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E-CAMPUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virtual campus
1, record 1, English, virtual%20campus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- digital campus 2, record 1, English, digital%20campus
correct
- online campus 3, record 1, English, online%20campus
correct
- electronic campus 4, record 1, English, electronic%20campus
correct, less frequent
- e-campus 5, record 1, English, e%2Dcampus
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A higher education institution’s digital environment that brings together all its online educational services. 6, record 1, English, - virtual%20campus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An online campus was conceived, designed and implemented to allow students not only to take courses completely online, but to register for classes, pay tuition, order books, seek academic advising, and search for resources—all using the World Wide Web. 3, record 1, English, - virtual%20campus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virtual campus; digital campus; online campus; electronic campus; e-campus : Although the terms "virtual, ""digital, ""online, ""electronic" and the element "e-"have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context. 7, record 1, English, - virtual%20campus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- on-line campus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Internet et télématique
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- campus virtuel
1, record 1, French, campus%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- campus numérique 2, record 1, French, campus%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- campus en ligne 3, record 1, French, campus%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
- campus digital 4, record 1, French, campus%20digital
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Environnement numérique d'un établissement d'enseignement supérieur qui regroupe l'ensemble de ses services éducatifs accessibles en ligne. 4, record 1, French, - campus%20virtuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On trouve donc sur un campus en ligne les mêmes informations, services et prestations que dans une université en présence. Une présentation de l'offre des formations, des outils d'aide à l'orientation, des dossiers d'inscription en ligne mais aussi des forums interactifs hebdomadaires sont autant d'éléments accessibles sur les campus numériques. 5, record 1, French, - campus%20virtuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
campus virtuel; campus numérique; campus en ligne : Bien que les termes «virtuel», «numérique» et «en ligne» aient des sens légèrement différents, ils sont utilisés de façon interchangeable dans ce contexte. 6, record 1, French, - campus%20virtuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
- Internet y telemática
- Colaboración con la OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- campus virtual
1, record 1, Spanish, campus%20virtual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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