Glossary

Key terms used throughout this guide.

Term	Definition
Assessment	See Gradebook below
Assignment	A task where you submit files or text for your teacher to review and grade. Also known as "student publication" or "work".
CAPTCHA	A challenge (typically typing distorted letters from an image) used to confirm you're a real person, shown on some login, registration, and lost-password forms.
Catalog	The public listing of courses (and sessions) that you can browse and, in some cases, self-enroll into. Accessed via Explore more courses.
Certificate	A document automatically generated when you meet the minimum score defined in a course's gradebook.
Course	A container for learning content and tools. A course can include documents, exercises, forums, learning paths, and more.
Enrollment	Being registered in a course or session, giving you access to its content. Also known as "subscription".
Exercise	A quiz or test containing one or more questions. Also referred to as a "test" in some contexts.
Forum	A discussion tool with threaded conversations organized into categories and topics.
Gradebook	A tool that aggregates your scores from exercises, assignments, and other activities into a unified grade.
Invitation	A one-time link sent by a teacher to your e-mail address, letting you register and get automatically subscribed to a course, even if general registration is closed.
Learning path	A structured sequence of learning activities (documents, exercises, links) you follow in a defined order, sometimes with prerequisites.
Self-registration	The ability to create your own account through a public registration form, if enabled by the platform administrator.
Session	A time-bound edition of one or more courses assigned to a specific group of learners, such as a term or cohort.
Skill	A competency linked to gradebook achievements. Earning a certificate can validate associated skills.
Two-factor authentication (2FA)	An extra sign-in step using a time-based code from an authenticator app, in addition to your password.
Visibility	A setting that controls whether a tool, document, or activity is shown to learners. Teachers can always see hidden items.