Wide Web where online teaching and learning generally take place. A site typically includes a series of pages (a "page" is equal to a screenful of information) containing text, images, and hyperlinks to other web pages.
  • Whiteboard. An online version of the traditional blackboard that allows an instructor or student to draw or write on the whiteboard in real time (and in some cases to use math and science symbols as well) while students can type in their questions using the chat function.
  • Wiki. Software which allows for the collaborative creation and editing of content in web page format without knowledge of programming code. Various built-in controls allow for the setting of different authoring permissions and the tracking of each contribution and different versions over time. The online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, is a prominent example of the wiki format.
  • Wireless. Also known as wi-fi for wireless fidelity. A wireless-enabled device can access the Internet without cables or wires, through radiowave connection with a wireless network.
  • World Wide Web. A vast network of Internet locations that share common protocols, allowing displays of text and multimedia as well as hyperlinks between one site and another.
  • WYSIWYG. An acronym for "what you see is what you get," referring to screen displays that match the appearance of the eventual product. WYSIWYG web page editors look much like wordprocessing software and allow you to format text within a CMS or other program or create a web page without using the actual HTML coded tags.
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