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Learning Center

In organisational skills development, a Learning Center is a physical location where individuals can learn - either through explicit formal face-to-face instruction, or (more usually) by using available resources such as computers and books in an environment designed to encourage learning.
Learning Content Management System

An LCMS is a software application used for developing, managing and (sometimes) publishing learning and training content. Often they are designed to allow collaboration between developers and authors, and permit the re-use of developed content. Often used in conjunction with the delivery and tracking functionality of a Learning Management System.
Learning Management System

An LMS is a software application for the administration of organisational learning. Functionality may include: tracking learners' use of learning materials and attendance of physical events, storing storage and delivering e-learning materials and reporting on usage. As well as courses, content may include short learning nuggets, so that it delivers just-in-time learning, and approaches an EPSS in functionality.
Learning myths

Misconceptions about learning and the role of learning and development. Probably the most extensive work in collecting both a breadth of Learning Myths, and drilling into them in detail, has been done by Dr Will Thalheimer. (http://www.willatworklearning.com/mythsandworse/index.html)
Learning object

A (usually) digital piece of learning content focused on teaching a single item. They are designed to be used either on their own, or compiled with other learning objects into longer pieces of learning/training content, and even into courses. This means that they must be tagged with metadata (in order to be easily found) and - usually - that they must be stored in a system that enables them to be used and re-used. This would normally be a Learning Content Management System (LCMS).
Learning organisation

Any public or private organisation that both facilitates the learning of individuals within the organisation. The term was popularised by Peter Senge in his 1990 book The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organisation. Senge says that a learning organisation has five disciplines: systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, shared vision and team learning.
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