Academic Advisor

An academic member of staff appointed to each student at the start of the year. Usually the first point of contact for any problems, whether academic, personal, or administrative.

ASP

The ISI Group uses a web based system (the “ASP pages”) for many of the straightforward activities like signing up for classes, seeing who your personal tutor is etc.

Auditing

If you choose to audit a course, this means that you can sit in on the lectures but do not undertake any assessment for that course. Courses that you have audited will not appear on your final transcript, and will not count towards your degree.

Calendar

The Calendar is a web resource which contains definitive regulations relating to students and their study. It can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/calendar/

Class

This is small group teaching and normally the focus is on problems and issues associated with the lectures. Typically a class has one teacher and around fifteen students.

Convenor

Head of academic department, institute or group. From 2006/7 re-named 'Head of Department or Group'.

Course

Sometimes referred to as 'module', meaning the individual components of a programme of study e.g. IS470

Course Tutor

An academic member of staff who has overall responsibility for a course, such as the MSc ADMIS.

Course Guide

A brief description of each course offered at LSE, published in the Calendar.

Course Outline

Detailed document describing course content, readings and details of assessment. Available on the website and/or Moodle.

Dissertation

Also known as 'thesis' or 'research report', it is a compulsory one unit course which consists of an independent quantitative or qualitative investigation of an issue in the field of Information Systems and Innovations.

DoM

Department of Management

Grade

Used interchangeably with 'mark', but note that they can often be 'provisional' until confirmed at the School Exam Board.

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)

Usually a PhD student in the final stages of their programme, who provides seminar teaching to accompany a lecture series.

ISIG

Information Systems and Innovation Group, formerly known as the Information Systems Department.

Head of Department (or Group)

Head of an academic department, institute or group. Previously known as 'convenor'.

Lecture

Large group teaching with one lecturer covering material for the whole group taking the course. Normally held weekly.

Lecturer

Usually an academic member of staff at LSE, or a visiting or associated academic.

LSE for You (LFY)

LSE's web-based self service administration system. click here

LT

Lent Term, the second term in the academic year.

Module

Another term for 'course', meaning the different components of a programme of study. e.g. IS470

Moodle

A web-based learning environment, where course materials are available, assignments are submitted and students can communicate with other students and staff. Click here

MT

Michaelmas Term, the first term of the academic year.

NAB

New Academic Building, which the ISI Group will be moving into soon.

Programme

The course of study leading to the award of, e.g. MSc in ADMIS, made up of several 'courses' or 'modules'.

Public Folders

An electronic notice board within Outlook used to access and share documents.

Seminar

This is small group teaching where topics and reading material are discussed with a teacher.

DoM Reeption Desk

DoM Reception Desk, this is where ISIG students can submit their assignments, collect handouts and use the dissertation loaning service. Open from 9.30am-5.30pm during term time, based on the third floor of the NAB.

ST

Summer Term, the third term in the academic year.

Supervisor

An academic member of staff appointed to students to supervise their dissertations. Generally separate to the 'Academic Advisor'.