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Index of terms

Digital identity

A set of data and details used to identify a user in online systems – name, email address, role, access rights. In an LM...

Digital wellbeing

Ensuring balanced and healthy digital activity (avoiding ‘online burnout’). In e-learning, this involves creating a plea...

Drag and Drop

An interactive method used in educational applications and LMSs, where users manipulate objects by moving (dragging) the...

E-commerce

Online sale of digital products and services; in the context of an LMS, this involves selling courses directly from the ...

E-learning

Electronic learning; the use of digital technologies for teaching and courses.

E-portfolio

A collection of a user’s digital work, achievements and skills for presentation.

E-tutoring (Tutoring)

Support for students during an online course – a tutor responds to queries, monitors progress and provides motivation. E...

Europass

A European tool for presenting skills, qualifications and educational credentials, including digital certificates and le...

Evaluation

The assessment or evaluation of a course, teaching or learning outcomes. In e-learning, it helps to determine the effect...

Expiry (Validity)

The date after which training must be renewed (compliance, safety, legislation).

Face-to-face training

The traditional form of classroom-based teaching (face-to-face). In e-learning, this is sometimes combined with other me...

Feedback (Feedback)

Information provided to a student (or tutor) regarding their performance, progress or errors. This may be immediate (aft...

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