Security Blanket
A mechanism or protocol for the secure transfer of computer files between two entities.
What is "SFTP?"
An authentication method commonly used in the library market whereby a user is permitted to enter into and use the Tutor.com service based upon the web address from which their request originated.
What is "Referring URL?"
Pioneered by Western Governors University, an education model in which students progress in courses and degree programs by demonstration of content mastery rather than the traditional time-based "units/credits"
What is "Competency-Based Learning?"
Copy
What is <ctrl> + <c>?
Mac: ⌘ + <v>
SLO
What is "Student Learning Objective?"
Under the guidelines of FERPA, "Student IDs" are considered to be "PII," otherwise known as "___________."
What is "Personally Identifiable Information?"
It is an almost universally supported authentication standard among the Learning Management System vendors.
What is "Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)?"
A method of teaching based upon specific theories and/or principles.
What is "Pedagogy?"
Paste
What is <ctrl> + <v>?
Mac: ⌘ + <v>
FERPA
What is the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act?"
A common requirement found in RFPs, enduser data must be encrypted both "in transit" and "____________."
What is "at rest?"
Originally introduced by the 3M corporation in 1993, this protocol forms the standard communication mechanism used in Integrated Library System (ILS) applications and is an authentication method supported by the Tutor.com system.
What is "SIP" (or SIP2)?"
A form of tutoring or academic support that utilizes collaboration and peer-led study groups, usually focused on "high risk" courses (with a 30% or more rate of Ds, Fs, and Ws), to improve student retention and achievement.
What is "Supplemental Instruction?"
What is <ctrl> + <p>?
Mac: ⌘ + <p>
HECVAT
What is the "Higher Education Cloud Vendor Assessment Tool?"
Statements that define the expected goal of a curriculum, course, lesson or activity in terms of demonstrable skills or knowledge that will be acquired by a student as a result of instruction
What is a "Learning Objective?"
Undo
What is <ctrl> + <z>?
Mac: ⌘ + <z>
VPAT
What is the "Voluntary Product Accessibility Template?"
Developed by the American Institute of CPAs, it is the report resulting from an audit process of a service organization's security controls, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of customer data.
What is a "SOC2 report?"
Supported by Tutor.com as a custom integration, this XML-based authentication language is usually employed when a client prefers to integrate Tutor.com access from within their student portal, student information system, or some other system other than the client's learning management system.
What is "Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)?"
A student-centered teaching or instructional method whereby the instructor or "activator" models how to solve a problem, then steps-back and offers additional guidance only as needed.
What is "Scaffolding?"
Take a Screenshot
What is <PrtScn> (or <alt> + <PrtScn>)
Mac: ⌘ + <shift> + <3> (or 4 or 5)
WCAG
What are the "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines?"