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non-invigilated exam	An exam or test that does not require supervision or need to be conducted in a formal exam venue
study period	This refers to an academic term or semester, as defined by OUA, in which a unit of study is offered
location	The campus or other designation for the site of a paper offering.
enrolment	the process a student follows when they formally accept their offer of a place in a course.
touch equivalents	A method of using tactual sensory options to access the information as typically available visually, auditorially or kinestheticly.
mnemonic	Having to do with memory.
fee-help limit	The lifetime maximum amount of FEE-HELP that a student can receive for tuition fees
recognition networks	ENIC: European Network of Information Centres in the European Region.
national priority areas	Areas for which the Commonwealth offers additional assistance, either through offering additional places, increasing Commonwealth contributions or reducing the maximum student contribution amounts.
no-show	When a student fails to keep an appointment for an interview with an employer, which is a violation of Cornell's "No-Show Policy." The student is required to bring two copies of a letter of apology to the employer, plus a stamped, addressed envelope, to the OCS Director within three days
credential evaluation	Comparing and assessing foreign qualifications, facilitating the integration of national education systems.
cooperative learning	an instructional strategy in which small, usually heterogeneous, groups of students work collaboratively to accomplish a particular task
course sharing	In principle a course may satisfy more than one of the rules associated with a single program, including its related streams
fees	The unit fees for the current year of study are displayed on the unit page
research	scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry.
elective	a unit that is not a core subject of the course
course level	See Level.
major	A subject which a student chooses to specialise in and is taken from first year of study through to third year
core course	A course which is compulsory and must be passed in order to complete the requirements of the program.
graduand	A student who has completed all the requirements for his/her program, but has not yet had the degree formally conferred.
semantic	Of or relating to meaning, especially the meaning of language.
breadth	An institutional requirement of an undergraduate academic program
differentiated instruction	An approach to teaching that includes various approaches to content, process, and product in order to meet the needs of student differences in readiness, interests, and learning needs.
reneging	Accepting an offer and then changing one's mind and rejecting it
continuous assessment	A system of assessment in which work is assessed throughout the programme or course unit and does not rest on a final examination. Marks achieved often contribute to a final overall mark the final assessment total for the student, either for the unit, the year of study or for the programme.
sequential highlighting	To emphasize or make information prominent as they appear in a sequence by differentiated use of color, lighting, sound, or tactile surface.
specialisation	A specialisation is an area of academic expertise on which students focus their studies, often by enrolling in a plan offered in that area, such as a Philosophy major within an Arts degree
commonwealth assistance notice	enrolment and fee payment notification.
coursework	Used to describe all Arts courses in which the bulk of work completed is selected from a list of offered units
cross-institutional study	Where a student undertakes study at one institution while formally enrolled at another
minor	A minor indicates a subject area of secondary specialisation within a university degree
sports scholarships	Scholarships to encourage high performing sports men and women to study at UNSW.
labor résumé book	A collection of résumés of students and alumni who are interested in pursuing summer or full-time opportunities within the labor movement.
core unit	A complusory unit within a particular area of study.
limitation on enrolment	A restriction on the number of students who can enrol in any given paper.
response to intervention	Integrates assessment and intervention within a multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and to reduce behavior problems.
examination	Generally a formal written or oral test taken at set points (e.g
pedagogy	The art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods.
ability	Acquired or natural capacity, competence, proficiency or talent that enables an individual to perform a particular act, job or task successfully.
company information	Annual reports and recruiting literature available in 201 Ives.
open sign-ups	When using Cornell CCNet, available interview spaces on a schedule may be taken by students who are eligible for the interviews when "Sign-up goes open" (i.e., after Preselected and Alternate students have had access to the schedule)
enrolment statement	see Statement of Enrolments
core course	A compulsory course within a program that must be satisfactorily completed to meet the requirements of the program
cognitive needs	the intellectual needs of an individual
concept map	A visual display that supports comprehension by depicting the relationships between concepts within a learning task.
