1. Student Learning Content using the
Glossary Tool
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping
together is progress. Working together is
success”. (Henry Ford)
Brett Burnet
E-Learning Facilitator

2. Why use collaborative tools?
Encourages student to
student interaction
Flexible, creative Increases student
and distant learning participation
Positive social and Self-directed
teamwork skills learning
Knowledge is shared Makes courses
by students Student more interesting
empowerment

3. What is the Glossary Tool?
• Citybit’s Swiss Army Knife
• Has multiple applications
• Simple to set up and use
• Student’s can add recourses
• Excellent for collections / databases
• Excellent for sharing
• Incorporates different learning
styles

4. Simple Dictionary Format
Examples
• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• Terminology
• References
• Definitions
• Favourite
websites

5. FAQ Format
Examples
• Great for support
• Fields common
questions
• Short answers
• Citybit student
services
• Citybit help guides
• Exam Revision

6. Encyclopaedia Format
Examples
• Student profiles
• Book reviews
• Evidence gather
• Group project work
• Detailed information
• Date and Author
• Inline images

7. Think beyond using it for just vocabulary!
Motivational, inspirational or Video or Photo Library
entertaining Quotes

8. Navigation and Organisation

9. Rating and Commenting

10. Automatic Linking to a Glossary

11. Random Glossary Block

12. You are only limited by your own
Exam imagination! Video
Revision Library
Definitions & Student
Terminology Profiles
Inspirational Photo’s &
Quotes Images
Creative Websites
Writing