Glossary
Description of terms, abbreviations and organisations associated with e-portfolios:
Term |
Description/Definition |
ACL |
Adult & Community Learning |
APEL |
Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning |
APL |
Accreditation of Prior Learning |
CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
Digital Immigrants |
A digital immigrant is an individual who grew up without digital technology and adopted it later. Prensky (2001) |
Digital literacy |
Digital literacy is the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and create information using digital technology. It involves a working knowledge of current high-technology, and an understanding of how it can be used. |
Digital Natives |
A digital native is a person for whom digital technologies already existed when they were born, and hence has grown up with digital technology such as computers, the Internet, mobile phones and MP3s. Prensky (2001) |
e-APEL |
e-Accreditation of prior experiential learning |
e-Communication |
Electronic communication. e-communication includes websites, emails and electronic documents. |
e-Portfolio |
An e-portfolio 'is a purposeful aggregation of digital items - ideas, evidence, reflections, feedback etc, which 'presents' a selected audience with evidence of a person's learning and/or ability.' Sutherland and Powell (2007) |
FE |
Further Education |
HE |
Higher Education |
ICT |
Information and Communication Technologies |
IPR |
Intellectual Property Rights |
LDAP |
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
LMS |
Learning Management System |
MIS |
Management Information System |
Open Source |
To release the source code of, or relating to a product which is licensed to permit modifications and redistribution of its source code. |
PDP |
Personal Development Planning |
Plug-in |
A set of software components that adds specific capabilities to a larger software application. Plug-ins, if supported, can enable the customisation of the functionality of an application. For example, plug-ins are commonly used in web browsers to play video, scan for viruses, and display new file types. Well-known plug-ins examples include Adobe Flash Player and QuickTime. |
Repository |
A digital repository is a means of managing, storing and providing access to digital content. Repositories can take many forms, and all sorts of websites and databases could be considered to be repositories. |
SWOT |
SWOT analysis is a tool used to find out the current status and position of an organisation or individual in relation to their external environment and current role. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. |
VLE |
Virtual Learning Environment |
VoIP |
Voice over Internet Protocol |
WBL |
Work-Based Learning |
Web 2.0 |
Relates to web applications that facilitate participatory information sharing, interoperability, user-centred design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. |