convergence	Convergence involves the voluntary recognition and adoption of general policies for the achievement of common goals
ccnet	A software package that powers our on-campus recruiting system, jobs and internship postings in addition to on-campus interviews, and more.
local student	Local students for UNSW Scholarships are Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents
cycle descriptors	Generic statements of the broad expected outcomes of each of the three cycles. A good example of general cycle (level) descriptors are the so-called Dublin Descriptors, which have been developed by a group of experts, the Joint Quality Initiative
pull-out programs	classes and activities held during the school day but outside the regular classroom
high ability	capacity to see abstract relationships, make connections through critical analysis, and formulate original hypotheses
ocs	Office of Career Services in ILR.
discipline	An area of study, e.g
credit points	The values given to a unit, normally units are worth 6 credit points each.
firm offer of place	A definite offer of an academic place at a University, by letter, to an applicant
co-requisite	A course which must be completed successfully before, or studied concurrently with, the course for which it is prescribed.
recruiting contact	The individual from the hiring company/organization who arranges the details of the recruiting visit
options in the mode	Providing flexibility in the selection, method, or way a user may respond to a task or item.
concurrent	See Dual Award.
full-time positions	A term referring to full-time positions after completion of an ILR degree (BS, MILR, or MS)
mode	Refers to the teaching method of the paper, which may be internal, extramural or block delivery.
credit	The ‘currency' used to measure student workload in terms of the time required to achieve specified learning outcomes
double counting	A course that forms part of the disciplinary core requirements for two separate programs and can be counted towards both set of rules and contribute fully to the overall UOC requirements of both programs
offer response	Your written acceptance/decline of our offer
alumni	In most instances, we are referring to graduates of the ILR School only.
formative assessment	Assessments given primarily to determine what students have learned in order to plan further instruction during the instructional episode; by contrast, an examination used primarily to document students' achievement at the end of a unit or course is considered a summative test.
corequisite	A paper that must be completed in the same semester as another paper, unless the corequisite paper has already been passed or waived as a requirement due to prior completion of an equivalent paper.
dublin descriptors	The Dublin Descriptors provide very general statements of typical expectations of achievements and abilities associated with awards that represent the end of a Bologna cycle
interview feedback	A meeting with an OCS staff member to discuss employer feedback from on-campus interviews
paper	A module of work in a particular subject that is identified by means of a unique code number
rescinded offer	A job offer that is "taken back" by an employer
business attire	Professional attire (business suit), that is required at corporate functions and interviews.
cluster grouping	the intentional placement of a group of similar-ability students in an otherwise heterogeneous (mixed-ability) classroom for a particular learning activity
dissertation	a substantial piece of written work
multimedia	Combining several media in one presentation; for example a multimedia Web page may combine text, graphics, audio clips, and video.
tuition fees	which vary between the Faculties and are adjusted annually
restriction	Some papers, similar in content, are restricted against each other
universal design	The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.
fee paying student	A student who pays tuition fees
strategic networks	Networks in the brain that enable us to plan, execute, and self-monitor actions and skills; networks specialized to generate and oversee mental and motor patterns.
exclusion	(a) The cancellation of a person's enrolment at Massey University in a paper or programme when during that person's enrolment it becomes evident that any of the Massey University Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations apply; or (b) if any person is not enrolled and any of the clauses in the Massey University Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations apply, then exclusion means the refusal to enrol the person concerned in the paper(s) or programme(s) or at this University as the case may be.
course level	Course level is the level a student has achieved, based on the number of units they have successfully completed
enrolment period	The period during which particular papers are offered
free elective	See Elective.
portfolio	A systematic collection of a variety of teacher observations and student work, collected over time, that monitor growth of the student's knowledge, skills, and attitudes in a specific subject area; can be print based or digital.
offers	The allocation of available tertiary places to eligible applicants
os-help	A cash loan available to eligible students who undertake some of their course overseas
honours	Honours is highest level of training in an undergraduate degree within the Australian tertiary education system
prospective students	Applicants who intend to study at a university
ding	A slang term for a rejection from an organization.
