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Index of terms

Pass mark (Passing score)

Minimum score/mark required to pass the test/course.

Payment gateway (Payment Gateway)

A service that enables the acceptance of payments for courses (cards, bank transfers, Apple/Google Pay) and links them t...

Peer review (Peer review)

An assessment method in which students evaluate each other’s work. It develops critical thinking and reflection. LMSs of...

Permissions (Permissions)

Specific user rights within the system, such as the ability to edit a course, mark tests, enrol participants or view rep...

Pilot operation (Pilot)

A trial period during which an e-learning system or course is tested on a small group to iron out any bugs before the fu...

Platform

An environment or system that serves as the basis for running applications or services; in e-learning, this is, for exam...

Playlist

A list of modules or lessons that are played (or studied) in a predetermined or optional order.

Plugin

An extension module for a system. It allows additional functions to be added to the system, such as a payment gateway, o...

Portal

A web interface where courses and materials are centralised and where users access the learning content.

Pre-test (Entry test)

A test taken before the start of a course to determine the user’s initial level of knowledge so that the learning conten...

Prerequisites

Conditions for enrolment in or access to a course (students must first complete another course or study material, or att...

Proctoring

Supervision of a student during an online test (human supervision via a camera or automated software for detecting irreg...

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