This glossary contains definitions of Open University and Higher Education acronyms.
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C

Candidate

C&C

Computing and Communications

CA

Critical Assumption

CAA

Computer Assisted Assessment

CAADE

Campaign Against Age Discrimination in Employment

CAB

Curriculum and Awards Board

CABS

Centre for Ageing and Biographical Studies

CACDP

Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People

CACGS

Computer Assisted Careers Guidance System

CACHE

Council for Awards in Child Care, Health and Education

CADE

Computer Aided Distance Education

CAE

Computer Aided Education

CAEL

Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

CAFAS

Council for Academic Freedom and Standards

CAI

Computer Assisted Instruction

CAL

Computer Assisted Learning

CALIM

Consortium of Academic Libraries in Manchester

CALL

Computer Assisted Lifelong Learning

CALM

Computer Aided Learning in Mathematics

CALMD

Curriculum and Learning Materials Development

CALRG

Computers and Learning Research Group

CALS

Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistics Support

CALT

Committee for Awareness Liaison and Training (a sub-committee of JISC (defunct))

CAM

Complementary and alternative medicine

CAMEL

Centrally Administered MEssage Launcher

CAO

Credit Accumulation Office

CAPG

Complaints and Appeals Practitioners Group

CAPRICORN

Customer And PRospect Information Copied for On-line RefereNce

CAPS

Cambridge Academic and Professional Seminars

CAPSSA

Costing Analysis Project in Sub-Saharan Africa

CAR

Consequential Action Report

CARS

Creating Accessible Resources for Staff

CAS

Curriculum and Award Strategy

CASE

Co-operative Awards in Science and Technology

CASE

Computer Aided Software Engineering

CASE

Council for the Advancement and Support of Education

CASR

Centre for Applied Social Research

CASTLE

Collaboration and Statistics for Teaching and Learning (an IET project)

CAT

College of Advanced Technology

CAT

Credit Accumulation and Transfer

CATE

Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education

CATER

Centre for Assistive Technology and Enabling Research

CATI

Continuous Authority Transaction Instruction

CATS

Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies

CATS

Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme

CAU

Central Academic Unit

CAUBO

Canadian Association of University Business Officers

CAUL

Council of Australian University Librarians

CAVC

Curriculum, Awards and Validation Committee

CAVC

Curriculum and Validation Committee

CAVG

Computer Assisted Vocational Guidance

CBL

Computer-Based Learning

CBT

Computer-Based Training

CBURC

Computer Board for Universities and Research Councils

CC

Call Centre

CC

Computer Centre

CCATS

Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies

CCC

Centre for Complexity and Change

CCC

Customer Contact Centre

CCETSW

Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work

CCI

Computing for Commerce and Industry

CCIG

Centre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance

CCL

Course Contents List

CCLRC

Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils

CCM

Central Consultative Committee

CCPD

Certificate in Continuing Professional Development

CCR

Central Committee Representative

CCTS

Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies

CDC

Central Disciplinary Committee

CDD

Courses, Diplomas and Degrees

CDI

Common Documentation Initiative

CDIS

Centre for the Design of Intelligent Systems

CDL

Career Development Loans

CDNEXT

Certificate and Diploma programmes

CDO

Chief Data Office(r)

CDSA

Career Development and Staff Appraisal

CDSP

Curriculum Design Student Panel

CEA

Critical External Assumptions

CEA

Community Education Association

CEAB

(Cluster) Examination and Assessment Board

CEAB

Cluster Examination and Assessment Board

CEC

Council for Education by Correspondence

CEC

Commission for the European Communities

CED

Centre for Educational Development

CEDARS

CURL Exemplars in Digital ARchiveS

CEDEFOP

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training or Centre European de Formation Professio

CEDRIC

Continuing Education Database for the Retreival of Information on Customers

CEGASS

Centre for Educational Guidance and Student Support

CEH

Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

CeHEP

Centre for Higher Education Practice

CEI

Committee on Electronic Information (a sub-committee of JISC (defunct))

CELEBRATE

Context eLearning with Broadband Technologies

CEMOS

Centre of Molecular and Optical Science

CEPAM

Centre for Educational Policy and Management

CEPoLL

Centre for Educational Policy and Lifelong Learning

CEPSAR

Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space, and Astronomical Research

