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****Common Language****

 * With all new innovations come a set of new terms, buzzwords, and confusing lingo. Additionally, with a new technology tool, comes some HOW-TOs (for registered users) and FAQs (for those looking before they leap); for Mobl21, there are currently 8 FAQs and 50 HOW-TOs! To begin our exploration of Mobl21, let's get on the same page.

//__Category__ : Synonymous with a unit of study. //Category is the largest unit of course content managed through Mobl21. A category can have several stacks. //__Stack__ : Synonymous with a learning plan. //A stack is like individual modules in a course. Each stack will contain different types of content such as studyguide, flashcards, and quiz. //__Content__ : Synonymous with an activity within a learning plan. // __//Study Guide//__ : // A studyguide is like an online book containing media files such as images, audios, and videos. It is structured as pages of texts with embedded media files supporting the textual content. // __//Flashcard//__ : Flashcards allow learners to reinforce their knowledge gained from the studyguide. A flashcard can be regular, with content on the same side of the card, a flip card that has content on either side of the card. The content in flashcards can be in the form of text or image. __//Photocard//__: A photocard is a type of flashcard, where the term is exclusively an image. You have to click on the Photocard to switch between an image and its definition which can be textual or media such as audio or video. __//Quiz//__: A quiz is an assessment of a module in a course. Quizzes are basically multiple-choice questions with supporting image files and feedback. A typical quiz can be regular, with a question stem and the options on the same side or a flip card with a question stem on one side and the options on the other side. You have to click on the quiz to switch between the question stem and the options. You can incorporate a video as a question and test the learner based on the video. You can also incorporate media as feedback for the question. __//Group//__: // A group is similar to a class to which a list of learners can be assigned to streamline content distribution. // __//User//__ : A user is a learner. An authorized user needs to create these users and provide them with secure login details to access the courses assigned to them. //__Plan__ : //Your plan is nothing but the privileges assigned to your role. As per your plan, you will be limited to the number of users, category, or stacks per category. //__Push__ : Making your content public. Synonymous with publish. //  **