LMS Glossary
Glossary of terms
Self-paced learning: Type of learning where the learner moves from one subject to the next based on how much they have understood. The content can be any reading material or tutorials that do not involve a trainer.
Blended learning: A combination of classroom and self-paced online training facilitated by a trainer. Commonly concludes with an assessment.
E-Materials: Online manuals or reference materials to instruct employees. It does not involve course completion, and no trainer is required.
Course: A set of modules on a particular subject that a learner can enroll in.
Module: A subdivision of a course, which can be made up of one or more sessions.
Session: A subset of a module where an interactive class is conducted either in a classroom or online.
Batch: Enrolled learners who are grouped together and learn together in a blended learning course. A course can have multiple batches.
File: Reference material that is given for the learner to learn from in both self-paced and blended learning courses.
Link: A website link given as reading material for the learner to read up and understand the concept or topic covered in the course.
Test: A means of assessing the learner by giving questions on the topic covered in the course. Both online and offline test features are available.
Assignment: A written task given on a topic related to the one covered in the course to gauge how much the learner has understood.
Lock/Unlock settings: Locking refers to restricting access to course entities until a specific date or until another course entity is completed. Unlock means that it is always accessible.
Pre learning activities: These are a set of activities that are given to the learner before beginning the course.
Post learning activities: These are a set of activities that are given to the learner after completing a course.
Manager evaluation: It is a system that allows managers to assess and score learners' performance in a course. Managers can use a basic score or a detailed rubric to evaluate learners.
Glossary of roles
Trainer: The facilitator of the course. Specific trainers are tagged to each session of a course.
Learner: The user who has enrolled in the course.
Manager: The manager of the learner. The manager can also enroll the reportees in a course.
Course admin: The administrator who is responsible for a particular course.
Admin: The administrator of the training module.
First, LMS Settings must be configured and customized according to the needs of the organization.
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