| Term | Definition |
| Moodle | a free, open-source, e-learning web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites |
| RSS | really simple syndication, a web-feed format |
| LMS | Learning Management System |
| Web 2.0 | web pages and/or applications which allow users to openly share information and interact collaboratively |
| Informal Learning | that knowledge / skills which one learns unexpectedly when concentrating on other, specified learning aims |
| summative assessment | tests aimed at determing students' strengths and weaknesses after a specific period of time e.g. a term, a unit |
| voicethread | a web application which allows users to upload images to which both creators and a www. audience can comment, either in a written or spoken format. |
| edmodo | a private communication platform built for teachers and students |
| Diigo | a social bookmarking system that allows users to highlight, annotate and share what they find interesting on the web. |
| Dotsub | a website where you can watch videos with subtitles in your language, upload your videos, create your own subtitles |