L&D Glossary

Mandatory training programs that educate employees about laws, regulations, and company policies relevant to their job function and industry.

The systematic process of designing, developing, and delivering instructional materials and experiences to facilitate effective learning.

The ability to preserve and recall learned information over time, a critical metric for measuring training effectiveness.

A software platform that administers, documents, tracks, reports, and delivers educational courses and training programs.

A learning approach that delivers educational content in small, focused bursts typically lasting 3-5 minutes, designed to meet specific learning outcomes.

Learning that takes place through portable devices like smartphones and tablets, enabling learning anytime and anywhere.

The process of integrating new employees into an organization, including orientation, training, and cultural assimilation to help them become productive team members.

Sharable Content Object Reference Model—a set of technical standards for e-learning software products that governs how online learning content and LMS platforms communicate.

A learning technique that involves reviewing information at gradually increasing intervals to move knowledge from short-term to long-term memory.

A modern e-learning specification that allows learning systems to track and store learning experiences in a consistent format, enabling tracking beyond traditional LMS boundaries.