certified copy	A photocopy of an original document that has been signed by a Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Declarations, the issuing authority, a QTAC staff member, or other approved person stating that the photocopy is a true copy of the original.
combined degree program	See Dual Award.
accessible instructional materials	Specialized formats of curricular content that can be used by and with learners who have print disablilities and include: braille, audio, large print, and electronic text.
faculty	a collection of academic departments of similar disciplines grouped together.
vice-chancellor	the academic and administrative head of the University.
print instructional materials	Includes printed textbooks and related printed core materials that are written and published primarily for use in elementary school and secondary school instruction and are required by a SEA or LEA for use by students in a classroom.
elective	Coursework degree programs have three main categories of elective: General Education elective courses that are taken to satisfy the University's General Education requirement; Free Elective courses are an elective requirement that does not place any restriction on the courses that a student may take to complete the requirement (subject to meeting individual course requisites) and; Restricted Elective courses where the program specifies that a student must select electives from a specified list of courses.General Education and Free electives in part satisfy the breadth requirement of programs
international student	International students are citizens of a country other than Australia and who are not Australian permanent residents.
pre-2009 student	A continuing student who enrolls on or after 1 January 2009 in a Maths, Statistics or Science subject that forms part of a course that the student:
assessment	standardized or informal methods designed to determine mastery or prior knowledge of skill or content
open interview	An on-campus interview for which all students who meet the eligibility requirements may choose to interview with a company through online sign-up in Cornell CCNet.
credit card	Credit cards accepted are VISA or Mastercard
lecture theatres	are large venues for lectures.
credit level	An indicator of the relative demands of learning and of learner autonomy in a given course unit or module
appeal	the process a student goes through to raise an objection regarding results, faculty decisions or other academic matters.
course of study	The group of papers for which students are enrolled in an enrolment period; or, the set of related papers that a student must pass in order to satisfy the requirements of a particular qualification.
major	but a greater percentage than a Minor stream.
field positions	Indicate a Year 12 student's rank order position based on overall achievements in Authority subjects in up to five fields
graduate outcomes	These are the qualities that each university aims to develop in its graduates
slot	An interview time period; either 30- or 45-minutes in length.
ilr conference center	Located in the ILR Quad and next door to the ILR Extension Division Building
salience	Prominence or conspicuousness.
session	A session refers to a university term during the year during which most postgraduate classes are held
decode	The ability to sound out letters and words.
masking	An effective way to allow a reader to focus on the more relevant information of the text; done by covering up unnecessary text as well as hiding other distractions.
exclusion	Exclusions are courses students are excluded from taking, generally because they have content in common with courses for which the student has previously been granted credit.
hnc/hnd	Higher National Certificate and Higher National Diploma
domestic student	A student who is an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident
domestic student	A student who is an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or holder of an Australian permanent visa
preselect	Employers review resumes submitted by students through Cornell CCNet and indicate which students they wish to interview by "preselecting" them
myunsw	myUNSW is the single online access point for UNSW services and information, integrating online services for applicants, commencing & current students and UNSW staff.
résumé drop	An electronic résumé collection to determine student interest in summer or full-time jobs
double major	A major studied in conjunction with another major in a Program
redbrick	A term often applied to city universities usually established before 1992 â the universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle and Birmingham, for example
hyperlink	A piece of text or a graphic within an electronic document that provides access to content within another document or website.
embedded assessment	A method for measuring knowledge and ability where evaluations are part of the learning activity rather than happening after the fact.
back-to-back interview	An interview in which a candidate meets with two company representatives in separate sessions.
differentiation	the modification of programming and instruction based on a student's academic need and intellectual ability
barrier	Anything that restrains or obstructs progress in fulfilling the task at hand.
chunking	A procedure of breaking up learning materials into manageable sections (e,g., grouping of words in sentences into short meaningful phrases).
articulation	the communication between grades and learning levels about the transition of students
stream	See major.
exchange programs	students undertaking part of their studies at an overseas university.
higher education	study at university level.
