Glossary

Macro-Design – A reference to using the ISD process. Also used to refer to the development of large units of instruction, such as programs and curricula.

Micro-Design – The design of instructional strategies. Also used to describe the development of small units of instruction, such as lessons and modules.

SCORM – Acronym for Sharable Content Object Reference Model. SCORM is a series of e-learning standards for ensuring interchangeability of course objects within SCORM compliant course management systems.

Section 508 – In 1998, The US Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Inaccessible technology interferes with an individual's ability to obtain and use information quickly and easily.

Terminal Goal – The goal the learners will be expected to accomplish when they have completed a course of instruction, made up of subordinate goals.