Terms!!! The whole "learning environment" revolution is moving so rapidly it is daunting! Once again, in following your threads posted below, i wandered off and felt the need for basic study of terms. Wikipedia is excellent for the ABC moments. Here is a quick read that reiterates what many of you have already posted regarding the components of the syllabus for a totally onlien course: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_learning_environment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_learning_environment