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Index of terms

Instructional Design

The process of planning, creating and evaluating educational materials or courses.

Integration

The process of connecting different systems or modules. In e-learning, this often involves linking the learning manageme...

Interactive PDF

An electronic document containing links, forms or embedded multimedia for study purposes.

Interactivity

User engagement through active participation, e.g. clickable elements, quizzes, simulations or discussions, which make e...

Just in Time (JIT)

A style of education where materials or courses are provided when needed (e.g. short videos, tutorials) so that the lear...

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...

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