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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

For many, their first experience with eLearning was educational computer games delivered via CD Rom. This word means the methods and practice of teaching adult learners. A Learning Management System (LMS) provides organizations with a centralized and consolidated method for the delivery of online training programs.

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What is eLearning?

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Some of these factors include: The Internet – Prior to the rise of the internet, many relied on printed manuals, CD-ROMS and other restrictive methods for learning and training. Over the past couple of years, xAPI has become the popular new standard for delivering online training. Using an LMS.

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Computer Aided Learning: From pre-history to where we’re at in late 2018

Ed App

Once home computers (and PCs in particular) became relatively-ubiquitous in the 1990s they were quickly followed by CD-ROM-based educational software and reference material (including digitised encyclopedias ). Where is computer aided learning now?

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

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From API to xAPI, the words we use everyday can be complex and confusing. In today’s fast-paced learning environments, the AGILE method is often seen as more efficient than ADDIE. Agile learning: Often contrasted with the ADDIE process, the Agile design method emerged in the 1970s and became widely adopted in the 1990s.

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The Ultimate Glossary of eLearning Terms

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From Agile to xAPI and everything in between, there are a lot of eLearning terms to get your head around. In today’s fast-paced learning environments, the AGILE method is often seen as more efficient than ADDIE. Notable contributions include SCORM and xAPI. ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning). Agile Learning. Agile Learning.