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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

If you’re new to eLearning or online training, it can seem like you’re wading through alphabet soup with all the various anagrams and terminology used in this industry. SCORM, LMS, AMS, LCMS, API, JITT, what does it all mean?! Grab a spoon, and let’s dig in to the soup, with this eLearning glossary.

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Four Wishes for LMS Buyers

Association eLearning

Every week, like clockwork, I get a call from someone who wants me to recommend an LMS for their association or small business. If an eLearning Genie would come out of a bottle and grant me four wishes for my LMS buyers, here is what I’d request. Wish #1: LMS Buyers understand what they are buying.

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7 elearning trends to keep you ahead of your competition

KnowledgeOne

As technology advances, the elearning industry rapidly changes. It aims to solve problems of online education by looking at the data , which is most often collected by the Learning Management Systems (LMS). Pre and post-testing to determine if performance gaps have been closed can be another use for the data gathered by the LMS.

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Jargon Watch: Just Say "No" To Trainings and eLearnings

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

  The one reply I got to my article suggesting that we allow the words "training" and "eLearning" to become plural seems  to give the final word on this usage.   I do a lot of strategy work, and I do use the word "offerings" to describe what's in the LMS' catalog.

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How People Analytics Can Help Improve Learning Experiences

Origin Learning

So, what is people analytics? The Cornerstone Glossary gives the following definition — People Analytics , also known as talent analytics or HR analytics, refers to the method of analytics that can help managers and executives make decisions about their employees or workforce. Employee Satisfaction and the Knowledge Curve.

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Mini Glossary of Elearning

KnowledgeOne

Elearning has evolved significantly over the last few decades, particularly with the advent of digital technology and Web 2.0. What is synchronous elearning? Synchronous elearning refers to one of the two types of interaction that can take place in an elearning environment. What is asynchronous elearning?

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Part 5 of 6: Key Features to Look for in an LMS: Course Authoring Tool

Overnite Software

(Editor’s note: This is the fifth article in a six-part series on the six key features to look for in an LMS.). Throughout this six-part series of discussing what key features to look for in an LMS, we’ve gone over four features; ease of use , curriculum assignment , tracking and reporting , and, more recently, learning modes.