Glossary
Terms used across ABM's EdTech, Government and HealthTech work
Definitions matched to how these terms are actually used on this site, not generic dictionary entries.
Terms
- LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability)
- The standard that lets external learning tools plug into an LMS without a custom integration per tool.
- Used in: EdTech capabilities and the LMS–SIS Integration guide.
- SIS integration (Student Information System)
- Keeping enrollment, roster and grade data synchronized between a Student Information System and an LMS.
- Used in: EdTech's LMS–SIS and LTI integration capability.
- FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
- US law governing student education-record privacy. Governs what an AI student-support tool may access and retain.
- Used in: FERPA-aware data boundaries across EdTech content, and the FERPA-Safe AI guide.
- WCAG 2.2 AA
- The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2, Level AA — always framed as a delivery target, never a claimed certification.
- Used in: The accessibility target stated across all three industry pages.
- Section 508
- The US federal accessibility requirement, paired with WCAG 2.2 AA specifically on Government work.
- Used in: Government Technology page — "Section 508 / WCAG 2.2 AA as delivery target."
- Interoperability
- The ability of separate systems to exchange and use data correctly. Specific standards are named only where ABM has verified experience.
- Used in: HealthTech's systems-integration capability.
- Responsible AI
- AI work governed by documented purpose, human oversight of consequential outputs, and no training on client data without written agreement — a stated practice, not a compliance certification.
- Used in: The Trust page and the FERPA-Safe AI guide.
- SSO (Single Sign-On)
- Letting a user authenticate once and access multiple connected systems (e.g. an LMS and a SIS) without logging in separately to each.
- Used in: The LMS–SIS Integration guide.
- SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)
- A common protocol for exchanging authentication data between an identity provider and a service, frequently how SSO is implemented in institutional/enterprise settings.
- Used in: The LMS–SIS Integration guide.
- IAM (Identity and Access Management)
- The broader practice of managing who can access which systems and data, typically encompassing SSO/SAML as implementation mechanisms.
- Used in: The LMS–SIS Integration guide.
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