Glossary of Acronyms

CAI computer aided instruction (a truly ancient acronym that has fallen out of favor --guess why!-- in favor of courseware etc)
CBT computer based training, typically disk or CD-based and taking place in a learning center (compare WBT)
CMC (the science of) computer mediated communication
CMI computer-managed instruction: instruction itself need not be delivered via a computer, although CAI is often combined with CMI.
CME computer-mediated education: apps (eg. email) delivering instruction
CSCW computer-supported cooperative/collab work (groupware)
DE/DL distance education/distance learning, suitcase-sized buzzwords that can mean almost anything if you want to stretch
EPSS employee performance support systems, attempts to embed learning into work processes
F2F face-to-face "real world" (ie. traditional) learning
GUI graphical user-interface
LT learning technologies
UI user-interface
VC virtual communities (groupware --OR venture capital!)
WBT web-based training, typically at an employee's desktop (compare CBT, EPSS)