# Glossary

Key terms used throughout this guide.

| Term              | Definition                                                                                                                                                  |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Course**        | A container for learning content and tools. A course can include documents, exercises, forums, learning paths, and more.                                    |
| **Session**       | A time-bound edition of one or more courses assigned to a specific group of learners. Sessions allow reusing the same course content for different cohorts. |
| **Learning path** | A structured sequence of learning activities (documents, exercises, links) that learners follow in a defined order, optionally with prerequisites.          |
| **Exercise**      | A quiz or test containing one or more questions. Also referred to as a "test" in some contexts.                                                             |
| **Assignment**    | A task where learners submit files or text for teacher review and grading. Also known as "student publication."                                             |
| **Gradebook**     | A tool that aggregates scores from exercises, assignments, and other activities into a unified grade for each learner.                                      |
| **Certificate**   | A document automatically generated when a learner meets the minimum score defined in the gradebook.                                                         |
| **Skill**         | A competency that can be linked to gradebook achievements. When a learner earns a certificate, associated skills are validated.                             |
| **SCORM**         | Sharable Content Object Reference Model — a standard for e-learning content packages. Chamilo can import and play SCORM packages within learning paths.     |
| **LTI**           | Learning Tools Interoperability — a standard that allows external learning tools to be embedded within Chamilo.                                             |
| **Forum**         | A discussion tool with threaded conversations organized into categories and topics.                                                                         |
| **Survey**        | A questionnaire tool for collecting feedback, with various question types and anonymous response options.                                                   |
| **Course coach**  | A teacher role specific to sessions. A course coach manages one course within a session.                                                                    |
| **Session coach** | A supervisory role that oversees all courses within a session.                                                                                              |
| **Disk quota**    | The maximum storage space allocated to a course for uploaded files.                                                                                         |
| **Visibility**    | A setting that controls whether a tool, document, or activity is visible to learners. Teachers can always see hidden items.                                 |
| **Enrollment**    | The process of registering a user in a course or session, giving them access to its content.                                                                |
| **Auto-launch**   | A feature that automatically opens a specific tool when a learner enters a course.                                                                          |