Courseware

/ˈkɔrsˌwɛr/ noun

Definition

Educational software or digital materials designed for use in academic courses, typically including interactive lessons, assessments, and multimedia content.

Etymology

Compound word from course + ware (goods/products), modeled after 'software' and 'hardware'. Emerged in the 1970s-80s with the rise of computer-assisted instruction. The '-ware' suffix became popular in computing to denote different categories of computer products.

Kelly Says

The '-ware' suffix has spawned dozens of computer-related terms beyond the original hardware and software - we now have firmware, malware, shareware, and even humorous ones like 'wetware' (the human brain). Courseware represents education's embrace of the digital revolution.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ትምህርት 資材
tim-hi-r-t zi-cai
ARالعربية
مادة تعليمية
maad-at ta-aleemiya
BNবাংলা
শিক্ষামূলক সামগ্রী
shik-sha-mook-lik saam-gree
CACatalà
material docent
ma-te-ree-al do-sen-t
CSČeština
vzdělávací materiál
vz-de-la-va-ci- material
DADansk
undervisningsmateriale
un-der-vis-nings-ma-te-ree-al-e
DEDeutsch
Lehrmaterial
layr-mah-teer-ee-al
ELΕλληνικά
υλικό διδασκαλίας
yl-iko dee-das-ka-lee-as
ESEspañol
material didáctico
mah-teer-ee-al dee-dack-tee-koh
FAفارسی
مواد آموزشی
ma-vad-e a-moo-zi-shee
FISuomi
opetusmateriaali
o-pe-tus-ma-te-ri-aali
FRFrançais
matériel pédagogique
mah-te-ree-el pay-da-go-zhik
GUGU
શિક્ષણ સામગ્રી
shik-shan saam-gree
HAHA
abu na ilimi
abu na ee-lee-mee
HEעברית
חומר לימוד
cho-mer lee-mood
HIहिन्दी
पाठ्यक्रम सामग्री
paathya-kram saamagree
HUMagyar
oktatási anyag
ok-ta-ta-si an-ya-g
IDBahasa Indonesia
bahan ajar
ba-han a-jar
IGIG
akwụkwọ ọrụ
ak-wuk-wo or-oo
ITItaliano
materiale didattico
mah-teh-ree-ale dee-dack-tee-koh
JA日本語
教材
けいキャ
KKKK
әкімшілік материал
a-kim-shi-lik ma-te-ree-al
KMKM
សម្ភារៈ អប់រំ
sam-phea-ruk a-p-or-rom
KO한국어
교재
gyo-jae
MSBahasa Melayu
bahan pengajaran
ba-han pen-ga-jar-an
MYမြန်မာ
ပညာရေး 資材
pe-nya-re zai-cai
NLNederlands
leermateriaal
leer-mah-tee-ree-al
NONorsk
læremiddel
laer-em-id-del
PAPA
ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਸામग्री
sik-hiya sa-ma-gree
PLPolski
materiał edukacyjny
ma-te-ree-al e-du-ka-cy-jny
PTPortuguês
material didático
mah-teer-ee-al dee-dack-tee-koh
RORomână
material didactic
ma-te-ree-al dee-dak-tik
RUРусский
учебный материал
ooch-ben-nyy mah-teh-ree-al
SVSvenska
läromedel
lar-oh-med-el
SWKiswahili
vyuo vifaa
vyoo vifaa
TAதமிழ்
கல்விப் பொருள்
kalvi-p por-ool
TEతెలుగు
విద్యార్థులకు అవసరమైన పదార్థం
vi-dya-ar-thulu-ku av-sa-ra-ma-i-na pa-da-ar-tham
THไทย
วัสดุการเรียน
wat-doo ka-rian
TLTL
kagamitan sa pagtuturo
ka-ga-mi-tan sa pa-gu-tu-ro
TRTürkçe
öğretim materyali
öğ-ret-im mah-teh-ree-ah-li
UKУкраїнська
навчальний матеріал
nav-cha-lnyi ma-te-ree-al
URاردو
تعلیمی مواد
ta-a-lee-mi ma-wad
VITiếng Việt
sách giáo khoa
sach giao khoa
YOYO
ẹ̀rọ ìlẹ̀
e-ro ee-le
ZH中文
课程资料
kèchéng zīliào
ZUZU
imali yola
ee-ma-lee yoo-la

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