| A | B |
| Technology | Systematic application of behaviorial and physical science concepts to the solution of problems. |
| Learning | Change in human disposition or capability which persists over a period of time and which is not simply ascribable to processes of growth. |
| Instructional Technology | Application of technology (primarily computer-based) to the solution of instructional problems. |
| Instruction | An organized set of methods, materials/media, and assessments designed to promote competence in defined outcomes. |
| Instructional Systems Design | The systematic process of translating principles of learning and instruction into specifications for instructional materials and activities. |
| Web Page | A multimedia hypertext page residing on the internet, assessable from anywhere in the world - when placed on a server. |
| HTML | A language that uses "tags" or codes to describe how to format text on the WWW. |
| Multimedia | Any combination of video, sound, text, graphics, animation, and photography. |
| Authoring systems | Computer programs that permit the development of interactive computer-based applications without a need for programming knowledge. |
| Distance Education | Learning in which instructor and student are separated by either time or distance. |