Glossary of common terms
This glossary defines a number of words you will see used often in discussions about Moodle - you'll find them highlighted throughout this course.
If you wish to import this glossary to your Moodle site, you can download this file of exported entries: glossary_of_common_terms_20101214.xml.
Please feel free to add new words here!
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Ajax | ||
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An abbreviation for "Asynchronous JavaScript and XML" - technologies for creating interactive web applications. | ||
Git | ||
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Git is a revision control and source code management system used to manage Moodle's code repository. You can also download Moodle using Git. | ||
LTI | ||
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Learning Tools Interoperability® (LTI®) is a specification developed by IMS Global Learning Consortium. It establishes a standard way of integrating rich learning applications, called tools (delivered by tool providers) with platforms such as learning management systems, called tool consumers. Moodle can be a tool consumer or a tool provider. See the documentation LTI and Moodle for further details. | ||
OP | ||
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Short for Original Poster, in other words the person starting the discussion. | ||
PEAR | ||
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An acronym for PHP Extension and Application Repository. PEAR is a framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components. For more information see http://pear.php.net/. | ||