out-of-level testing	testing typically given to a particular grade or age of student and used to assess abilities of younger students at a higher level than their developmental peers
résumé	A one-page summary of one's employment experience and accomplishments.
ecan	eCAN is an online or electronic Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN)
cross-credit	The term 'cross-credit' refers to credit granted on the basis of a completed qualification, at Massey University or elsewhere
student contribution band	One of four bands of disciplinary areas into which given subjects will fall
bachelor’s degree	First undergraduate degree awarded by a university after three or four years of full-time study
unit code	a combination of 3 letters and 4 numbers assigned to all units - eg
wiki	A particular type of web site that allows collaborative authoring and editing of the content of that web site.
schedule	A day of interviews for a particular recruiter
semantic map	A strategy for graphically representing concepts; as a strategy, semantic maps involve expanding a student's vocabulary by encouraging new links to familiar concepts; instructionally, semantic maps can be used as a pre-reading activity for charting what is known about a concept, theme, or individual word; they can also be used during reading as a way to assimilate new information learned from the text.
heterogeneous/homogeneous groupings	those in which students are taught in groups of mixed or similar ability, respectively
foundation course	A core course, usually taken in Stage 1 that must be satisfactorily completed in order to complete the requirements of the program
national priority places:	Commonwealth supported places in National Priority areas
courses	each of which are attributed a unit value
cognitive	Having to do with the mental processes by which knowledge is acquired.
my.monash portal	a single point of access for students and staff to access university information, such as email and their day-to-day timetable.
avatar	A graphical image that represents a person, as on the Internet.
term	Definition
parchments	e.g
standard offering	TAFE programs that attract a government subsidy. Students are required to contribute to the cost of their program in all offerings.
faculty	An organisational and discipline-based administrative structure within a university
quality assurance	The process or set of processes adopted nationally and institutionally to ensure the quality of educational programmes and qualifications awarded.
cross-grade/multi-age grouping	grouping strategy that mixes children of different ages for instruction
quota	The estimated number of places available in a course.
encumbrance	a penalty for non-payment of fees, loans or fines
résumé book	A collection of the résumés of students who are searching for a job
continuing professional development/education	Continuing professional development (CPD) is the means by which people at work maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge and skills and develop the personal qualities required in their professional lives. Some may wish to do this through undertaking a complete further degree programme, while others may opt to take specific modules or course units appropriate to their learning and professional interests.
transition planning	the process of student articulation (progression) between grades and levels
discipline	an area of study
summative assessment	A type of test intended to evaluate and document what students have learned; the term is used to distinguish such tests from formative tests, which are used primarily to diagnose what students have learned in order to plan further instruction.
core unit	a unit of study that is compulsory for the course or subject area.
ccs	Cornell Career Services (see below)
scaffold	n
inquiry-based instruction	A student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach that engages students in investigating real world questions that they choose within a broad thematic framework; students acquire and analyze information, develop and support propositions, provide solutions, and design technology and arts products that demonstrate their thinking and make their learning visible.
career interest profile	An opportunity for you to let us know who you are and what your career interests are
protected titles	Certain professional titles are legally protected and may only be used by people who have undergone specific training as outlined by the relevant professional body.
halls	Halls of residence are blocks of student accommodation, which either provide meals or self-catering facilities
interview schedule	A final schedule for an interviewer
defer	To postpone the commencement of your study while the University holds your place, for up to a maximum length of 1 year.
residency	The place, especially the house, in which one resides.
elective	A course unit that may be taken as part of a study programme but is not compulsory for all students.
cover letter	A formal letter that is sent with a resume to an organization.
sa-help	A scheme that provides loans to eligible students to defer payment of their Student Services and Amenities fees (SSA Fee)
prescription	A brief statement of the material taught in a paper.
modality	A category of function; for example, vision, hearing, and touch are different sensory modalities.
terms	Definitions
affect	The experience of feeling or emotion.
