| Calendar |
A chronological arrangement of days, and month based on the position of the earth and its proximity to the sun. |
Calender is used to mark duration of dates. Date range is required for various references such as duration of course, duration of time required to complete a lesson etc. |
| Calendar Entry |
Any entry which is date specific. The entry will be governed by a specific format which is predetermined in the system. |
Sunbird follows the format of dd-mm-yyyy. |
| Certification |
The process of confirming that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence or any other quanitifiable evidence. |
On Sunbird, certification is awarded to mark completion of a task or a course. Whether a course or a task accompanies a certification is pre-determined. Certification is awarded if only the criteria of eligibility is met. |
| Class |
A group of students of almost same age brought together to be taught common subjects in school. |
On Sunbird,Class is a metadata. Assigning class details to content created or uploaded on the portal helps users search for content easily. For example, if a game is created for the age group og 6 to 7, then this game should be assigned to class I. |
| Classroom Assessment |
An evaluation that is given at real time in a classroom. |
Classroom assessments can be created on Sunbird using the inbuilt content editor. |
| Collaborative |
Performing an activity or task in a group, where each party works symbiotically. |
Content can be created collaboratively on Sunbird. More more that one user can contribute in the creation and compilation of content. |
| Collection |
Collection is a compilation of anything. |
A collection can be compiled on Sunbird using the various learning resources available on the portal or by creating content on the inbuilt content editor and later collating them as a collection. Related or unrelated content can be compiled together. A tuition teacher can compile a collection of worksheets and stories for two or three subjects or only one subject. |
| Community |
A group where similar or like minded individuals interact. |
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| Concept |
Concept is an idea/theme around which a learning material can be created. Any learning content should be specific to one or many concept. |
There are various defined concept on Sunbird. Any learning content created on the portal can be tageed to one or more of these concepts: Literacy, Numeracy, Science, National Curriculum. |
| Content |
Expression and elucidation of a thought using speech, writing, images, or any other art. |
On Sunbird, content can be standalone or a compilation of study material units. The study material can be in video, audio, text or multimedia format. It can be created or uploaded on the platform. All content must have a learning outcome. |
| Content Creator |
Content creator is an inbuilt tool on Sunbird. The tool has various features which aids in creating innovative study materials. |
Using content editor, the following content types can be created on Sunbird: Book, Collection, Course, Lesson Plan, Study Material. |
| Content Editor |
An inbuilt tool of the portal that aids in creating innovative content. |
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| Content Lifecycle |
The process of developing, managing, sharing and storing content. |
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| Content Providers |
Content providers much akin to organizations are a body of registered and authorized individuals. They provide content on the Sunbird portal which is available for anyone who wants to use the content. |
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| Content Reviewer |
A registered user on Sunbird who has been assigned the role of reviewing content. |
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| Content Submission |
Process of submitting a freshly created content for review. |
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| Course |
Course is content provided in sequence, broken down in modules, open for enrolment and completion within a stipulated duration. You can attach prerequisites for a course and it may contain assessments and certifications. |
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| Course Structure |
The systematic and organized arrangement of various content eleents in a course |
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| Create |
The process of adding new content on the portal. Content can be created afresh or existing content on the product can be collated to form a new content type. |
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| Curriculum |
Curriculum comprises of the various subjects and respective assessments that is to be carried in a given academic year. |
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| Customize |
To alter something to suit one’s requirements. |
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