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courseware

courseware

1 4.0
Digital materials or programs used for teaching, often in online courses
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔrsˌwɛr/
  • Texting
translation icon : material didáctico
  • Teachers can use courseware to create interactive lessons for their students.
  • courseware-assisted homework
  • courseware-assisted exams
  • courseware-assisted assessment

What do you think about like MIT Open Courseware and the release of lectures by universities?

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Examples

  • Many features of online courseware enable the acquisition of information that can be used productively.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Overall, graduate students reported a higher level of satisfaction with courseware-assisted homework assignments than did undergraduates.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Most importantly, once the faculty convert their courses to courseware, their services are, in the long run, no longer required.

    Academic text (1998)

  • A third useful area for future research would be an evaluation of different courseware-assisted assessment tools.

    Academic text (2016)

  • We believe that courseware-assisted learning systems such as MyStatLab have much to offer with respect to enhancing learning.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The university offers a variety of courseware to help students learn online effectively.

  • Many online platforms provide free courseware that covers a wide range of subjects.

Synonyms

tutorial
vscourseware
  • Texting
45 3.7

A short video or written guide that shows how to do something

is broader, covering full teaching materials and structured learning programs rather than single lessons
computer software
vscourseware
  • Specialized
13 2.7

Programs that run on a computer to help people do tasks

is aimed at teaching and learning, designed as educational materials

How Interactive

courseware
  • Texting
1 4.0
module
101 3.7
tutorial
  • Texting
45 3.7
handout
14 2.5

Surface Forms

courseware singular
coursewares plural

Morphology

courseware = course + ware (semi-transparent) = course + ware

The parts 'course' and 'ware' are guessable, but '-ware' as a productive element meaning 'product/software' may be unfamiliar to some learners, so the relation is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Courseware combines course (a 'program of study') and ware, as in software, where ware means 'things' or 'products'. So, courseware is the teaching 'things' used in a course, usually computer-based materials or programs.