Unlimited Potential Community Learning Curriculum
The Unlimited Potential Learning Foundation provides an environment for CTLC IT skills trainers to be trained in Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Community Learning Curriculum. The Community Learning Curriculum is a flexible educational tool which supports both the trainers and the learners who attend the centres to learn foundational technology skills.
The UP curriculum emphasises real-world applications and course material. The Curriculum is designed for the community learner and focuses on practical skill development in the areas of:
- Basic computer skills
- Internet skills and digital media
- Software programme lessons
Real-World Skill Development
CTLCs are encouraged to customise the curriculum to meet the needs of their particular students or the local economy.
A significant feature of the UP curriculum is the file format. All files are available in Microsoft Word format, which enables instructors to customise lessons so they are relevant to local needs, making the training as meaningful as possible for students. For example, instructors may wish to add an exercise in developing a resumé to a course designed for workforce training or to introduce a project combining word processing, presentation, and internet skills to a course addressing a community issue.
The Community Learning Curriculum
Computer Literacy
| • | Computer Fundamentals. Provides a solid foundation in basic computer concepts and the essentials of hardware, software, operating systems, and the Internet. |
Information Literacy
| • | Using the Internet and World Wide Web. Covers exploring the Web using search engines, working with e-mail, and creating Web pages. |
| • | Digital Media Fundamentals. Teaches students how to get started with digital media, including music, photography, and video. |
Productivity Applications
| • | Word Processing Fundamentals. Teaches students to use a word processor to write and revise a variety of personal and business documents, from simple letters and memos to complex layouts containing graphics and tables. |
| • | Spreadsheet Fundamentals. Teaches students the basics of spreadsheet concepts and practices, including creating worksheets, editing data, building charts and graphs, and publishing spreadsheets to the Web. |
| • | Presentation Fundamentals. Covers everything students need to know about putting together persuasive electronic presentations, from creating basic slide shows to adding graphics, audio, and video for rich multimedia presentations. |
| • | Web Design Fundamentals. Takes students through the complete process of Web page design, from the basics of HTML to strategies for designing and building a complete Web site. |
| • | Database Fundamentals. Introduces students to the basics of using a relational database to create tables, forms, and reports. |
Unlimited Potential Curriculum Examples
If you wish to see lesson samples from the UP course, you can download below:
| • | Unlimited Potential Preface - relevant for all available courses (download size: 3MB) |
| • | Internet and World Wide Web Fundamentals - Lesson 1 Exploring the Web (download size: 1MB) |