Glossary

An open source Course Management System (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) originally developed by Martin Dougiamas. It is used by thousands of educational institutions around the world to provide an organized interface for e-learning, or learning over the Internet.

It allows educators to create online courses, which students can access as a virtual classroom. Typically its home page will include a list of participants (including the teacher and students), a calendar with a course schedule and list of assignments. Other features may include online quizzes, forums - where students can post comments and ask questions - glossaries of terms, and links to other Web resources.

Offical website: http://www.moodle.org.

In computing this is a pointing (input) device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. Physically, it consists of an object held under one of the user's hands, with one or more buttons.