Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
104 results found in Education.
- Course Management System (CMS, Learning Management System, LMS, Virtual Learning Environment, VLE)
- A software platform used by educational institutions to create, manage, and deliver course content, track student performance, and facilitate communication between instructors and students. Examples i…
- Critical Period (Critical Period Hypothesis, Sensitive Period)
- A developmental window during early childhood when the brain is especially receptive to acquiring language. If sufficient language input is not received during this period, language development may be…
- Deaf Education (Deaf Pedagogy, Education of the Deaf)
- Deaf education encompasses the teaching methods, curricula, and educational systems designed to meet the learning needs of deaf and hard of hearing students. It spans a range of approaches from oral m…
- Decimal System (Base-10 System, Decimal Number System)
- The standard numeral system using ten digits (0-9) where the value of each digit depends on its position, with each position representing a power of ten. Understanding the decimal system requires gras…
- Differentiated Instruction (Differentiated Teaching, Individualized Instruction)
- A teaching approach that tailors instruction, content, process, and assessment to meet the diverse learning needs of individual students within a classroom. Differentiated instruction is particularly …
- Digital Literacy (Digital Skills, Computer Literacy)
- The ability to effectively and critically use digital technologies for information access, communication, content creation, and problem-solving. Digital literacy for people with vision impairments enc…
- Digital literacy (Digital competence, Technology literacy)
- The ability to find, evaluate, use, create, and communicate information using digital technologies, encompassing both technical skills (operating devices, using software) and critical thinking (evalua…
- Disability Awareness (Disability Awareness Training)
- The understanding and recognition of the experiences, challenges, and rights of people with disabilities. Disability awareness encompasses knowledge of different types of disabilities, the barriers (p…
- Early intervention (Early childhood intervention, EI)
- A system of services and supports provided to infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities, typically from birth to age three, and their families. Early intervention can includ…
- Educational Technology (EdTech, Learning Technology, Instructional Technology)
- The use of technological tools and resources to facilitate teaching and learning. In accessibility contexts, educational technology encompasses assistive tools designed to support students with disabi…
- Embodied cognition (Embodied learning, Enactive cognition)
- A theoretical framework proposing that cognitive processes are deeply shaped by the body's interactions with its physical environment — that thinking is not purely abstract but is grounded in sensory …
- Emergent Literacy (Early Literacy, Pre-literacy)
- The developmental process through which young children (typically birth through age 5) acquire foundational skills and concepts about reading and writing before formal instruction begins. For sighted …
- Emotional Safety (Psychological Safety)
- A condition in which individuals feel secure enough to participate, take risks, and make mistakes without fear of embarrassment, judgment, or social stigma. In accessible learning environments, emotio…
- Error Taxonomy (Error Classification, Error Typology)
- A systematic classification of the types of errors that users or learners commonly make, organised into categories based on the nature, source, or linguistic level of the error. In accessibility and e…
- Exam Accommodation (Test Accommodation, Assessment Accommodation)
- Modifications to examination conditions that enable students with disabilities to demonstrate their knowledge and abilities on an equal basis. Exam accommodations for students with vision impairments …
- Financial Literacy
- The knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions about money — including understanding income, expenses, saving, debt, interest, credit, taxes, insurance, and benefits programs. For accessib…
- Gallaudet University
- A federally chartered private university in Washington, D.C., and the only university in the world designed specifically for deaf and hard of hearing students, with all programs and services tailored …
- Gamification (Game-Based Learning)
- The application of game design elements and principles in non-game contexts to increase engagement, motivation, and learning outcomes. In reading accessibility, gamification has been used in literacy …
- Generative Thinking (Generative Cognition, Creative Problem Solving)
- Generative thinking is the cognitive ability to spontaneously produce novel ideas, solutions, or approaches to problems without external prompting. In the context of autism and cognitive accessibility…
- Graph Literacy (Graphical Literacy, Graphicacy)
- The ability to read, interpret, and construct graphs and other visual data representations. Graph literacy is a critical component of STEM education and is often tested as part of mathematics and scie…