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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

SCORM, LMS, AMS, LCMS, API, JITT, what does it all mean?! AMS- An Association Management System or AMS is the association membership equivalent to a company’s Customer Relationship Management System (CRM). This word means the methods and practice of teaching adult learners.

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7 Things About eLearning Your CEO/Executive Director Wants to Know

Association eLearning

As an Education Director, you see the writing on the wall, and have decided that eLearning is the answer your association’s needs. We all have a boss and even our best ideas require an explanation, so before you get an LMS, start designing courses, and tracking learner progress, you’ll need to get his or her approval.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

To understand the history of the LMS, there are five items that drove it. We did Online Learning in the 60’s – False Narrative There were systems back in the day, where they could be run on your own server, used via a CD-ROM, via WAN or LAN, but to me, that isn’t and e-learning LMS. CBT (Computer-Based Training).

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Learning Thursday #10 – The Many Acronyms of Learning Technology

Adobe Captivate

Every instructional design model, every teaching method, and every new flavor of learning technology has an acronym. It can be difficult to tell whether a specific platform is principally a learning management system (LMS), or a learning content management system (LCMS), or something else entirely.

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What is an eLearning ecosystem?

Wizcabin

In the industry, the term is associated with the various delivery methods and devices that work for certain types of eLearning. That’s so because it involves having “ different delivery methods and devices that work for certain types of eLearning. Technologies. The post What is an eLearning ecosystem?

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Did you know? Learning Systems Vol 3

eLearning 24-7

LMS aka Learning Management System. LCMS (Rip, albeit a few are back, like zombies). I also think it is ideal for any association, and any vendor who offers online content via an app store that goes direct to consumer (formally known as B2C, now referred to as D2C). LXP – Learning Experience Platform. Learning Platform.

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Wait. What? I can buy an LMS with a credit card?

Janet Clarey

Original at Bersin & Associates. We know from our LMS 2011 research that the LMS market is experiencing more fragmentation, specialization, and globalization. specific vertical markets like healthcare, unique needs like extended enterprise learning, and specialized delivery methods like mobile). This is a cross post.