ENGAGE.EU eJourney Glossary
Many terms associated with eJourney are related to the Erasmus+ programme and can be found on the European Commission's website. In addition, the eJourney team has compiled a list of additional terms that are commonly used within the ENGAGE.EU Alliance and eJourney. Terms that are assumed and mentioned repeatedly are:
| Term | Abbreviation | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Access Management | IAM | A framework of policies, technologies and systems that ensures that the right people have the right access to technology resources within an organisation. It's designed to manage and control user identities, authenticate users and authorise their access to specific resources or systems based on their role or permissions. | |
| Assesment | An assessment is a process of evaluation through which the assessor gets an idea about the effectiveness of the instruction used so far A procedure of evaluation rather than a product. | pediaa.com | |
| Badge | Badges represent a way of acknowledging achievements or skill acquisition at a more granular level than a college degree. Credentials, the use of block chain and badges in higher education continues to gain traction as a way to acknowledge achievement and establish qualifications in various professional fields. | https://library.educause.edu/topics/teaching-and-learning/badges-and-credentialing | |
| Cancellation | In the context of ENGAGE.EU means that an offered course is canceled prematurely. | ||
| eduGain | eduGain | The eduGAIN interfederation service connects identity federations around the world, simplifying access to content, services and resources for the global research and education community. eduGAIN comprises over 80 participant federations connecting more than 8,000 Identity and Service Providers. | https://edugain.org/ |
| Advanced Study Centre | CSC | ENGAGE.EU Think Thank – | |
| European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System | ECTS | The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) was developed by the European Commission to ensure a common method of academic accreditation for international study. The ECTS allows academic achievement to be measured, compared and transferred between universities. | https://www.fau.eu/glossary/ects-european-credit-transfer-and-accumulation-system/ |
| European Digital Credentials for Learning | EDCL | European Digital Credentials for Learning | https://europass.europa.eu/en/european-digital-credentials-learning |
| European Digital Credential Infrastructur | EDCL | European Digital Credential Infrastructur | https://europass.europa.eu/de/edci-standards |
| European Blockchain Services Infrastructure | EBSI | European Blockchain Services Infrastructure | https://unitwikis.uni-mannheim.de/xwiki/bin/view/Customer%20und%20Clients%20%28CC%29/Ansprechpartner%20und%20Bereiche/BWL/Services/ |
| European Mobile Record of Employment Exchange | EMREX | The purpose of EMREX, with its electronic data exchange solution, is to empower individuals to control their own student data and exchange throughout lifespan, across borders for various purposes. https://emrex.eu Technical guide https://emrex.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Technical-Guide-to-EMREX.pdf | https://emrex.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/EMREX_Connection-to-other-Initiatives-_-Strategic-future-of-EMREX-Geir-Vangen-Tor-Fridell-EMREX.pdf |
| European quality assurance reference framework | EQUAVCET | ||
| Europass | Secure digital wallets. Europass is a set of online tools to help with creating CVs, cover letters and help users to find jobs and courses in the EU. | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&&rct=j&&q=&&esrc=s&&source=web&&cd=&&ved= | |
| Evaluation |
Evaluation focuses on what has been learned by the students. The evaluation process is used to make a judgment about the quality of students’ learning/ | pediaa.com | |
| Erasmus Without Papers | EWP | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu https://github.com/erasmus-without-paper/ewp-specs-api-courses EWP adopted the model of EMREX error and ELMO | |
| Examination | An examination is a written or oral formal evaluation of theoretical or practical knowledge acquired by the candidate mainly based on his or her acquisition of learning objectives. A final product that measures and evaluates a set of objectives or a particular behavior | pediaa.com | |
| Service-Learning | Service Learning is an educational approach where a student learns theories in the classroom and at the same time volunteers with an agency (usually a non-profit or social service group) and engages in reflection activities to deepen their understanding of what is being taught. | https://www.elmhurst.edu/blog/what-is-service-learning/ | |
| Centre for European Economic Research | ZEW | https://www.zew.de/das-zew/ueber-das-zew | https://www.zew.de/en/zew/about-zew |
| Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences of the German Leibniz-Gemeinschaft | GESIS | https://www.gesis.org/home | https://www.gesis.org/en/home |
| General Data Protection Regulation | GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation | https://gdpr-info.eu/ |
| Grading scales | Grading scales translate non-numeric grades, such as letter or check mark grades, to numeric grades. Grading scales are for assignment grades only. If teachers plan to enter any assignment grade as a letter or symbol, they must associate the assignment's category with a grading scale. | Grading systems EN Wikipedia | |
| Host University | The university which provides a course | ||
| Home University | The university in which the learner is enrolled | ||
| Identity Provider | IdP | a service that stores and verifies user identity. IdPs are typically cloud-hosted services, and they often work with single sign-on (SSO) providers to authenticate users. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_provider |
| Individual Learner Account System and Certificate | ILASC | Individual Learner Account System and Certificate | https://ilasc-test.rz.uni-mannheim.de/ilasc/login.php?cmd=force_login Test environment at UNI Mannheim |
| ILIAS | ILIAS is a powerful learning management system that fulfils all your requirements. Using its integrated tools, small and large businesses, universities, schools and public authorities are able to create tailored, individual learning scenarios. | https://www.ilias.de/en/ | |
| Mannheim Centre for European Social Research | MZES | https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/en/ | |
| Micro-Credential | A micro-credential is a proof of the learning outcomes that a learner has acquired following a short, transparently-assessed learning experience. They are awarded upon the completion of short stand-alone courses (or modules) done on-site or online (or in a blended format). | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| OpenU | https://openu-project.eu/ | ||
| Pre-enrollment | Of or pertaining to the period prior to enrollment, especially in a university | ||
| Quality Assurance | Q&A | Quality Assurance | |
| ToR | Transcript of records | ||
| Daad Glossar | https://eu.daad.de/programme-und-hochschulpolitik/erasmus-ab-2021/erasmusplus-digital/wissensspeicher/de/79538-glossar-digitalisierung/ | ||
| ERASMUS Glossar | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/european-student-card-initiative/help-support/glossary | ||
| HRK Modus | https://www.hrk-modus.de/ressourcen/glossar/seite-k/ | ||
| NEUE EWP THERMINOLOGIE FOLGT AB HIER | |||
