Education Glossary

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W Term ~ Definition

Webinar ~ (Web + seminar) A small synchronous online learning event in which a presenter and audience members communicate via text chat or audio about concepts often illustrated via online slides and/or an electronic whiteboard.

Web Registration ~ Registration through the Internet for classes.

Web-Based Classes ~ Classes held on the Internet instead of in a traditional classroom.

Weekend College ~ A program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends.

Withdrawal ~ Formal process of leaving an institution before (and without) completing a degree.

Work-Study Program ~ A federal financial aid program that allows students to work on campus.

Writely ~ The "Web Word Processor" allows you to save your work and documents on the Web, and access them from anywhere.