JEDlets are compelling e-learning tutorials, a powerful means of knowledge acquisition and application. Content internalization is facilitated through the use of practical examples and exercises that relate to everyday experience. Once a JEDlet is completed, self-actualization is the learner’s individual prerogative.

JEDlets are designed to address four well-established learning stages:

• Acquisition: Learners acquire knowledge that, when internalized, is used to affect behavior and self-actualization. Learners are asked to classify, list, codify, locate, give examples, name, explain, identify, crosscheck, or compile.
• Application: Learners are required to demonstrate the knowledge that they have acquired. Learners are able to apply, complete, perform, fix, prepare, solve, simulate, write, draw, organize, deduct, summarize or synthesize.
• Personalize: This learning stage involves the internalization of the lessons learned into individual values, beliefs, and other personal attributes. Learners are able to analyze, question, argue, comment on, determine, evaluate, weigh, visualize, decide or choose.
• Actualization: Using their acquired knowledge, learners can recognize and strive for their full potential on their own terms. Defining characteristics of this learning stage is the ability to engage, commit, advise, guide, coach, transform, elaborate or innovate.

(The above learning stage descriptions are compiled based on the following Web site: Learning Taxonomy Web site. 22 July 2002.)