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the process of sharing information and creating knowledge using an electronic medium. eLearning enables the use of the massive advances in technology such as the internet, learning management systems (LMS) and CD’s to create interactive materials that increase productivity through increased knowledge retention. |
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| Short for electronic mail; primarily text messages sent between two computers using either a desktop application or a web browser. |
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| Enterprise-wide eLearning |
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| eLearning that is intended for all or most employees within a company. Often part of a strategic change of direction with a very short timeline. Also used to support a core process such as sales. |
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| A type of local area network originally developed at Xerox, in which computers communicate through radio frequency signals sent over coaxial cable. A means of connecting computers in a local area network with high-bandwidth coaxial or optical cable connections. Ethernet is the most common network in corporate offices and due to the fact that it allows for high bandwidth video and audio can be included in eLearning programs. |
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| Any systematic method for gathering information about the impact and effectiveness of a learning offering. Results of the measurements can be used to improve the offering, determine whether the learning objectives have been achieved, and assess the value of the offering to the organization. The final step in the classic ADDIE model of Instructional System Design. The evaluation phase involves formative evaluations, evaluations of the product during development, and a summative evaluation, the final evaluation of the effectiveness of the training in solving the instructional problem. |
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| The ability to expand and adapt an e-learning application or infrastructure by adding features, components, or services to a core set of capabilities. |
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| A local-area network (LAN) or wide-area network (WAN) using TCP/IP, HTML, SMTP, and other open Internet-based standards to transport information. An extranet is only available to people inside and certain people outside an organization, as determined by the organization. Whereas an intranet resides behind a firewall and is accessible only to people who are members of the same company or organization, an extranet provides various levels of accessibility to outsiders. |
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