This glossary describes key concepts, features, and terminology used throughout 360Learning.
Definitions are purposely vague. Read the articles about a specific action to understand the nuances, edge cases, exceptions, and consequences.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Activity | A building block of a course: an individual frame containing a document, cheat sheet, question, or recording. |
| AI Smart Review | AI-powered feature for reviewing learner Video Pitch and Screencast Demo submissions. |
| Audience Builder | Tool for defining learner enrollment groups based on criteria such as role, group, or custom field. |
| Catalog | A group's collection of content (courses, paths) available for learners to access freely at any time. Not to be confused with the Library. |
| Classroom | A live training event within a path, delivered virtually or onsite, with one or more scheduled slots. |
| Classroom slot | A scheduled occurrence of a classroom, defined by its date, time, and location or virtual meeting link. |
| Coach's Library | The Library as seen by coaches: a shared repository of content available to build paths or share to catalogs. |
| Coaching Solution | Solution that includes video-based activity types: Video Pitch, Screencast Demo, and AI Smart Review. |
| Completion Rate | Percentage of learners who completed a course started in the last 12 months. |
| Course | An e-learning content object built in 360Learning, made up of activities. Does not apply to SCORMs. |
| Curated Programs | Feature for integrating third-party learning content from providers such as Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, and Skillsoft. |
| Custom Reports | Customizable reporting dashboards for tracking learning analytics. |
| Data Connect | Snowflake-powered data warehouse giving direct SQL access to raw learning analytics data. |
| Delete an account | Despite the label, this deactivates the account rather than deleting it. Data is retained and the account can be reactivated. |
| Extended Academies | Feature giving groups a distinct branded experience: custom colors, domain, and self-registration. |
| Globalization | Solution enabling content translation and multi-language support across the platform. |
| HCM Integrations | Third-party applications offering user and learning statistics synchronization with 360Learning. |
| Learning Need | Feature allowing users to request learning content (a course or path) from their group. |
| Library | A group's shared repository of content for editors and coaches to build paths or share to catalogs. Not to be confused with the Catalog. |
| Lowest private common ancestor | The lowest private parent group shared by all groups a user belongs to. |
| Member | A user assigned to a group with a role. |
| Mandatory Replay | Setting that forces learners to replay a course or path when re-enrolled. |
| Manager Dashboard | Dashboard section showing learning statistics for a user's managees. |
| Newsfeed | The chronological timeline of posts, comments, and new learning content in a group. |
| Open Registration | A learner enrolling in a path on their own, rather than being enrolled by a trainer. |
| Participant | A learner who has clicked Start on the first module of a course or path. |
| Participation Rate | Percentage of learners invited to a course who started it within the last 12 months. |
| Pass Rate | Percentage of certificates obtained within closed courses during the last 12 months. |
| Path | A training object made up of steps (courses, classrooms, other paths, assessments) guiding learners through a topic. |
| Path session | A specific instance of a path with a defined start date and optional end date, used to enroll learners and track progress. |
| Platform group | The top-level group of a 360Learning platform, parent to all other groups. |
| Reaction | Learner feedback on a course after completion: I like it, I learned something, This is outdated, or I didn't get it. |
| Reaction Score | Metric quantifying course quality based on learner reactions. |
| Screencast Demo | Activity type in which learners submit a screen recording to demonstrate knowledge. |
| Session | Either a path session (a path instance with a defined time range) or a browser session (a continuous period of connection). |
| Session instructor | Not a role. Any member assigned as instructor of a path session can edit sessions they have access to but cannot create new ones. |
| Skills | Feature for defining, mapping, and tracking employee competencies and skill development. |
| Subgroup | A group lower in the hierarchy than its parent group. |
| Video Pitch | Activity type in which learners submit a video response to a prompt. |
| Widgets | Customizable sections on home and group pages that can be added, removed, reordered, and configured. |