Glossary

Key terms used throughout this guide.

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