EnrolledIn

EnrolledIn is a relational term used in data models and information systems to describe the enrollment of an entity, typically a person, in a program, course, class, or organization. It expresses a directional link where the subject is the enrollee and the object is the enrolled entity.

In practice, enrolledIn is used to capture membership in educational programs, training courses, or company programs. It is often part of a broader data schema that may include metadata such as enrollmentDate, enrollmentStatus, programLevel, term or cohort, and endDate. The relationship is commonly modeled as many-to-many: a student can be enrolled in multiple courses, and a course can have many students.

In different technologies, enrolledIn may appear as a field or property in databases, as a predicate in RDF/OWL ontologies, or as a relationship in graph databases. For example, a graph could represent a triple like aStudent enrolledIn aCourse, with additional attributes stored on the edge or in a related enrollment entity. The concept also appears in learning management systems, student information systems, and human resources platforms to track participation, progress, and program completion.

Privacy and governance considerations are important when handling enrollment data, given its personally identifiable nature. Access controls, auditing, and compliance with relevant regulations are commonly required.

See also: enrollment, enrollmentStatus, program, course, cohort, student information system.