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Index of terms

L&D (Learning & Development)

The field focused on learning and development (Learning & Development), usually managed by the HR department (Human ...

LDAP

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. In e-learning, this protocol is used for user authentication and management (e.g....

Leaderboard (Leaderboard)

A leaderboard is a gamification element that ranks LMS users according to their results, points or progress in a course....

Learning Analytics

The collection, analysis and evaluation of data on course progression, student performance and activities.

Learning material

Content intended for study, such as a PDF, web page, presentation, video, link, document or other learning resource.

Lesson (Lesson)

A smaller part of a course, usually focusing on a single topic, skill or learning step.

Lesson recording

The ability to record synchronous lessons and make them available to students for later viewing. This helps those who we...

LMS (Learning Management System)

A centralised platform for the management, delivery and assessment of online courses and training programmes.

Logging

Logging refers to the recording of users’ activities and events in online systems. In the context of an LMS, it is used ...

Login (Log-in)

The process of entering user details (username + password, or 2FA where applicable) to access e-learning.

Login details (Credentials)

Details (usually a username and password) required to log in to a system, e.g. an LMS or other application.

LRS (Learning Record Store)

A repository for data from xAPI (Tin Can) interactions; it stores students’ ‘activity’ from various sources (apps, websi...

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