Table 2.

Overview of terminology definitions.

Term	Definition
assessment	The systematic collection of individual learner achievements, also of groups, with regard to knowledge, ability and advancement, usually measured with marks or percentages (Gibbs, Brigden, & Hellenberg, 2006)
asynchronous	Content delivery that occurs at a different time than the student receives it and thus may be carried out while the student is offline (Wagner, Hassanein, & Head, 2008)
blended learning	E-learning supplemented by face-to-face training (Moore et al., 2011), or vice versa
content type	Category of media used for an e-learning intervention (e.g. PowerPoints, videos, audio)
delivery method	E-learning delivery techniques and characteristics (e.g., via mobile devices, computer-lab in school)
diagnostic assessment	Pre-assessment to determine user knowledge and skills prior to the intervention (Black, 1993)
distance learning	Provision of access to learning for those who are located geographically separated from the instructor (Moore et al., 2011)
document review	Evaluation method using audit and analysis of design documents or documents produced by learners as they use an e-learning environment (Phillips et al., 2012)
e-learning	The use of computer technology to deliver training including technology-supported learning either online, offline or both (Moore et al., 2011)
evaluation	The measurement of educational processes, content and adequacy for interventions, activities, programs, curricula (Gibbs et al., 2006)
evaluation timing	Point in time when the e-learning evaluation is completed (prior, during, or post intervention)
formative assessment	The continuous, often informal communication between teacher and learner/s to provide feedback on strengths, weaknesses and potential improvements, generally more descriptive and qualitative (Gibbs et al., 2006)
interactive content	E-learning content that makes use of multimedia content, such as text, graphics, audio and/or video and provides options for navigation, interaction and communication (Hofstetter, 2001)
podcasts	“A video and/or audio file made available in digital format for download over the Internet” (Merriam-Webster, 2018)
static content	E-learning content with limited interactivity and content engagement for learners (Zhang & Zhou, 2003)
summative assessment	The end-point of an assessment, often formal, whose character is more numeric and quantitative (Gibbs et al., 2006)
units of measurement	The manner or scale in which the intervention outcome is measured, such as a Likert-scale