Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

12 results found in E-Learning.

ATutor
ATutor is an open-source web-based Learning Management System (LMS) developed at the University of Toronto's Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC, now the Inclusive Design Research Centre) with a…
AccessForAll (Access For All, AfA)
AccessForAll is an accessibility framework originating from the IMS Global Learning Consortium and later standardized by ISO, based on the principle that accessibility is best achieved by matching con…
Blended Learning (B-Learning, Hybrid Learning, Mixed-Mode Learning)
An educational approach that combines online digital media and methods with traditional face-to-face classroom activities. Blended learning integrates the flexibility and self-pacing of e-learning wit…
Digital Resource Description (DRD, Resource Accessibility Description)
Digital Resource Description (DRD) is a component of the AccessForAll framework (standardized in ISO 24751 and IMS AccessForAll) that provides a structured way to describe the accessibility properties…
E-Learning (Electronic Learning, eLearning, Online Learning)
Education and training delivered through digital technologies, primarily via the internet and computer-based platforms. E-learning encompasses a range of approaches from fully online courses to supple…
Educational Video (Instructional Video, Video Lecture)
Video content created to teach - including talking-head lectures, screencasts, animations, hand-drawn (Khan-style) explanations, recorded classroom sessions, programming/coding demonstrations, intervi…
IMS Content Packaging (IMS CP, Content Package)
IMS Content Packaging is a specification from the IMS Global Learning Consortium that defines a standard way to bundle and exchange digital learning content between different learning management syste…
ISO 24751 (ISO/IEC 24751, Individualized Adaptability and Accessibility in E-Learning)
ISO 24751 (Individualized Adaptability and Accessibility in E-Learning, Education and Training) is an international standard for matching the accessibility features of digital learning resources and e…
Moodle
An open-source learning management system (LMS) used worldwide by universities, schools, and workplaces for course delivery, assessment, and content hosting. Moodle supports accessibility through them…
Personal Needs and Preferences (PNP, Learner Preferences Profile, Access Needs Profile)
Personal Needs and Preferences (PNP) is a component of the AccessForAll framework (standardized in ISO 24751 and IMS AccessForAll) that provides a structured way to describe an individual learner's ac…
SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model)
A set of technical standards for e-learning software products, originally developed by the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) initiative. SCORM defines how learning content is packaged, sequenced, an…
Virtual Learning Environment (VLE, Learning Management System, LMS, Online Learning Platform)
A web-based platform designed to support teaching and learning by providing tools for content delivery, communication, assessment, and course management. Virtual learning environments typically includ…