Vienna-Oxford International Corpus of English n
an electronic corpus compiled at the University of Vienna of spoken
English as a lingua franca, for example, a Hungarian educator discuss-
ing education issues with Danish, Finnish and Portuguese colleagues,
or a Korean sales representative negotiating a contract with a German
client.
virtual learningn
also virtual education
Forms of learning in which teachers and students are separated in
space or time and where course content and teacher-student com-
munication is provided through technology such as the internet or
video conferencing.
virtual learning environment n
see learning management system
virtual world n
an internet based interactive environment in which participants create their
own identities and communicate via chat and global messages.
visual learner n
a learner who finds it easier to learn things when they see them written
down, rather than simply hearing them (an auditory learner).
visual organizer n
in teaching, visual systems using spatial frameworks such as diagrams,
maps, or charts to organize knowledge or information related to a given
topic or learning theme. They display in visual form, the key conceptual
framework or key elements of the subject matter in a given area. For example,
spider maps, network trees, Venn diagrams, or storyboard.
visual perception n
see perception
visual span n
see reading span
visuospatial sketchpad n
see memory
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