Glossary of terms
Here you can find the most important terms that you can encounter while using Moodle FEE.
| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| course | Course taught on FEE - it has its own code, teachers, can be enrolled in KOS. |
| Moodle course | Moodle abstraction - a page in Moodle FEE, where instructors can upload their materials or assignments for their students. |
| course instance | Course “version” for specific semester. |
| KOS course | Moodle course, which is connected to one or more courses in KOS. It draws users, instructors, exam groups and other data from it. |
| Local course | Moodle course, which is not connected to any external service. |
| local manager | A person in each department who has higher rights in Moodle FEE - can create and manage all courses in his/her department. At the same time, this should be a user who is familiar with the system, so that he/she can advise the teachers of his/her department if necessary. |
| administrator | A person who administers Moodle FEE. They have the highest rights in the system. |
You can read more about creating and archiving semesters on the Scheduled events in Moodle FEE page.
| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| scheduled semester | Semestr upcoming to the current one. New courses can be created in it, but by default they are hidden from students. |
| current semester | Semester in which courses are currently taught. |
| archived semester | Semester preceding the current one. Its contents are archived and cannot be edited. |