| ACCESSIBILITY |
A characteristic of technology that enables people with disabilities to use it. For example, accessible Websites can be navigated by people with visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive impairments. Accessible design also benefits people with older or slower software and hardware. |
| ADL (ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING) |
Initiative by the U.S. Department of Defense to achieve interoperability across computer and Internet-based learning courseware through the development of a common technical framework, which contains content in the form of reusable learning objects. |
| AICC (AVIATION INDUSTRY CBT COMMITTEE) |
These standards apply to the development, delivery, and evaluation of training courses that are delivered via technology. The Aviation Industry CBT [Computer-Based Training] Committee (AICC) is an international association of technology-based training professionals that develops training guidelines for the aviation industry. |
| ASYNCHRONOUS |
e-Learning happens when communication between people does not occur simultaneously. Some examples of asynchronous e-Learning include taking a self-paced course, exchanging e-mail messages with a mentor, and posting messages to a discussion group. |
| ANIMATIONS |
Animations are special dynamic graphs. They are especially useful as tools to demonstrate complex processes and courses of events. |
| APPLICATION |
Computer software; also called a program. There are many types of software that fit into the category of application. Application software is distinct from other forms of software, such as operating system and utility software. |
| AUDIO CONFERENCING |
Voice-only connection of more than two sites using standard telephone lines. |
| AUDIO GRAPHICS |
Computer-based technology that enables simultaneous transmission of voice, data, and graphic images across local telephone lines for instructor-learner interaction. |
| AUTHORING TOOL |
A software application or program used by trainers and instructional designers to create e-learning courseware. Types of authoring tools include instructionally focused authoring tools, web authoring and programming tools, template-focused authoring tools, knowledge capture systems, and text and file creation tools. |
