Definitions

Definition of terms:

 * ARPAnet** - A project of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), this was the name of the original network that evolved into the Internet.


 * blended learning** - A mix of delivery methods that have been selected and fashioned to accommodate the various learning needs of a diverse audience in a variety of subjects. It includes face-to-face and online learning components.


 * Distance Learning** - A teaching system consisting of video, audio, and written material designed for a person to use in studying a subject at home.


 * eLearning** - E-learning is essentially the computer and network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge. E-learning applications and processes include Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classroom opportunities and digital collaboration.


 * hyperlink** - Highlighted words, objects, or graphics in hypertext that link one Web page or site to another.


 * hypertext** - A unique system that enables links (known as hyperlinks) to connect documents and programs on one computer as well as between separate computers.


 * hypertext markup language (HTML)** - A format that allows links to remain hidden within Web pages and provides access to other places within a Web site and to other sites on the Internet.


 * hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)** - A programming language that allows Web pages to be linked together on computers across the Internet.


 * Online Learning** - Computer-mediated instruction; term often used synonymously with e-learning or distance learning.


 * protocols** - A set of rules and instructions that computers use to talk to one another.


 * virtual reality** - The simulation of a three-dimensional environment that appears real to the individual experiencing it.


 * World Wide Web** - The worldwide information space that connects billions of hypertext documents located throughout the Internet.


 * WorldWideWeb** - Tim Berners-Lee's first hypertet software program featuring a point-and-click browser.