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e-learning
blended learning / noun [uncountable]
a method of learning which uses a combination of different resources, especially a mixture of classroom sessions
and online learning

blog / noun [countable]

biographical web log: a type of diary on a website that is changed regularly. The page usually includes
someone’s personal opinions, comments and experiences

computer-savvy / adjective
knowing a lot about computers and able to make good judgements about them

double Dutch / noun [uncountable]

speech or writing that is impossible to understand

e-learning / noun [uncountable]

methods of learning that involve the use of computers and the Internet

multimedia / adjective [only before a noun] H

using video, sound and other methods of communication in computers

podcast / noun [countable]

a multimedia file, such as a radio programme or music video, that can be downloaded from the Internet and
played on an iPod or similar piece of equipment

Skype trademark
a network on the Internet that you can use to make telephone calls

SMS / noun [uncountable]

short message service: a method of sending a text message to a mobile phone

video clip / noun [countable]

a short recording that can be used on a website

virtual classroom / noun [countable]

a ‘classroom’ existing only across the Internet

VLE package / noun [countable]

virtual learning environment package: the teaching package used in a virtual classroom

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