Instructional and Learning Design Terminology Explorer

A learner-centric platform designed to deliver personalised and social learning experiences.

A platform for administering, delivering, and tracking online courses and training programs.

Self-contained units of learning content that focus on specific topics or skills.

Databases where educators can store and share reusable learning objects or modules.

Defining clear, measurable goals that learners should achieve by the end of the training.

Reusable instructional components that can be used in multiple learning contexts.

Structuring the order in which learners will engage with content and activities.

Structured sequences of content or modules designed to guide learners through specific skills or knowledge areas.

Fictional profiles representing different types of learners to guide content creation.

Custom websites designed to host and organise specific learning materials and resources.

A data storage system used to track learning records created by xAPI.

A formal plan outlining how an organisation will improve employee skills and knowledge.

This model focuses on the learner as the central component of the instructional design process. It tailors instruction based on learner needs, preferences, and context, rather than focusing primarily on content or instructor.

The ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for personal or professional development.

Real-time polling tools to engage learners and collect instant feedback during instruction.

The stage of memory responsible for storing information for an extended period of time.

Regularly reviewing and updating content to ensure it remains current and effective.

Online courses aimed at large-scale participation and open access via the web.

Choosing the appropriate media formats (e.g., video, text, images) to deliver the content.

Stimuli that help recall information from long-term memory.

A developmental partnership where a more experienced individual helps guide someone less experienced.

David Merrill’s model suggests that learning is most effective when centered around real-world problems, and instructional activities should include demonstration, application, activation of prior knowledge, and integration of new knowledge.

The awareness and regulation of one’s own thought processes.

Delivering content in small, focused bursts designed to meet specific learning outcomes.

A visual diagram used to structure information, helping with understanding and recall.