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Flashcards by ben_mounsey, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ben_mounsey
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| Question | Answer |
| Explain the term NETIQUETTE | Short for 'internet etiquette' or 'network etiquette'. It is a set of conventions covering the use of networks used to interact with other people. The conventions are designed to prevent people causing offence to others. |
| What is a WEB LOG? | Frequently updated journals with diary-like entries that allow people to express thoughts, feelings and detail their daily activities. Typically a blog includes text, photos and sometimes video. |
| Define the term 'ONLINE COMMUNITIES' | A virtual community which exists only online. It may be open to anyone (e.g. a bulletin board) or restricted by interest (e.g. various scientifi c communities). |
| What is a NETWORK OF FRIENDS? | A group of people who keep in up-to-date contact with each other. |
| What is a WEBLOG (BLOG)? | Frequently updated online journals with diary-like entries which allow people to express their thoughts and feelings and give details of their daily activities. Typically, a blog includes text, photos and sometimes video. |
| What are MICROBLOGGING SITES? Give an example. |
These are sites which allows users to create and exchange really short text entries. A popular example of this type of site is Twitter™.
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| What are WIKI's? |
Websites that provide information that visitors to the site can extend and edit. They allow users to share information and are useful for research.
The best-known example of a wiki is Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia which can be updated by contributors.
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| What are CHATROOMS? | Online communication within communities is sometimes referred to as chat . Some of the large interactive communities where people take part in the same conversation or type of chat at the same time are known as chatrooms . |
| What are PODCASTS? |
Podcasts are a series of audio or video files that can be downloaded from the internet.
If video is published in episodes like a blog, then this process is known as a vlog (videoblogging). YouTube is an example of a video-sharing website where individuals canshare vlogs.
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| What does VLE stand for? | Virtual learning Environments |
| What is the purpose of a VLE? |
A school community may make use of a virtual learning environment (VLE) to distribute resources, support learning and assess progress online. A VLE is an education system based on web facilities. The system is a virtual world which mirrors the real world of education – it contains learning materials, tests, projects, lectures/lessons and allows interaction between teachers and learners. The system also records and tracks
learners’ progress and performs other class management functions.
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| Name an example of a popular SOCIAL NETWORKING website | Facebook, Twitter™, LinkedIn, Google+ and MySpace (or something similar) |
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