Technology [H-I]
Hub
A common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a local area network (LAN).
Hypermedia
Information structured like hypertext, that also includes sound, images, animation or video.
Hypertext
A special type of database system, invented by Ted Nelson in the 1960s,in which objects (text, pictures, music, programs, and so on) can be creatively linked to each other.
IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
An organization whose Learning Technology Standards Committee is working to develop technical standards, recommended practices, and guides for computer implementations of education and training systems.
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
A standard protocol that allows you to both store and work with your e-mail on a central server. One of the main advantages of IMAP is that you can access your e-mail from multiple locations and computers. See the IMAP at MIT web site for more details about IMAP concepts and using IMAP at MIT.
IMS (Instructional Management System) Global Learning Consortium
Coalition of government organizations dedicated to defining and distributing open architecture interoperability specifications for e-learning products.
Information architecture
A description or design specification for how information should be treated and organized. In web design, the term describes the the organization of online content into categories and the creation of an interface for displaying those categories.
Infrastructure
The underlying mechanism or framework of a system. In e-learning, the infrastructure includes the means by which voice, video, and data can be transferred from one site to another and be processed.
Instant Messenger
AOL's instant messaging system.
Instant messaging (IM)
A type of communications service that enables you to create a kind of private chat room with another individual in order to communicate in real time over the Internet, analogous to a telephone conversation but using text-based, not voice-based, communication. Typically, the instant messaging system alerts you whenever somebody on your private list is online. You can then initiate a chat session with that particular individual.
Instructional designer (ID)
An individual who applies a systematic methodology based on instructional theory to create content for learning.
Integration
Combining hardware, software (and, in e-learning, content) components together to work as an interoperable system. The process of integration may also include front-end planning and strategy.
Intellectual property
An idea, invention, formula, literary work, presentation, or other knowledge asset owned by an organization or individual. Intellectual property can be protected by patents, trademarks, service marks, and/or copyrights.
Interactive media
Allows for a two-way interaction or exchange of information.
Internet
An international network first used to connect education and research networks, begun by the US government. The Internet now provides communication and application services to an international base of businesses, consumers, educational institutions, governments, and research organizations.
Internet-based training
Training delivered primarily by TCP/IP network technologies such as e-mail, newsgroups, proprietary applications, and so forth. Although the term is often used synonymously with web-based training, internet-based training is not necessarily delivered over the World Wide Web, and may not use the HTTP and HTML technologies that make web-based training possible.
Internet Explorer
Microsoft's browser software that enables users to view web pages.
IP (Internet Protocol)
IP is the basic language of the Internet. It was developed by the government for use in connecting multiple computer networks.
IP address:
Abbreviation for Internet Protocol Address, the addressing system used in the Internet, assigning all connected devices a unique identification number.
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
Short for International Organization for Standardization. Note that ISO is not an acronym; instead, the name derives from the Greek word iso, which means equal. Founded in 1946, ISO is an international organization composed of national standards bodies from over 75 countries.
ISP (Internet Service Provider)
A hosting company that provides end user access to such internet services as e-mail, the World Wide Web, FTP, newsgroups, and so forth.
IT (Information Technology)
The industry or discipline involving the collection, dissemination, and management of data, typically through the use of computers.
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