L and D glossary

Concise definitions you can cite in specs and decks.

SCORM

A legacy eLearning standard for packaging and tracking course completions inside an LMS.

xAPI

An event based standard that tracks many learning activities across systems, not just LMS completions.

cmi5

A newer profile that marries xAPI with LMS workflows for launch and tracking.

LMS

Learning Management System used to host training, assign courses, and report completions.

LXP

Learning Experience Platform focused on discovery, recommendations, and user driven learning.

ADDIE

Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation. A common instructional design model.

TNA

Training Needs Analysis. A method to determine gaps and align learning to performance.

Kirkpatrick

A model with four levels to evaluate training: reaction, learning, behavior, results.