Association for Talent Development - ATD

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ADDIE model

A five-stage instructional design framework - analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation - used to structure corporate learning projects.

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Learning management system (LMS)

Software for assigning, delivering and tracking formal training, often including course catalogues, completion records and compliance reporting.

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Learning experience platform (LXP)

A learner-facing platform that curates content from multiple sources, supports self-directed discovery and often uses skills or role data to recommend learning.

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Instructional design

The practice of analysing learning needs, defining objectives, designing activities and assessment, and evaluating whether a training solution improves performance.

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Microlearning

Short, focused learning units - often 2-10 minutes - designed for quick reference, reinforcement or mobile access rather than full course replacement.

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Blended learning

A planned mix of in-person, live online and self-paced digital learning, with each mode chosen for a specific learning or logistics purpose.

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SCORM

A long-standing e-learning packaging standard that lets courses launch and report completion between an LMS and course content.

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xAPI (Experience API)

A learning data specification that records experiences beyond LMS course completion, including mobile, simulation and on-the-job learning events.

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Learning analytics

The collection and analysis of learner, course and performance data to improve content, delivery and business outcomes.

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Competency model

A structured description of the skills, behaviours and knowledge required for a role, team or organisation, used to align hiring, development and assessment.

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Needs assessment

A structured process for identifying performance gaps and deciding whether training, tools, process change or other interventions are the right response.

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Kirkpatrick model

A four-level evaluation framework covering reaction, learning, behaviour and results, widely used to judge training effectiveness.

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70-20-10 model

A development heuristic suggesting that most learning happens through experience, with smaller shares from social learning and formal courses; useful as a design prompt, not a strict rule.

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Cohort-based learning

A model where a group moves through a programme together over time, combining live sessions, peer work and assignments to build accountability.

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Performance support

Job aids, checklists, embedded guidance or on-demand resources that help employees perform a task at the point of need rather than before it.

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Learning ecosystem

The connected set of platforms, content, roles, data and processes that support learning across an organisation.

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AI-assisted learning

Use of artificial intelligence for content generation, tutoring, recommendation, translation, assessment or coaching support, with human review and governance still required.

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Credentialing and digital badges

Verifiable records of completion, skill or certification that learners can share, often using metadata to show what was assessed.

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Coaching platform

Software that supports coach matching, session scheduling, goal tracking and progress measurement for individual or group coaching programmes.