1) Distance Education: Also referred to as e-learning or electronic learning, it is a form of education conducted online or offline via the internet. It enables the delivery of teaching and learning activities beyond the boundaries of physical classrooms.
2) LMS (Learning Management System): A software platform in distance education where instructional content is uploaded, managed, and tracked, and where both synchronous (online) and asynchronous (offline) courses are conducted.
3) Courseware: Programs that support academics/instructors in creating courses by providing content, tools, and resources such as question banks and sample problems. They also enable students to solve provided questions and complete assignments.
4) Personalized Learning: This learning model is facilitated by software that tracks and analyzes data on how students follow, complete, and succeed in courses, exams, and assignments within courseware programs. Personalized Learning Software evaluates this data to tailor course, assignment, and exam processes to each student, thereby increasing efficiency and academic success.
5) Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning:
Synchronous Learning refers to real-time education conducted through participation in live sessions.
Asynchronous Learning refers to self-paced education. These courses progress through pre-prepared instructional materials, such as lecture videos.
6) Automated Assessment: Instructors designing a course on the LMS can pre-define evaluation and success criteria for assignments and exams. This allows the LMS to automatically grade and score student submissions based on the set parameters.
7) Online Proctoring or Browser Lockdown: Software aimed at ensuring exam security during online assessments by preventing students from navigating to other screens, applications, or browser tabs.
8) Course Apps: Mobile applications developed to allow students to access the LMS conveniently without the need for a computer.
