Key terms
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Achievement pathsIn Totara Perform, an achievement path is a way a user can make progress against a competency. Some competencies may allow multiple paths to achieve the same level on the competency. |
ActivityA learning tool within a course, such as a quiz, SCORM, or forum, which involves active participation from learners. |
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AssetA piece of equipment, an individual (such as a trainer) or a service (such as IT Support) that can be linked to a seminar event session. |
AssignmentThe term Assignment can have multiple meanings depending on the context. Assignment activity: An assignment activity in a course, in which learners are required to submit digital content based on the instructions provided. The submission is then assessed by a Trainer. This content could be an essay in a word-processed document, a spreadsheet, or multimedia files. Task assignments: Users may be assigned to a task, such as completing a program or certification, or participating in a performance activity. In this case assignments are the users who are assigned to those items. These assignments don't necessarily relate to specific tasks, for example, users may be associated with competencies relating to their role. Role assignments: Users on your site are also assigned to roles that provide different access rights and permissions. For example, a user could be assigned to the role of Site Administrator or Trainer. |
AudienceA group of users may be created manually (a set audience) or added and updated automatically by users meeting predefined criteria (a dynamic audience). An audience can be assigned access or visibility to specific courses, programs, and/or certifications, as well as assigned to specific learning plans, appraisals, goals and/or roles. |
Authenticated userThe default role that is given to logged-in users who have not been assigned any other role within the current context. |
AuthenticationThe mechanism by which a user is logged in to the system. |
Availability status (performance activities)Indicates whether responses can be submitted and/or modified on a section or instance of a performance activity:
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BackupA saved copy of all, or specific items within, a course, created and stored within a compressed (zipped) file. |