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Learning and Development Glossary for Modern Workplace Training

Explore clear, practical definitions of key L&D terms used in corporate training, instructional design, eLearning, and workforce capability building.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

ADDIE Model
Accessibility in eLearning
Adaptive Learning
AI-Augmented Learning Design
Authoring Tool
AI Literacy
AI Governance in Learning & Development
AI in Learning and Development
AI-Enabled Translations
Adaptive AI Coaching
AI Course Generator
AI Course Creation
AI Coach
AI Assistant
AI Readiness
AI Skills
AI Tutor
Andragogy
Asynchronous Learning
AI Tools
Assessment Strategies

B

Blended Learning
Behaviorism in Learning
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Branching Scenarios

C

Compliance Training
Content Curation
Custom eLearning
Chief Learning Officer (CLO)
Customer-First Training
Corporate Training

D

Design Assistant
Design Thinking
Digital Learning
Data Grounding in Learning & Development

E

eLearning
eLearning Design
eLearning Vendor
eLearning Company
eLearning Development
eLearning Outsourcing
eLearning Localization

F

Formative Assessment
Facilitation
Formal Learning
Flash to HTML5: Migrating Legacy eLearning

G

Gamification
Generative AI
Guided Learning

H

Hybrid Learning
Hallucination (AI)
Human-in-the-Loop

I

Interactive eLearning
Instructor-Led Training (ILT)
Instructional Design
Instructional Designer

J

Just-in-Time Learning
Job Aid
Job Shadowing

K

Knowledge Retention
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Repository

L

L&D Staff Augmentation
Learning and Development (L&D)
Learning Management System (LMS)
Learning Experience Design
Learning Objectives
Learning Technologies
Legacy Course Conversion
Learning Experience Platform (LXP)
Learning Content Management System (LCMS)
Learning Operations
Learning Ecosystem

M

Microlearning
Mobile Learning
Mentoring
Multilingual Course Development
Managed Learning Services

N

Needs Assessment
Needs Analysis
New Hire Training

O

Onboarding
On-the-Job Training (OJT)
Organizational Development

P

Performance Gap
Personalized Learning
Prompt Engineering
Product Training

Q

Quality Assurance (QA)

R

Rapid eLearning
Regulatory Training
Responsive eLearning
Retrieval-Augmented Generation

S

Self-Directed Learning
Simulation Training
Skills Development
SCORM
Software Training
storyboarding
Scenario-Based Learning
Sales Enablement Training
Service Technician Training
Section 508 Compliance

T

Talent Development
Talent Management
Train-the-Trainer
Technical Training
Training Needs Analysis
Training Rollout
Training Outsourcing
Training ROI
Training Effectiveness

U

Upskilling

V

Video Development
Video-based Learning
Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT

W

Web-based Training
Webinar
Workplace Learning

X

xAPI (Experience API)