e-learner
Digital course taker
An e-learner is someone who studies through electronic means—online courses, educational apps, or digital platforms—rather than in traditional classrooms.
The term covers students in formal programs and casual learners picking up skills on their own: As an e-learner, she completed her degree entirely from home.
Educational course hosting software
- CourseraOnline learning platform
- UdemyOnline course marketplace
- MoodleOpen-source teaching platform
- DuolingoLanguage-learning software
Skillshare · modules · dashboard · certificate · enrollment · subscription · courseware · playlist
Internet-hosted interactive presentation
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- MOOCMassive online open course
- microlearningBrief, focused instructional chunks
asynchronous · synchronous · live-stream · recorded · on-demand · bite-sized · modules · downloadable
Educated without instructors
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
- self-studyLearning independently, without guidance
- self-pacedControlled by the learner
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
curiosity · independent · self-discipline · perseverance · resourcefulness · initiative · self-motivated · knowledge-seeker
Brief informal test
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- feedbackReturned response data
- gamificationAdding play mechanics elsewhere
- badgesWorn symbols of status
leaderboard · certification · completion · participation · collaboration · Q&A · comments · notes
Distant or controller
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- retireeOne who left work
- globalRelating to entire world
- accessibleAble to be reached
part-time · non-traditional · home-based · international · underserved · rural · disabled · multilingual
LMS
Educational course hosting software
Duolingo · Skillshare · modules · dashboard · certificate · enrollment · subscription · courseware · playlist
webinar
Internet-hosted interactive presentation
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- MOOCMassive online open course
microlearning · asynchronous · synchronous · live-stream · recorded · on-demand · bite-sized · modules · downloadable · interactive
self-taught
Educated without instructors
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
- self-studyLearning independently, without guidance
- self-pacedControlled by the learner
motivation · curiosity · independent · self-discipline · perseverance · resourcefulness · initiative · self-motivated · knowledge-seeker · self-improvement
quiz
Brief informal test
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- feedbackReturned response data
- gamificationAdding play mechanics elsewhere
badges · leaderboard · certification · completion · participation · collaboration · Q&A · comments · notes · bookmarks
remote
Distant or controller
accessible · part-time · non-traditional · home-based · international · underserved · rural · disabled · multilingual
- digital nativesGen Z, screenager, iPad kid