at September 28, 1999
at September 28, 1999
There are a large number of abbreviations used in reporting the work of TILT, EMASHE and other UK higher education projects involving IT on teaching and learning. We have avoided their use as much as possible, but not completely. Those most likely to occur are listed below.
AGOCG Advisory Group on Computer Graphics (UK) AI Aritificial Intelligence ALT Association for Learning Technology (UK) ALT Advanced Learning Technology CAI Computer Assisted Instruction CAL Computer Assisted Learning CALL Computer Assisted Language Learning CALM Computer Assisted Learning in Mathematics CATSIG Computers & Teaching Special Interest Group (GU) CBI Computer Based Instruction CBIS Computer Based Information Systems CBL Computer Based Learning CBLA Computer Based Learning & Assessment CBT Computer Based Training/Teaching CD-I Compact Disk - Interactive CD-Rom Compact Disk - Read Only Memory CEI Computer Enriched Instruction CHEST Combined Higher Education Software Team (UK) CLA Copyright Licensing Agency (UK) CMC Computer Mediated Communication CMI Computer Managed Instruction CMT Computer Managed Teaching CSCW Computer Supported Cooperative Work CTI Computers in Teaching Initiative (UK) CTICH Computers in Teaching Initiative Centre for History, Archaeology & Art History (GU) CVCP Committee of Vice Chancellors & Principals (UK) CWIS Campus Wide Information System DISH Design & Implementation of Software in History (GU) DOS Disk Operating System DVI Digital Video Interactive EHE Enterprise in Higher Education (UK) EI Educational Intervention ELTHE Evaluation of Learning Technology in Higher Education (UK self help group) EMASHE Establishing Multimedia Authoring Skills in Higher Education (GU,ITTI) ET Educational Technology FE Further Education FTE Full Time Equivalent GU Glasgow University GUI Graphical User Interface HCI Human-Computer Interaction/Interface HE Higher Education HEI Higher Education Institution HENSA Higher Education National Software Archive for Microcomputers (UK) IBM International Business Machine ICAI Intelligent Computer Assisted Instruction ICBL Institute for Computer Based Learning (Heriot Watt Univ. UK) ISLE Intensely Supportive Learning Environment IMM Interactive Multimedia IT Information Technology ITS Intelligent Tutoring Systems ITTI Information Technology Training Initiative (UK) JANET Joint Academic Network (UK) JISC Joint Information Systems Committee (UK) LCR Learning Cost Ratio LTDI Learning Technology Disemination Initiative (SHEFC, UK) MCQ Multiple Choice Question MI Machine Intelligence NCET National Council for Educational Technology (UK) NISS National Information Services and Systems (UK) NITEC National Information Technology in Education Centre (UK) OA Open Access OMR Optical Mark Reader QA Quality Audit/Assurance/Assessment SAQ Self Assessment Question SEDA Staff and Educational Development Association (UK) SHEFC Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (UK) SIMA Support Initiative for Multimedia Applications (UK) SQL Structured Query Language STELLA Software for the Teaching of English Language & Literature and its Assessment (GU) TILT Teaching with Independent Learning Technologies (GU, TLTP) TLTP Teaching & Learning Technology Programme (UK) TQM Total Quality Management UCHG Universities and Colleges Hardware Group (part of UCISA) UCISA Universities and Colleges Information System Association (UK) UCMISG Universities and Colleges Management Information Services Group (part of UCISA) UCNG Universities and Colleges Network Group (part of UCISA) UCSG Universities and Colleges Software Group (part of UCISA) UCTG Universities and Colleges Training Group (part of UCISA) UCTLIG Universities and Colleges Teaching, Learning and Information Group (part of UCISA) UCoSDA Universities' and Colleges Staff Development Agency (previously USDU) (UK) USDU Universities' Staff Development Unit (now UCoSDA) (UK) UK United Kingdom UKERNA United Kingdom Education and Research Networking Association (UK) URL Universal Resource Locator WWW World Wide Web (the Internet)
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