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- Information Technology (448)
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- Storyboard
- (noun) An outline of a multimedia project in which each page represents a screen to be designed and developed. (verb) To create a storyboard.
- Streaming media (streaming audio or video)
- Audio or video files played as they are being downloaded over the Internet instead of users having to wait for the entire file to download first. Requires a media player program.
- Structure
- Structure is everything that can be recorded with a still camera because it is not time related. It does not essentially change with time.
Structure includes myPROMIS elements (containers) A1 to A6. - Studying
- The self-directed practice of reviewing instructional material (usually as a follow-up to instruction) to improve retention and understanding. Aims to increase or improve skills or knowledge in the long-term, although some people argue that studying only places information in the short-term memory and mainly serves the goal of improving performance on tests.
- Style sheets
- In traditional print publishing and on the Web, style sheets specify how a document should appear, standardizing such elements as fonts, page layout and line spacing, repeated content, and so forth. Web style sheets help ensure consistency across Webpages, but HTML coding can also override the sheets in designated sections of the pages. Also see CSS.
- Subcontract
- means an agreement to provide services, supplies or goods concluded between a participant and one or more subcontractors for the specific needs of the project.
- Subcontractor
- means a legal entity, an international organisation or the JRC, which has concluded a subcontract.
- Subject Matter Expert
- SHE-Q Subject Matter Expert: A qualified consultant (ISO and/or EMAS and/or OSHAS) or recognized* experienced and competent technical expert , who provides advice, resources and training to Small and Medium Enterprises and other companies in required aspects of : best practice techniques, regulatory conformance, performance assessment and management and continuous improvement in the fields of Occupational and Process Safety and Quality in production.. *recognized = · Practitioner whose industrial career is in leadership of his technical field within SHE-Q having demonstrated competence required by his employer and by regulatory authorities. · Practitioner recognized by publication of technical work in the scientific and technical community
- Synchronous learning
- A real-time, instructor-led online learning event in which all participants are logged on at the same time and communicate directly with each other. In this virtual classroom setting, the instructor maintains control of the class, with the ability to "call on" participants. In most platforms, students and teachers can use a whiteboard to see work in progress and share knowledge. Interaction may also occur via audio- or videoconferencing, Internet telephony, or two-way live broadcasts.
- Synergy
- The dynamic energetic atmosphere created in an online class when participants interact and productively communicate with each other.
- System requirements
- The technological conditions required to run a software application. Includes the operating system, programming language, database, hardware configuration, bandwidth, processing power, and so forth.
- T-1 (DS-1)
- High-speed digital data channel that is a high-volume carrier of voice and/or data. Often used for compressed video teleconferencing. T-1 has 24 voice channels.
- T-3 (DS-3)
- A digital channel that communicates at a significantly faster rate than T-1.
- TBT (technology-based training)
- The delivery of content via Internet, LAN or WAN (intranet or extranet), satellite broadcast, audio- or videotape, interactive TV, or CD-ROM. TBT encompasses both CBT and WBT.
- TCP
- Stands for Transmission Control Protocol. both the protocol and software that ensure that data sent over the Net arrive in the correct order.
- TCP/IP
- Short for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A group of protocols that specify how computers communicate over the Internet. All computers on the Internet need TCP/IP software.
- Teaching
- A process that aims to increase or improve knowledge, skills, attitudes, and/or behaviors in a person to accomplish a variety of goals. Teaching is often driven more toward the long-term personal growth of the learner and less toward business drivers such as job tasks that are often the focus of training. Some people characterize teaching as focused on theory and training as focused on practical application. See also Training and Learning.
- Telecommunication
- The science of information transport using wire, radio, optical, or electromagnetic channels to transmit and receive signals for voice or data communications.
- Telecommuting
- Working at home but connecting to one s office by way of a computer network.
- Teleconferencing
- Two-way electronic communication between two or more groups in separate locations via audio, video, and/or computer systems.
- Telnet
- An Internet command that allows your computer to directly connect and interact with remote computers, often through a text-based 'terminal' environment. Often involves the need for passwords and access information.
- Template
- A predefined set of tools or forms that establishes the structure and settings necessary to quickly create content.
