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The Ultimate Glossary of eLearning Terms

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CDN is a global network of proxy servers deployed in multiple data centers to enable the high availability and high performance of content being viewed by the learner. The primary purpose of the LTI standard, created by the IMS Global Learning Consortium, is to connect learning systems, such as an LMS, with external service tools.

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The A to Z of eLearning Acronyms Part 2

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Learning Tools Interoperability is a standard created by the IMS Global Learning Consortium. The server only needs to provide whatever information the client needs to interact with the service. Secure Socket Layer is the standard in security technology for the encryption of links between a web server and a browser.