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Acronyms...


Directions: Find words or phrases standing for the following acronyms with short descriptions.

1.) IT
Information technology (IT) is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications. The term in its modern sense first appeared in a 1958 article published in the Harvard Business Review, in which authors Leavitt and Whisler commented that "the new technology does not yet have a single established name. We shall call it information technology (IT).
2.) ICT
Information and communications technology ( ICT ) is a combination of information technology and communications technology. In an increasingly interconnected world, the interactions among devices, systems, and people are growing rapidly.

3.) CAT
Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) is the redesign of psychological and educational measuring instruments for delivery by interactive computers. CAT can be used for tests of ability or achievement and for measures of personality and attitudinal variables. Its objective is to select, for each examinee, the set of test questions from a pre-calibrated item bank that simultaneously most effectively and efficiently measures that person on the trait.
4.) CALL
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is the search for and study of applications of the computer in language teaching and learning.

5.) WBI
Web-based instruction is teaching and learning supported by the attributes and resources of the Internet (Khan, 1997; Relan & Gillami, 1997). The groups below provide guidelines for how to best utilize Internet attributes and resources.

6.) CBI
Computer-Based Learning (CBI)is the use of computers alongside traditional teaching models is commonplace in classrooms. Teachers create lessons with software programs as well as educational websites to engage students.

7.) CMC
Computer-mediated communication CMC) is any form of communication between two or more individual people who interact and/or influence each other via separate computers through the Internet or a network connection - using social software

8.) TELL
Technology-Enhanced Language-Learning (TELL) in an increasingly globalised world. It is not a technical paper in thesense that it will deal with methodological or software issues.
9.) MUD
Multi-User Dungeon (or Multi-User Dimension) a cyberspace where users can take on an identity in the form of an avatar and interact with one another.
10.) MOO
is an online based system which deals with the purpose of connecting all the users with each other at the same time


Directions: Describe the following terms.

Synchronous Tools
Synchronous tools enable real-time communication and collaboration in a "same time-different place" mode. These tools allow people to connect at a single point in time, at the same time. Synchronous tools possess the advantage of being able to engage people instantly and at the same point in time. The primary drawback of synchronous tools is that, by definition, they require same-time participation -different time zones and conflicting schedules can create communication challenges. In addition, they tend to be costly and may require significant bandwidth to be efficient.

Asynchronous Tools
Asynchronous tools enable communication and collaboration over a period of time through a "different time-different place" mode. These tools allow people to connect together at each person's own convenience and own schedule. Asynchronous tools are useful for sustaining dialogue and collaboration over a period of time and providing people with resources and information that are instantly accessible, day or night. Asynchronous tools possess the advantage of being able to involve people from multiple time zones. In addition, asynchronous tools are helpful in capturing the history of the interactions of a group, allowing for collective knowledge to be more easily shared and distributed. The primary drawback of asynchronous technologies is that they require some discipline to use when used for ongoing communities of practice (e.g., people typically must take the initiative to "login" to participate) and they may feel "impersonal" to those who prefer higher-touch synchronous technologies.

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