Knowledge Base Table

	Example	Technology/Technique
Instructional	WebQuests A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. Most WebQuests include the links that are appropriate for students to research as well as suggestions for further research. They are generally constructed around a scenario of interest to students. Traditionally they have an introduction, a process, a task, a list of resources, a conclusion, and an evaluation. WebQuests (Andrew Brubaker)	Discovery Learning Discovery learning has various definitions. The learner "makes sense" of the tools and information that are needed to solve a problem. On the other end of the spectrum, discovery learning is defined as "the expository teaching model of discovery learning where the learner "discovers" what the teacher decides he is to discover using a process prescribed by the teacher. Discovery Learning (Andrew Brubaker)
Assessment	rGrade rGrade is a digital assessment tool that allows teachers to use customized rubrics to assess students' learning. it provides a way for teachers to grade students and provide feedback based on a ranking and point system. A key feature of rGrade is that the teacher may place the student at a certain level but may give them more or less points for that category based on the individual situation. rGrade (Marc Abriani)	Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Virtual Learning Environments are web-based tools designed to support, manage, and in some cases, replace the traditional teaching and learning process within one single software environment. VLEs provides three different user levels: student, tutor, and administrator. Each level allows more access to the environment. VLEs (Courtney Breitenbach)
Student Needs	Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology that is capable of creating networks, transferring files, and communicating with other Bluetooth-capable devices. This technology can very easily be used where Infrared technology began a few years ago. But because of Bluetooth’s networking capabilities, it is a more versatile and viable communication technology. Bluetooth (Marc Abriani)	Wireless Networking Wireless is a method of communication that uses low-powered radio waves to transmit data between devices. The term refers to communication without cables or cords, chiefly using radio frequency and infrared waves. Software and hardware developers are creating smaller computer networks, which form ad-hoc wireless networks, with protocols such as WiFi. The IEEE 802.11 standard is for wireless, Ethernet-like LANs. Wirless (Rachel Searcy)
Community	Instant Messaging Instant messaging allows for anyone with Internet access to communicate in real-time through a digital type-face. Students can collaborate together even when great distances separate them. Instant messaging services generally lack advanced security and privacy features but that could be improved upon in the future, especially if instant messaging becomes a more popular educational tool. Instant Messaging (Aubree Norris)	Social Software Social software allows people to connect and collaborate through computer-mediated communication. It essentially allows for the formation of online communities. Some people believe that social software is simply mailing lists, while others believe that it is more applicable to newer software, such as blogs and instant messaging. Social Software (Quinn Williams)
Admin/Workflow	smartDESKTOP smartDESKTOP is web-based suite of tools that aims to provide rich curricular resources, cutting-edge technologies, and professional development. It includes a planbook, a rubric builder, and a library of standards-aligned content. SmartDesktop (Melody Coffey)	Educational Portal A web portal is a website that is a gateway to other sources on the Internet or an Intranet. Intranet portals are also known as Enterprise Information Portals. The foundation of portals are portlets, which contain content that is published using any time of markup language. Portals typically provide personalized capabilities to their users. They are designed to use distributed applications to provide services from a number of sources. Educational Portal (Courtney Breitenbach)