Small glossary of educational animation

If you are a developer and would like to get to grips with the topic of didactic animations, you will find a non-binding list of basic terms here. This will give you a quick overview of key concepts that can be explored in further detail if required.

Adobe Animate

Authoring tool

Usability test

Cognitive load theory

Cueing

Educational animation

Gestalt principle

Learning theories

Model

Multicodality

Multimedia

Multimodality

Rendering

Simulation

Vector graphic

Virtual reality