Glossary · Education & LearningAdaptive LearningAdaptive learning is a teaching approach where software adjusts content, difficulty and pace for each learner based on their responses and performance.Glossary · Education & LearningBlended LearningBlended learning combines in-person teaching with online activities, so learners use both classroom time and digital content in one planned course.Glossary · Education & LearningCoding BootcampA coding bootcamp is an intensive, short-term training program that teaches job-oriented programming skills, typically in a few weeks to months.Glossary · Education & LearningE-LearningE-learning is education delivered through digital technology, such as online courses, video lessons, interactive modules and virtual classrooms.Glossary · Education & LearningEdTech (Educational Technology)EdTech is the use of software, hardware and digital services to support teaching and learning, from classroom tools to online platforms and learning apps.Glossary · Education & LearningFlipped ClassroomA flipped classroom reverses the usual order of teaching: learners study new material on their own beforehand and use class time for practice and discussion.Glossary · Education & LearningGamificationGamification is the use of game elements such as points, badges, levels and leaderboards in non-game settings to motivate engagement and repeat behavior.Glossary · Education & LearningLearning AnalyticsLearning analytics is the collection and analysis of data about learners and their activity to understand and improve learning.Glossary · Education & LearningLMS (Learning Management System)An LMS is software that hosts courses, enrolls learners, delivers content and assessments, and tracks progress and results for schools and organizations.Glossary · Education & LearningMicrolearningMicrolearning delivers training in very short, focused units, typically a few minutes each, so learners can absorb one idea or skill at a time.Glossary · Education & LearningMOOC (Massive Open Online Course)A MOOC is an online course open to very large numbers of learners, with video lessons, quizzes and forums, often free to audit.Glossary · Education & LearningOER (Open Educational Resources)OER are teaching and learning materials that are free to use and are released under an open license or in the public domain, so others may adapt and share them.Glossary · Education & LearningOnline ProctoringOnline proctoring is the remote supervision of an exam, using a webcam, screen monitoring, software controls or a live person to deter cheating.Glossary · Education & LearningSCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model)SCORM is a set of technical standards that packages e-learning content so it can run in any compliant LMS and report completion and scores back to it.Glossary · Education & LearningUpskillingUpskilling is learning new or deeper skills to stay effective in a current role or move into a new one, often through courses or projects.