pn1	The application form for full-time undergraduate students applying for student loans and grants
paper code	Each Massey University paper has a six-figure code to distinguish its subject, level and identity, e.g
invigilated exam	An exam that is conducted under formal examination conditions and supervised by an exam invigilator
pre-2008 student	A continuing student who started a course as a Commonwealth Supported student before 1/1/2008 and did not complete that course by 31/12/2007, except if it was enabling or leading to Honours
enhancement studies	first-year Monash University subjects studied by Year 12 students as part of their VCE and for eventual credit at university.
foundation / bridging course	Designed for applicants who have not met all of the initial requirements and are accepted on the basis of writing the selection test and/or interviews
assessment	The process of evaluating learning outcomes, as reflected in the quality of a student's submitted work, relative to the standard expected
transcript	See Academic Transcript.
laboratory	a practical session, sometimes referred to as a ‘lab'.
modeling	1
study period	The period of time during which a subject is undertaken, including any assessment or exam periods
co-major	See Double Major.
loan fee	A fee that applies to all OS-HELP (up to 1/1/2010) and undergraduate FEE-HELP loans.
mentor schemes	help smooth the transition to university for new students
syntax	The rules governing how words are combined into sentences.
fee-paying course	a course that requires the student pay the full cost of the course.
examiner	The person responsible to the Course Authority for determining a provisional mark for students enrolled in a course or courses
tactile graphics	Images that are designed to be touched rather than looked at
study programme	An approved set of modules or course units recognized for the award of a specific degree, which should be defined through the set of learning outcomes, expressed in terms of competences, to be achieved in order to obtain the specified credits.
courses	including academic program rules and all syllabuses.
corequisite	A requirement to be undertaken concurrently with another course.
benchmark	A standard, used for comparison.
confirmation of a place	The applicant is required to confirm acceptance of a firm offer
year level	Within a course there are different year levels at which units are offered
capstone course	A core course taken toward the end of a program which is designed to draw together the various education strands
reciprocal teaching	An instructional activity that takes place in the form of a dialogue between teachers and students regarding segments of text
stream	a structured program of study in a specific discipline.
disciplinary core	Specified courses in a specialised area of study that must be satisfactorily completed to meet the depth requirements of the program.See also Blue Zone.
resit examination	Students who have not been able to take or who have not passed an examination or assessment on the first date scheduled may be offered the opportunity to take a resit examination or assessment at a later date. Where a resit examination is offered, the candidate is deemed to have passed or failed the examination after the results of the resit are known.
integrated unit	Lessons that integrate math, science, language arts, and/or other subject areas in the process of teaching and learning about a specific topic.
area of study	A discipline, e.g
subject specific competences	Competences related to a specific subject area.
enrolment appointment	A specific time to enrol, within the enrolment period, allocated to undergraduate and postgraduate students
deferment / deferral	An official agreement which allows successful applicants to delay commencement of a tertiary program, usually for the period of one year.
competences	Competences represent a dynamic combination of cognitive and metacognitive skills, knowledge and understanding, interpersonal, intellectual and practical skills, and ethical values
automaticity	A general term that refers to any skilled and complex behavior that can be performed rather easily with little attention, effort, or conscious awareness; skills become automatic after extended periods of training with practice and good instruction.
invigilator	This is an approved examination supervisor who is responsible for ensuring that an exam is taken in accordance with university requirements and rules, and for returning completed exams to the university for marking.
majors	sub-majors or minors
affective needs	the social and emotional considerations of an individual
withdrawn	the outcome of formally discontinuing a unit.
fee paying place	A place that is occupied by a fee paying student
allocation rule - course	Courses that meet a program's requirements are assigned an allocation rule according to academic type; i.e
prompt	A cue that provides assistance or guide an action during a learning task.
permanent resident	A person who holds either a permanent humanitarian visa or a permanent non-humanitarian visa
credit points	the weighting value of a unit
acceleration	moving at a faster pace through academic content: examples include early access to kindergarten; grade skipping; advanced placement classes; concurrent enrollment in elementary & middle school or middle and high school; postsecondary options (earning both high school and college credit for college courses completed); early exit
student contract	The legally binding contract entered into between the University and the student.