| Appication programming interface | API | a technical solution that allows institutions to exchange data through the network (e.g. LA API enabling LA exchange) | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024–03/erasmus-without-paper-onboarding-mar24_en.pdf |
| Erasmus Charter for Higher Education | ECHE | accreditation by the European Commission enabling higher education institutions from the EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme to apply for Erasmus+ funding | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024–03/erasmus-without-paper-onboarding-mar24_en.pdf |
| European Student Card Initiative | ESCI | an umbrella term for EWP, Erasmus+ App, and the European Student Card | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024–03/erasmus-without-paper-onboarding-mar24_en.pdf |
| European Student Identifier | ESI | a unique technical identifier generated for mobile students to enable sending and receiving institutions to consistently link digital records in their systems to the right students throughout the Erasmus+ student mobility cycle | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024–03/erasmus-without-paper-onboarding-mar24_en.pdf |
| EWP Dashboard | a platform developed for small HEIs and HEIs that presently do not have an in-house or third-party software to connect to the EWP network. The platform is funded by the European Commission. | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024–03/erasmus-without-paper-onboarding-mar24_en.pdf | |
| Inter-Institutional agreement | IIA | an agreement between two (or more) ECHE holder institutions setting the framework conditions for the mobilities (student and staff). Note that currently, you cannot create multilateral agreements via EWP | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024–03/erasmus-without-paper-onboarding-mar24_en.pdf |
| International relations office | IRO | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024–03/erasmus-without-paper-onboarding-mar24_en.pdf | |
| Learning agreement | LA | an agreement between the student, sending and receiving institution outlining the programme of study during the mobility period and its recognition as part of the student’s degree at the sending institution. | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024–03/erasmus-without-paper-onboarding-mar24_en.pdf |
| NEUE EDEH THERMINOLOGIE FOLGT AB HIER | |||
| CMS | Content Management System, Curriculum Management System and Campus Management System | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
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LO/ | Learning Opportunity | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| Student Information System | SIS | A software platform used by educational institutions to manage and track all aspects of student information and school administration. SIS systems are designed to streamline the administrative processes involved in education and provide a centralised, comprehensive database for all student-related information. Manages student data, including grades and records of the student needed to issue a claim about the achievements obtained | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | URI | It is a string of characters that uniquely identifies a particular resource. Resources can be anything that has identity on the internet, such as documents, images, downloadable files, services, and more. URIs are used to locate and retrieve these resources. | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en |
| Accessibility | Products must be designed and produced in such a way as to maximise their foreseeable use by persons with disabilities and shall be accompanied where possible in or on the product by accessible information on their functioning and on their accessibility features. This concept is part of the overarching principles of the project. | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| Account | A digital identifier linked to a user, allowing access to systems, resources, or services. Each account is uniquely associated with a person or role. | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| Affiliation | The relationship between a person and an institution (e.g., student, faculty, or staff), which often determines access permissions | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| Alliances | EUAs | European Alliances in Higher Education are collaborative networks of universities across Europe that work together to promote academic excellence, enhance mobility, and address shared challenges. These alliances aim to create a more integrated and competitive European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by fostering innovation, inclusivity, and cooperation among institutions. | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en |
| Catalogue | A Catalogue is a structured and systematic collection of information about services, data, tools, or resources | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| Defined vocabulary | An agreed-upon set of terms and definitions within an identity management system, ensuring consistent communication and understanding across systems and institutions | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| Digital Identity | Digital identity encompasses the entirety of an entity’s online persona, comprising attributes, credentials, and characteristics that uniquely identify them in the digital realm. It serves as the digital representation of 10 an individual, organisation, or system within various online environments. This collection of information may include personal details, such as name, address, and date of birth, as well as credentials like usernames, passwords, and digital certificates. | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| European Interoperability Framework | EIF | A set of guidelines adopted by the European Union to promote interoperability among digital systems and services of public administrations. It ensures that public sector systems can exchange data and cooperate effectively across borders and sectors. EIF is structured around principles, levels of interoperability (legal, organisational, semantic, and technical), and recommendations for implementing interoperable digital public services | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en |
| Identifier | Unique labels or tokens assigned to entities within a software system to distinguish them from one another and enable their identification and referencing. | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| Learning Management System | A Learning Management System (LMS) is software that helps you create, manage, organise and deliver online learning materials for learners. Learners can be school pupils, vocational students, university students or employees of any type of organisation. In other words, anyone interested in lifelong learning and accessing learning materials via a device, mainly the internet. (Fry, 2022) | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| Open Programme | A flexible academic programme that allows students to customise their education by selecting courses or modules from different areas of study. Open programmes are often designed to promote lifelong learning and open education, offering students access to content through flexible formats, often using digital platforms and open resources. | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en | |
| Use Case | Actions that outline how different actors (like learners, educators, or support staff) interact with an educational domain. For example, a use case might detail how an educator assigns coursework and how learners submit it | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6faa00f0–4b29–11f0–85ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en |