Glossary

A unit of study, typically with a workload of more than 25–30 hours, that includes:

1. a study guide/syllabus with instructions on how to learn from the presented materials and interactions;
2. educational content, which may include video, audio, text, games (including simulations), social media and animation;
3. possibilities for interaction, such as social media channels, forums, blogs or RSS readers to build a learning community;
4. activities/tasks/assignments, tests and feedback, which can be automatically generated (e.g., quizzes), as well as peer feedback and/or general feedback from academic staff;
5. exams, including some kind of recognition option, i.e., an acknowledgment of achievements, such as course completion, by a competent authority.