Glossary

(This glossary is a work in progress.)

Assessment 

Assessment (Self & Peer) is a Process Skill for gathering information and reflecting on experiences to improve subsequent learning & performance, and includes Metacognition.

blog 

bot 

software applications that run automated tasks over the Internet - [1]

Bugzilla 

bug tracking tool

commit 

community 

Communication 

Communication is a Process Skill for exchanging information and understanding, and includes Oral Communication and Written Communication.

Course 

Category:Course

Creative Commons 

Critical Thinking 

Critical Thinking is a Process Skill for analyzing, evaluating, or synthesizing relevant information to form an argument or reach a conclusion supported by evidence.

doap 

git 

Gtk+ 

Information Processing 

Information Processing is a Process Skill for evaluating, interpreting, manipulating, or transforming information.

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 

a discussion tool used by members of an HFOSS community - for a reference on IRC basics, see [2]

introspection (inspection?) 

Learning Activity 

A Learning Activity is the smallest unit of learning and could be a classroom activity, homework assignment, etc. Learning activities can be sequenced into Learning Modules, and can support steps on Pathways to FOSS contributions.

Learning Module 

Category:Learning Module

Management 

Management is a Process Skill for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating one's own and others' efforts to accomplish a goal.

MeetBot 

meritocracy 

political philosophy that holds power should be vested in individuals according to merit.[1] Advancement in such a system is based on perceived intellectual talent measured through examination and/or demonstrated achievement in the field where it is implemented.[3]

Metacognition 

Metacognition is a Process Skill for thinking / reflecting about one's thinking and how one learns, and being aware of one's knowledge.

Oral Communication 

Oral Communication is a Process Skill for exchanging information and understanding through speaking, listening, and non-verbal behaviors.

Pathway 

Category:Pathway

planet 

Problem Solving 

Problem Solving is a Process Skill for identifying, planning, and executing a strategy that goes beyond routine action to find a solution to a situation or question.

Process Skills 

Process Skills are skills that are used broadly in the process of work, as opposed to skills that are domain or problem specific. The POGIL Project uses the following process skills: Assessment, Communication, Critical Thinking, Information Processing, Management, Problem Solving, and Teamwork.

rapid prototyping 

sharing 

underlying principle of open source

Teamwork 

{{Category::Teamwork}}

transparency 

wiki 

for wiki formatting tips see [4]