| Assignments |
An Assignment is a tool in the LMS allowing students to submit or resubmit written assignments via the assignment drop box. |
| Block |
A block is an area of the LMS (Moodle) screen that has been set up by your lecturer in the left and/or right sides of the main screen. Commonly used blocks may include Recent Activity, Upcoming Events, Calendar and Subject. |
| Blog |
The word blog is a contraction of Web Log. Blogs are a form of online journal and are usually organised chronologically as a series of postings by the author. |
| Breadcrumbs |
A navigational structure |
| Chat |
Chat is a way to interact with other participants in real time. All participants must be online at the same time. Chat text may be archived and available to be read at a later date. |
| File |
A generic term for the digital form of documents or media. |
| File Picker |
Allows you to browse for files to your own computer or to external repositories |
| Folder |
Folder (in Topic); a placeholder for files, activities and resources |
| Forums |
A discussion forum is a place where you can participate in text-based threaded discussions with your tutor and/or other participants around subject-specific topics. |
| Glossary |
An activity in which students can add names and definitions. You can link to the Glossary from anywhere in your LMS subject |
| LMS |
Learning Management System (LMS). La Trobe University has used WebCT as its enterprise LMS since 2000. Moodle becomes the University's centrally supported LMS in 2011. |
| Moodle |
Moodle was originally an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment. |
| Moodle.org |
moodle.org is the main Moodle website, which includes forums for discussing anything and everything about Moodle: http://moodle.org. Please note this website is external to La Trobe University and is intended as a reference site only. |
| Messages |
In Moodle, mail is replaced by an Instant Messaging Service (IMS). |
| News Forum |
A resource that allows lecturers to make subject relevant announcements to their students for example exam dates and times or to inform students that the due date for a quiz or assignment has changed. |
| Quiz |
A Quiz is a type of activity in the LMS which your lecturer can create for assessment. |
| Wiki |
Some subjects will include a wiki (a collaborative webpage), which allows participants to collaborate on writing by each person in the group writing and editing in a single online document. |