CER

Closed Educational Resource

CERN

European Council for Nuclear Research

CERN

European Organisation for High Energy Research

CES

Central Enquiry Service

CES

Centre for Educational Software

CES

Corporate and Employer Services

CES

Computer Equipment Support

CES

Careers and Employability Services

CESAW

Conferencing Environment to Support Academic Writing

CET

Council for Educational Technology

CETIS

Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards

CETL

Centres of Excellence in Teaching and Learning

CETYCW

Council for Education and Training in Youth and Community Work

CFAS

Computer Feedback and Assessment System

CFAWG

Cross-Faculty Accessibility Working Group

CFE

College of Further Education

CHDL

Centre for Human Development and Learning

ChDL

Centre for Childhood Development and Learning

CHE

College of Higher Education

CHEA

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

CHEAD

Council for Higher Education in Art and Design

CHEIA

Council of Higher Education Internal Auditors

CHEM

Chemistry

CHERI

Centre for Higher Education Research and Information

CHEST

Combined Higher Education Software Team

CHMS

Council of Heads of Medical Schools

CHMS

Centre for the History of the Mathematical Sciences

CHUGD

Committee of Heads of Geological Departments

CIAC

Course Information and Advice Centre

CIC

Centre for Inclusion and Curriculum

CICHE

Committee for International Co-operation in Higher Education

CICP

Centre for Inclusion and Collaborative Partnerships

CICS

Change and Improvement Consultancy Service

CIEH

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

CIER

Centre for Informatics Education Research

CIG

Curriculum Intelligence Group

CIHE

Council for Industry in Higher Education

CILIP

Chartered institute of Library and Information Professionals

CILT

Centre for Information on Language Teaching Research

CIM

Centre for Interactive Media

CINE

Cartoon Images for Network Education

CIO

Central Information Officer

CIPD

Chartered Institute of Professional Development

CIR

Centre for Institutional Research

CIRCE

Corporate and Individual Records for Customers and Enquirers

CIS Focus

Corporate Information Systems Focus

CISAP

Communication and Information Strategies Advisory Panel

CITE

Centre for Information Technology in Education

CLA

Copyright Licensing Agency

CLAC

Centre for Language and Communications

CLEA

Council of Local Education Authorities

CLEO

Customized Learning Experience Online

CLIP

Content, Licensing and Intellectual Property

CLOA

Contractual Leave of Absence

CLOCKWORK

Creating Learning Organisations with Contextualised Knowledge

CLRC

Central Laboratory of the Research Councils

CLS

Commercial and Legal Services

CLUTCH

Computer Literacy Understanding through Community History

CM

Certificate in Management

CM

Course Manager

CM

Cluster Manager

CM

Curriculum Manager

CMA

Computer Marked Assignment

CMC

Computer-mediated Communication

CMDA

Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship

CMDOs

County Museum Development Officers

CME

Computer Marked Examination

CME

Centre for Mathematics Education

CMED

Council for Management Education and Development

CMG

Curriculum Management Guide

CMI

Cambridge-MIT Institute (joint venture between Cambridge University and the Massachusetts Institute

CML

Centre for Modern Languages

CMOS

Centre for Molecular and Optical Science

CMP

Collaborative Models Project

CMR

Course Materials Requisition

CMR

Central Meeting Room

CMS

Content Management System

CMU

Coalition of Modern Universities

CMYK

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key

CNAA

Council for National Academic Awards

CNM

Centre for New Media

CNRS

French National Centre for Scientific Research

COBE

Centre for Outcomes-Based Education (formerly VQ Centre)

