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Glossary

Jargon. Lingo. Code Words.

  • Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) - The department responsible for course development (Webcourses). It contains several teams, including Learning Systems and Technology.
  • Division of Digital Learning (DDL) - The division of the University responsible for digital learning. It contains several departments, including the Center for Distributed Learning.
  • Launch - a meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically one that is lighter or less formal than an evening meal.
  • Learning Systems & Technology (LS&T) - The software development team at the Center for Distributed learning. All Techrangers work at LS&T.
  • Merge Request (MR) - Another term for a pull request, used in GitLab. see Pull Request
  • Omaha - a word used to recognize that moment when a conversation ends naturally in silence.
  • Pull Request (PR) - A request to merge code from one branch into another (usually a main or development branch). see GitHub’s documentation on pull requests
  • Techranger (TR) - A part-time student employee on the Learning Systems and Technology team. Sometimes, the entire LS&T team is referred to as the “Techranger team”.
  • Snake - a small amount of food eaten between meals.