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- IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
- An organization whose Learning Technology Standards Committee is working to develop technical standards, recommended practices, and guides for computer implementations of education and training systems.
- ILS (integrated learning system)
- A complete software, hardware, and network system used for instruction. In addition to providing curriculum and lessons organized by level, an ILS usually includes a number of tools such as assessments, record keeping, report writing, and user information files that help to identify learning needs, monitor progress, and maintain student records.
- ILT (instructor-led training)
- Usually refers to traditional classroom training, in which an instructor teaches a course to a room of learners. The term is used synonymously with on-site training and classroom training (c-learning).
- IMS (Instructional Management System) Global Learning Consortium
- Coalition of government organizations dedicated to defining and distributing open architecture interoperability specifications for e-learning products. See the IMS Website.
- Information architecture
- A description or design specification for how information should be treated and organized. In Web design, the term describes the the organization of online content into categories and the creation of an interface for displaying those categories.
- Infrastructure
- The underlying mechanism or framework of a system. In e-learning, the infrastructure includes the means by which voice, video, and data can be transferred from one site to another and be processed.
- Infrastructure (structure) A4
- Land, facilities, plant, machinery, equipment (including personal protective equipment), apparatus, vehicles, spare components, working animals.
- Instant messenger (IM)
- Software that lists users selected "buddies" (friends, family, co-workers, and so forth) who are online and enables users to send short text messages back and forth to them. Some instant messenger programs also include voice chat, file transfer, and other applications.
- Instructional designer (ID)
- An individual who applies a systematic methodology based on instructional theory to create content for learning.
- Integrated Management
- Integrated Management is the understanding and effective direction of every aspect of an organisation so that the needs and expectations of all stakeholders are equitably satisfied by the best use of all resources.
- Integration
- Combining hardware, software (and, in e-learning, content) components together to work as an interoperable system. The process of integration may also include front-end planning and strategy.
- Intellectual property
- An idea, invention, formula, literary work, presentation, or other knowledge asset owned by an organization or individual. Intellectual property can be protected by patents, trademarks, service marks, and/or copyrights.
- Interactive media
- Allows for a two-way interaction or exchange of information.
- Internet
- An international network first used to connect education and research networks, begun by the US government. The Internet now provides communication and application services to an international base of businesses, consumers, educational institutions, governments, and research organizations.
- Internet Explorer
- Browser software that enables users to view Webpages.
- Internet-based training
- Training delivered primarily by TCP/IP network technologies such as email, newsgroups, proprietary applications, and so forth. Although the term is often used synonymously with Web-based training, Internet-based training is not necessarily delivered over the World Wide Web, and may not use the HTTP and HTML technologies that make Web-based training possible.
- Interoperability
- The ability of hardware or software components to work together effectively.
- Intranet
- A LAN or WAN that is owned by a company and is only accessible to people working internally. It is protected from outside intrusion by a combination of firewalls and other security measures.
- IP
- Abbreviation for Internet Protocol. A protocol that ensures data goes where it is supposed to go on the Internet.
- IP multicast
- Using the Internet Protocol, delivery of a learning event over a network from a single source to multiple participants.
- IRC
- Abbreviation for Internet Relay Chat. An Internet service accessed through software programs that features real-time communication on channels devoted to specific topics.
- Irregularity
- any infringement of a provision of Community law or any breach of a contractual obligation resulting from an act or omission by a beneficiary or a member which has, or would have, the effect of prejudicing the general budget of the European Communities or budgets managed by it through unjustified expenditure.
- ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
- A telecommunications standard enabling communications channels to carry voice, video, and data simultaneously.
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
- An international federation of national standards bodies. See the ISO Website.
- ISP (Internet service provider)
- A hosting company that provides end user access to such Internet services as email, the World Wide Web, FTP, newsgroups, and so forth.
