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Spaced repetition, gamification and microlearning: a glossary of e-learning terms

E-learning has done a huge amount to reduce the cost of training for businesses, make it easier for them to deliver and make it more convenient for employees to do. As it has exploded in popularity over the last 20 years or so, though, it has also spawned a whole raft of new learning approaches, technologies and terms. This can make the e-learning landscape a minefield to navigate. If you’re not familiar with what certain terms mean, how can you understand what is being discussed, let alone what learning and training solutions your company should opt for? With that in mind, we’ve pulled together a glossary of e-learning terms to help you along the way: Asynchronous learning – Learning from resources that allow students to progress at their own pace. Authoring tool – A platform that allows a teacher or learning provider to create learning content. Blended Learning – Learning from a mix of different mediums, such as online resources and classroom teaching. Certainty-based learning (or confidence-based learning) – An approach via which the learner indicates how sure they are about knowledge, thereby measuring self-assurance as well as competence. Collaboration technology – Platforms that allow learners and teachers to communicate