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Ultimate eLearning terms you should know: Part 1 (A-L)

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ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning): An initiative established by the US Department Of Defense in 1999, aiming to make the delivery of online training consistent across content formats, technologies, and organizations. One outcome of the project was SCORM , an interoperable content standard that’s still very popular today.

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Ultimate eLearning terms you should know: Part 2 (M-Z)

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Today, I’ll complete the list by defining the true meaning of training, from ‘manifest’ to ‘white label’ Let’s dive into the language of learning! Once a specification has been recognized by an official body, it becomes a standard, like AICC , SCORM or Tin Can xAPI.

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The Ultimate Glossary of eLearning Terms

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ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning). The first official eLearning content standard, AICC was developed by the Aviation Industry CBT Committee in 1993 as a CD-ROM based standard. A certificate confirms that a learner has successfully completed a training program to a predefined standard. Blended Learning. Certification.

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The A to Z of eLearning Acronyms Part 2

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LETSI is a new organization with worldwide sponsorship to whom ADL will be handing over stewardship of SCORM. Learning Tools Interoperability is a standard created by the IMS Global Learning Consortium. Shareable Content Object Reference Model is a collection of standards and specifications for eLearning.