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Virtual Training and Labs Glossary

Plain-English definitions for the terms training teams meet when they move hands-on technical training online, from virtual IT labs and VILT to lab hosting and orchestration.

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Admin Portal

The ReadyTech Admin Portal is the management layer for ReadyTech-hosted labs and custom hardware-hosted training environments, covering templates, billing entities, events, deployment plans, and lab configuration across ReadyTech's global data centers.

API

An Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of rules and protocols that enables different software systems to communicate and share data.

Axis

Axis is ReadyTech's orchestration and scheduling layer for cloud provider-hosted, in-house, and local lab workflows, not a VILT-only tool.

Blended Learning

Businesses always need a method to put new employees, business associates, and clients up to speed with industry developments.

Cloud Labs

Cloud Labs are virtual training environments hosted entirely in the cloud, providing learners with remote access to real or simulated software, tools, and systems.

Course Templates

Course Templates are pre-designed frameworks that provide a standardized structure and layout for creating and delivering virtual training courses.

Digital Learning

As the digital age continues to evolve, more and more businesses are turning to digital learning to help unlock the potential of their employees.

Distance Learning

Distance learning, also known as online learning or e-learning, refers to the delivery of educational content and instruction through digital means, typically over the internet.

eLearning

eLearning in VILT combines digital learning materials with live, instructor-led sessions to create a structured, interactive, and flexible training experience.

Flex Events

ReadyTech’s Flex Events are customizable, on-demand training sessions within the Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) platform, enabling learners to access live, instructor-led sessions at times that best fit their schedules.

Hosted Labs

Hosted Labs are cloud-based virtual lab environments that provide learners, IT teams, and developers with access to software, tools, and simulations in a fully configured digital workspace.

Hybrid Learning

Hybrid Learning is an educational model that blends traditional in-person classroom instruction with online learning, allowing students to experience the best of both worlds.

HyperView

ReadyTech’s Hyperview is a proprietary remote access technology specifically designed for delivering high-performance virtual labs and training environments directly through a web browser.

In-Person Training VS. Online Training

In-person training and online training are both methods of providing education and instruction to individuals, but they have several key differences.

Instructor-Led Portal

ReadyTech’s Instructor-Led Portal is a powerful, web-based platform designed to facilitate interactive, real-time training sessions for instructors and learners alike.

LabManager

LabManager is a software platform for managing and organizing laboratory workflows and data.

Learning and Development

Learning and Development (L&D) is an organizational function focused on enhancing the skills, knowledge, and performance of employees through targeted training and development programs.

Learning Management System

A Learning Management System (LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, and delivery of educational courses, training programs, or learning and development programs.

Microlearning

Microlearning is a method of delivering educational content in small, bite-sized chunks that can be easily consumed and retained by learners.

Online Training

Online training, also known as e-learning or distance learning, refers to the delivery of educational content and instruction through digital means, typically over the internet.

Purchase Portal

ReadyTech’s Purchase Portal is an intuitive online platform designed to streamline the purchasing process for organizations seeking virtual training solutions.

Raw Hardware Labs

Raw Hardware Labs are virtual lab environments that provide users with direct access to physical hardware, enabling hands-on experience with real servers, network devices, and storage units.

Remote Desktop

Microsoft Remote Desktop is a tool that allows users to connect to and control a remote Windows computer as if they were sitting right in front of it.

Remote Labs

Remote labs, also known as virtual labs or online labs, refer to technology that allows students or professionals to access laboratory equipment and experiments remotely, typically over the internet.

Remote Training

Remote training is an online learning method that delivers live, interactive training sessions where instructors and learners connect from different locations in real time.

ROI

Return on Investment (ROI) measures the financial return or value gained from investing in virtual training compared to the costs involved.

SaaS Labs

SaaS Labs are cloud-based lab environments that let learners access all the tools, applications, and software they need for training right through their browser, no hardware or complex setup required.

Sandbox events

ReadyTech’s Sandbox Event is a hands-on, interactive environment where learners can explore, test, and experiment with real tools, configurations, and software within a safe, isolated virtual lab setting.

Self-Paced Portal

ReadyTech’s Self-Paced Portal is a flexible, online platform designed to deliver self-guided training that learners can complete at their own pace.

Self-Paced Training

Self-paced training refers to a method of learning where the learner sets their own pace and schedule for completing training materials.

Snapshots of Virtual Machine environment (Images)

A snapshot of a virtual machine environment is a point-in-time representation of the virtual machine’s virtual disk and configuration.

STEP

STEP is ReadyTech’s tool for Surveys, Tasks, Exams, and Polls: structured exercises instructors attach to live or self-paced training for engagement, feedback, testing, and certification.

Submit Work

To submit work means to deliver or present a task or assignment that has been completed.

Third Party Cloud Providers

3rd Party Cloud Providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud (OCI) offer cloud-based infrastructure that provides on-demand computing resources, storage, and scalable power to organizations.

Training Delivery Platform

A training delivery platform in online learning is a digital system designed to facilitate the creation, management, and delivery of training programs.

Training Materials

Training Materials in VILT are structured resources provided to learners to facilitate knowledge acquisition, reinforce skills, and guide them through their learning journey.

Variable Pricing

Variable pricing refers to a pricing strategy in which the price of a product or service changes based on various factors, such as supply and demand, competition, and cost of production.

Virtual Classroom

A virtual classroom is a digital learning environment that allows students and teachers to interact and collaborate in real-time through the use of technology.

Virtual Instructor-led Training (VILT)

Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) is a real-time, interactive learning method that replicates the classroom experience in an online environment.

Virtual Machine

A Virtual Machine (VM) in virtual training is a simulated computing environment that allows learners to access a complete computer setup remotely.

Virtual Training Labs

Virtual training labs, also known as virtual labs or online labs, are computer-based simulations or emulations of laboratory experiments that allow students or employees to conduct experiments remotely.

Web Based Training Page

Web based training is a kind of training that takes place remotely. Instructors and students can participate in courses in different rooms or buildings; they participate via their computers and remote training tools.

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