Abbreviations
The educational technology field relies upon many abbreviations (e.g., acronyms, initialisms) in both technical literature and common language that may be difficult for novices to decipher. This page provides a simple key for interpreting many common abbreviations that community members are likely to encounter.
| Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Acronymic Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| AI | Artificial Intelligence | |
| AR | Augmented Reality | |
| CC | Creative Commons | |
| CT | Computational Thinking | |
| CMS | Content Management System | |
| DBL | Decision-based Learning | |
| DBR | Design-based Research OR Design Research | |
| FERPA | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (U.S.) | FEHR-puh |
| FOSS | Free and Open-Source Software | FOHS |
| HEI | Higher Education Institution | |
| ID | Instructional Design | |
| ISD | Instructional Systems Design | |
| IHE | Institution of Higher Education | |
| IT | Instructional Technology or Information Technology | |
| LMS | Learning Management System | |
| LD | Learning Design | |
| LX | Learner Experience | |
| LXD | Learner Experience Design | |
| ML | Machine Learning | |
| MOOC | Massive Open Online Course | MOOHK |
| NLS | New Literacy Studies | |
| NPS | Networked Participatory Scholarship | |
| OER | Open Educational Resource | |
| OEP | Open Educational Practice | |
| OPM | Online Program Management | |
| PBL | Project-based Learning OR Problem-based Learning OR Practice-Based Learning | |
| PCK | Pedagogical Content Knowledge | |
| PICRAT | Passive, Interactive, Creative, Replacement, Amplification, Transformation | PICK-rat |
| PLE | Personal Learning Environment | |
| PLN | Professional Learning Network | |
| PM | Project Management | |
| RAT | Replacement, Amplification, Transformation | RAT |
| SAMR | Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition | SAM-ehr |
| SME | Subject Matter Expert | SMEE |
| SNS | Social Networking Site | |
| SWAYAM | Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds | SWAI-yahm |
| TAM | Technology Acceptance Model | TAM |
| TPACK | Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge | TEE-pack |
| UDL | Universal Design for Learning | |
| UX | User Experience | |
| UXD | User Experience Design | |
| VR | Virtual Reality |