Terminology task

Asynchronous	not subject to time or place constraints, not at the same time
Synchronous	at the same time, sharing the same time and/or place
chat	real-time, text-based, inofmral dialogue over the internet (synchronous)
forum	website for online discussion (asynchronous); discussions on a particular theme are called “threads”; the posts might need approval by a moderator.
CoP	Community of Practice; a group of people who share a craft or profession. Online CoPs can be discussion boards or newsgroups.
Creative commons license	A form of copyright that is used by an author if she wishes to allow people to use her work in a particular way, for instance to share it, use it or even add to it, provided they observe the limitations the author has placed on its use.
hashtag	#; used to tag searchwords, e.g. on Twitter
icon	a picture or symbol shown on a computer screen to help people navigate more quickly. It functions as a kind of button to access the program or data.
LMS	Learning Management System; software used to deliver education courses. It provides the means to administer, document, track and report the teaching and learning activites.
blog	web+log; a website with information entries (posts) written by the author(s) which generally allow space for reader comment.
Microblogging system	e.g. Twitter; a site that allows brief parcels of information or links to other sites and videos to be posted for a wide readership.
PLN	Personal Learning Network; a network of people that a learner informally engages with for the purposes of learning
podcast	pod +broadcast; audio or video files produced as episodes to be downloaded or streamed to a computer or portable media player
Socialbookmarking	creating a reference link to some information on a webpage
VLE	Virtual Learning Environment; web-based education system that is a virtual reflection of real-world learning concepts
VRT	Virtual roundtable; a meeting of parties or people on equal terms for discussion in an online environment
Web 2.0	websites that use technology that makes them less static than earlier forms, e.g. allowing interaction, collaboration, tagging, video sharing, etc.
Webinar	web + seminar; interactive online group meeting with audio, visuals, Q&A and chat
Wikis	A website that allows users to create, add modify or delete content through a web browser