Common Terms
This glossary contains definitions of terms you may see or hear as a student.
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ActivitiesMoodle items requiring your input (typically based on resources) for completion. If a hammer and nails are resources, the associated activity is driving nails. | |
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LMSLearning Management System, e.g. Moodle, Canvas, D2L, Powerschool, and so on. Davidson's LMS is Moodle 4. | |
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MoodleMoodle is Davidson's learning management system (LMS). See https://moodle.davidson.edu. | ||
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PageA page is a single HTML filed in Moodle containing text and/or embedded media. Roughly equivalent to a web page. | ||
Phishing"Phishing is a form of social engineering and a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such as viruses, worms, adware, or ransomware. Phishing attacks have become increasingly sophisticated and often transparently mirror the site being targeted, allowing the attacker to observe everything while the victim navigates the site, and transverses any additional security boundaries with the victim." -- Wikipedia See this book for more information. | ||
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ResourcesMoodle items requiring your attention (i.e. watching, reading, or listening) for completion. If a hammer and nails are resources, the associated activity is driving nails. | |
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YuJaMakers EVP and Panorama (see individual entries). | |