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Module: [M01 - Introduction to the Training Kit]
Unit: [M01U02 - About the Training Kit]
Glossary for the Unit
Unit M01U02 - About the Training Kit
Compiled by: Giacomo Rambaldi, CTA
Action verb / An action verb is a verb that provides focus on a trainee’s learning outcome. Since the learner’s post-training performance should be observable and measurable, the verb chosen for the outcome statement should be an action verb which results in overt behaviour that can be observed and measured. / American Association of Libraries http://tinyurl.com/ycqrzcq
Component / A Component is a constituent of a Unit. Each Unit contains the following Components: (i) Unit Trainer Notes; (ii) Handout for Trainee; (iii) Presentations, (iv) List of additional resources, (v) Exercises; (vi) Glossary; (vii) Workshop evaluation form, (viii) Materials evaluation form. Optional Components are the following: (i) a range of printed and electronic handouts, and (ii) multimedia.
Creative Commons / Creative Commons (CC) is a non-profit organisation headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to share and build upon legally. The organisation has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons licenses for free to the public. These licenses allow creators to communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive for the benefit of recipients or other creators. Creative Commons was invented to create a more flexible copyright model, replacing "all rights reserved" with "some rights reserved". / Wikipedia
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Curriculum / A curriculum is an organised programme of study and courses.
Learning outcome / A learning outcome is a statement that specifies what a learner will be able to do as a result of a learning activity. A learning outcome must be observable and measurable and the specified action must be done by the learner. / American Association of Libraries
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Module / A Module is a comprehensive set of Units on a topic (e.g. "M02 Attitudes, Behaviours and Ethics " or "M13 Participatory Internet Mapping"). The Training Kit includes 15 Modules identified by the codes M01-M15.
Unit / A Unit is the content taught in a single session. Each Unit has a given duration which may range from one to three hours.
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Unit Glossary
File name: M01U02_glossary
Last modified on: 31 March 2010