Glossary of Terms

ANGEL - A course management system used to support web-based teaching and learning

Asynchronous - Anytime/Anywhere

ALN - Asynchronous Learning Network (Anytime/Anywhere Learning Network) is a method of instructional delivery by which the students have the flexibility of learning at anytime from anywhere over the Internet.

Banner - A computer software application that integrates student, financial, human resources, financial aid, and alumni data.

Blended - See Hybrid

Course Map - Homepage for an SLN course

Distance Education - Instructor and student are in different locations

FTF - Face-to-Face usually used in reference to the method of traditional classroom instruction

Homepage - Starting point for a website

http - Hypertext transfer protocol - part of the web address that indicates the format of a resource

Hybrid - Blend of face-to-face instruction with online learning activities. In a hybrid course, a significant part of the learning is online and seat time is reduced.

Internet - Network of interconnected computers around the world

Internet Service Provider (ISP) - Corporation/Institution that provides access to the Internet (ex: AOL, Frontier, Time Warner, Juno, etc.)

Module - A unit of study

Netiquette - protocol for Internet behavior

Online - On the Internet

Search Engine - A tool that searches the web for specific resources

SLN - SUNY Learning Network

URL - Universal Resource Locator - the location (address) of a web page

Web Browser - Software to navigate the Internet (Ex: Microsoft Internet Explorer/Netscape Navigator)

Web Enhanced - Traditional face-to-face courses that are augmented with online activities

Web Page - A single screen of information

Web Site - A collection of related web pages