international student	Any student who is not a domestic student
alternate	Employers review résumés submitted by students through Cornell CCNet and may indicate some students as alternates for the interview schedule
assessment criteria	Descriptions of what the learner is expected to do and to what level, in order to demonstrate that a learning outcome has been achieved and to what extent. The criteria are usually related to the cycle and/or level descriptors for the module being studied in the discipline concerned
internal	University study undertaken by attendance at the regularly scheduled classes for a paper.
grades	Students receive a final assessment grade for each course in their program
stipend scholarship	Financial aid that comprises a stipend, or otherwise regular payment, to one or more holders for, normally, the minimum length of the holder''s program and with a minimum annual value of $5,000.
halls	student accommodation, generally on-campus.
curriculum compacting	an instructional strategy in which a students grasp of a subject area is frequently reassessed by the instructor, and following demonstration of mastery of the subject, the student is allowed to progress to the next level or is given more in-depth work in the same subject area
student community	Online study groups and discussion sites make online learning a lot easier
academic standing	An indication of a student's current progress toward completion of a program
hecs-help	A scheme that includes upfront payment discounts and loans to help Commonwealth supported students, who are Australian or humanitarian visa holders, pay their student contribution amounts.
username	the name you use to login to the Monash network.
udl guidelines	Developed in response to the call from stakeholders in the education field to make the application of UDL principles and practices more concrete
accessibility	In the context of technology, accessibility most commonly refers to providing access for all people to web environments, including people with disabilities
learning styles	the different ways in which an individual begins to concentrate, process, internalize, and remember new and difficult academic knowledge (e.g., auditory-sequential/analytical thinker/left-brained and visual-spatial/ global thinker/right-brained)
subject prerequisites	Subject prerequisites are expressed as achievement in specific Year 12 subjects, for example: English (4,SA) indicates that the Queensland Studies Authority subject English (or equivalent) must have been studied over four semesters (ie Years 11 and 12) and an overall Exit Assessment of Sound Achievement or better obtained.
sign-up period	A set number of days when students may select an interview time slot in Cornell CCNet.
subject	Also known as a UNIT, see definition below.
cohort or class	A group of students that started a particular degree programme or course at the same time.
standards	A specific criteria for what students are expected to learn and be able to do.
delivery method	OUA uses four primary methods used to deliver instructional information e.g
options in the means	Providing choices and flexibility in the manner or in the way a task or item is approached.
minor	A minor is units in a single discipline totaling 24 points including no more than 12 points at first year level.
fast-track program	UNSW offers several ‘fast-track' or ‘Masters track' programs
academic statement	An unofficial record of a student's academic history
english language learners	A term used to describe students who are in the process of acquiring English language skills and knowledge; some schools refer to these students using the term limited-English-proficient (LEP).
transfer	Occurs when learning in one context enhances (positive transfer) or undermines (negative transfer) a related performance in another context.
course unit	A self-contained, formally structured learning experience
career	Refers to a student's academic level
os-help maximum	The maximum loan amount that a student can receive in respect of a given six-month period.
assumed knowledge	The level of knowledge known to facilitate understanding of the study material, but which is not a requirement for entry.
teaching & learning methods	A wide range of teaching techniques are used in universities. The set of teaching techniques strongly depends on the instructional form of education (face to face education, education by correspondence or distance education). The Tuning consultation revealed the following list (which is far from exhaustive)
cognate course	Refers to courses in the same or related discipline or specialisation.
proxy	A friend or relative who you authorise to enrol on your behalf.
ability grouping	the flexible regrouping of students based on individual instructional needs
alf	Access to Learning Fund (ALF), this is grant available from the university which is for financial hardship based on a income and expenditure calculation
tutorials	practicals, lectures etc, at university.
direct instruction	An instructional approach that emphasizes the use of carefully sequenced steps (i.e., scripted lectures or demonstrations) to teach specific academic content; the approach is contrasted with more open-ended approaches, such as hands-on learning or inquiry-based learning.