- Thin client
- 1) A network computer without hard- or diskette drives that accesses programs and data from a server instead of storing them locally. 2) Software that performs the majority of its operations on a server rather than the local computer, thus requiring less memory and fewer plug-ins.
- Third country
- means a country other than a Member State.
- Thread
- A series of messages on a particular topic posted in a discussion forum.
- Tool
- A tool is a defined functionality within PROMIS that supports or delivers the achievement of a task or tasks.
A tool may be related to one or more Modules. - Training
- A process that aims to improve knowledge, skills, attitudes, and/or behaviors in a person to accomplish a specific job task or goal. Training is often focused on business needs and driven by time-critical business skills and knowledge, and its goal is often to improve performance. See also Teaching and Learning.
- Training management system
- See LMS.
- Transparent technology
- Technology that is easy to use, intuitive in nature, and not the focus of the learning experience. Also called seamless technology.
- Tree
- A tree is a hierarchical array of myPROMIS elements.
- Tutorial
- Step-by-step instructions presented through computer or Web-based technology, designed to teach a user how to complete a particular action.
- Unicasting
- Communication between a sender and a single receiver over a network. For example, an email message sent from one person to another.
- Unix
- A computer operating system developed by AT&T Bell Labs and used to develop the Internet. It is no longer the sole operating system used to run servers.
- Uplink
- The communication link from a transmitting earth station to a satellite.
- Upload
- Transferring a file or files from the user's computer to a remote computer.
- URI (uniform resource identifier)
- Name and address of information--text, graphics, audio, video, and so forth--on the Internet. A URI usually identifies the application used to access the resource, the machine the resource is located on, and the file name of the resource. A Webpage address or URL is the most commonly used type of URI.
- URL
- Short for Uniform Resource Locator. A string of characters used to uniquely identify a page of information on the WWW. This information is used by browser software to find other WWW, FTP, telnet, gopher, etc. sites on the Internet.
- Usability
- The measure of how effectively, efficiently, and easily a person can navigate an interface, find information on it, and achieve his or her goals.
- Value-added services
- In the context of the e-learning industry, value-added services include custom training needs assessment and skill-gap analysis, curriculum design and development, pre- and posttraining mentoring and support, training effectiveness analysis, reporting and tracking tools, advisor services and implementation consulting, hosting and management of Internet- or intranet-based learning systems, integration of enterprise training delivery systems, and other services.
- Vector graphics
- Computer-aided design (CAD) programs and drawing applications such as Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw produce graphics that don't look blocky when you zoom in on them. They scale up easily because they store geometric information about shapes and lines called vectors. These images are unlike pictures from paint programs or scanners, which are called bitmaps.
- Videoconferencing
- Using video and audio signals to link participants at different and remote locations.
- Viewer
- A viewer assists your Web browser by handling files that the browser itself can't. Viewers can be any type of application, since they may be called upon to handle any kind of file--even sound files. Because it seems weird to use a viewer to play a sound file, some people prefer to call them helpers.
- Virtual
- Not concrete or physical. For instance, a completely virtual university does not have actual buildings but instead holds classes over the Internet.
- Virtual community
- See online community.
- Virus
- A destructive type of computer program that attempts to disrupt the normal operation of a computer, rewrite or delete information from storage devices, and in some cases, cause physical damage to the computer.
- VoD (video on demand)
- See CoD.
- VoIP (voice over IP)
- Voice transmitted digitally using the Internet Protocol. Avoids fees charged by telephone companies.
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)
- A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, is a private network of computers that's at least partially connected by public phone lines. A good example would be a private office LAN that allows users to log in remotely over the Internet (an open, public system). VPNs use encryption and secure protocols like PPTP to ensure that data transmissions are not intercepted by unauthorized parties.
- VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language)
- The World Wide Web isn't a linear experience like leafing through and reading a book. The Web enables you to jump around from place to place. But in most cases, you jump from one page-based site to another. HTML is the specification for page-oriented Web navigation. VRML is a 3D navigation specification, hammered out by Silicon Graphics, Intervista Software, and other organizations and individuals. It enables the creation of 3D sites (not necessarily just chat rooms, though this is one example of its use). Many sites and FAQs are devoted to discussing and showing off the technology. The specification is also available online.
- W3C
- World Wide Web Consortium, an organization developing interoperable specifications, software, and tools for the WWW.
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