1EdTech Glossary (SANDBOX VERSION)

ILN - the abbreviation for Innovative Leadership Network, a collaborative group of leaders working on an area of common interest in member only, virtual meetings. 

Example:  The Learner Success ILN is a community network of higher education professionals interested in discussing and sharing best practices, insights and innovations around leveraging data and analytics to support learner success. 

The former name of 1EdTech, IMS Global Learning Consortium.  (IMS stood for the Instructional Management System project). 

Example:  1EdTech, formerly known as IMS, has been accelerating open standards and innovation in learning environments since 1997. 

Interoperable (interoperability) means that different devices, software, or systems can communicate with each other and exchange data. For example, a smartphone and a computer can be interoperable if they can both use the same type of file format. This means that you can easily transfer files from your phone to your computer, or vice versa.

Interoperability is important because it makes it easier to use different technologies together. For example, if you have a smart home with a variety of different devices, such as a thermostat, a doorbell, and a security system, you want to be able to control them all from a single app. If the devices are interoperable, you can do this.