CODEST

Committee for Development of European Science and Technology

CoFHE

Colleges of Further and Higher Education Group of the Library Association

COL

Commonwealth Of Learning

COLC

Cambridge Online City

COLEG

Colleges Open Learning Education Group

COLMSCT

Centre for Open Learning of Mathematics, Science, Computing & Technology

CoLRiC

Council for Learning Resources in Colleges

COM

Community

COMET

COncept Modelling Environment for Teachers

CoMET

Conferences, Meetings and Events Tool

COMMS

Communications

COMP

Computing

CoP

Community of Practice

CoP

Completion of Procedures

COPMeD

Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans

COPS

Campaigns and Operational Support team

COPUS

Committee on the Public Understanding of Science

CORDIS

Community Research and Development Information Service

COROUS

Corporate Open University Services

CoSAAD

Council of Subject Associations in Art and Design

COSHEP

Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals

COSHH

Control of Subjects Hazardous to Health

CoVE

Centres of Vocational Excellence

CP&D

Campaign Planning & Data

CPA

Consumer Protection Act

CPAG

Child Poverty Action Group

CPAS

Curriculum Partnerships Advisory Service

CPC

Collaborative Publishing Committee

CPC

Curriculum Partnership Committee

CPCom

Collaborative Publishing Committee

CPD

Continuing professional development

CPD

Continuing Professional Development

CPG

Course Presentation Guide

CPH

Course Production Handbook

CPI

Cambridge University Programme for Industry

CPLD

Centre for Professional Learning and Development

CPP

Customer Portal Programme

CPS

Course Presentation Schedule

CPS

Central Printing Services

CPVE

Certificate of Pre-Vocational Education

CQFW

Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales

CQWS

Certificate of Qualification in Social Work

CRAC

Careers Research and Advisory Centre

CRAM

Course Resource Appraisal Model

CRC

Course Resources Committee

CRC

Clinical Research Centre

CRC

Centre for Research in Computing

CRE

Commission for Racial Equality

CREET

Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology

CRESC

Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change

CReTE

Centre for Research and Development in Teacher Education

CRF

Ceremonies Remittance Form

CRF

Conditional Registration Form

CRM

Customer Relationship Management

CRN

Customer Reference Number

CROS

Careers in Research Online Survey

CRQ

Centre for Research into Quality (University of Central England)

CRSC

Chair and Readership Sub-Committee

CRU

Co-operatives Research Unit

CS

Course Secretary

CS

Cognitive Skills

CSA

Communications Systems Architecture

CSA

Course Specification Agreement

CSC

Certificate of Satisfactory Completion

CSC

Customer Services Centre

CSCA

Computer-Supported Collaborative Argumentation

CSCFC

Conference of Scottish Centrally Funded Colleges

CSCL

Computer Supported Collaborative Learning

CSE

Centre for Science Education

CSE

Certificate of Secondary Education

CSET

Centre for the Study of Education and Training

CSF

Community Support Frameworks

CSF

Staff Facilities Committee

CSF

Critical Success Factor

CSFP

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan

CSI

Change of Study Intention

CSPC

Staff Policy Committee (of Council)

CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility

CSR

Core Systems Replacement

CSS

Central Secretarial Services (now TES)

CSS

Certificate in Social Sciences

CSSR

Centre for Sociology and Social Research

CST

Council for Science & Technology

CSU

Central Services Unit

CT

Credit Transfer

CT

Course Team

CT

Course Tutor

CTC

Course Team Chairman

CTC

Credit Transfer Centre

CTC

Credit Transfer Committee

CTISS

Computers in Teaching Initiative Support Service

CTM

Course Team Meeting

CTP

Central Transaction Processor

CTS

Centre for Technology Strategy

CUA

Conference of University Administrators

CUA

Committee of University Autonomy

CUBO

Conference of University Business Officers

CUC

Committee of University Chairmen

CUC

Catering Users Committee

CUCO

Commission of University Career Opportunities

CUD

Italian Consortium for Distance Learning

CUDAH

Council of University Deans of Arts and Humanities

CUMS

Council of University Management Schools

CuPC

Curriculum Partnerships Committee

CURL

Consortium of University Research Libraries

CURVE

CoUrse Re-use and VErsioning

CuSC

Curriculum Strategy Committee

CuSU

Curriculum Strategy Committee

CUV

Community University of the Valleys

CVCP

Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (now Universities UK)

CVE

Continuing Vocational Education

CVU

Council for Validating Universities

CWP

Centre for Widening Participation

CYE

Childhood, Youth & Education