Moodle Workshop

Use this space to put new terms that you are learing as you explore your way through our Moodle.

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B

Blog

A website that provides commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries.

D

Digital Immigrants

Someone who was not born into the digital age. These people have to "learn" how to use technology, it was not always a part of their lives. Sometimes they still retain their "old habits" - printing things off the computer to read.

Digital Natives

Someone who was born into the digital world. They have always had ubiquitous access to digital media. Usually thought of as being born after 1980.

girl on phone and laptop

M

moodle

open course management system

S

Social Networking

A website that connects people and allows them to share personal and/or professional ideas.

Facebook, MySpace - personal social networking

LinkedIn, Ning - professional social networking

W

Wiki

A webpage that allows for collaboration with other people.