Learning Opportunities vs. Offerings

For CALP reporting purposes, Learning Opportunities are the categories of programming CALPs offer. Each Learning Opportunity includes these categories:

• a unique location (i.e. the same Offering delivered in both Anytown and Anywhere requires two Learning Opportunity entries)
• a specific outcome (i.e. Basic Digital Skills may have an outcome like this: "Participants will learn to navigate their digital device using a variety of software applications.")
• a specific time frame (i.e. learning occurs over 6 weeks) Note: tutoring typically occurs over 12 months (July 1 - June 30) and hours are calculated for the time the learner is present
• one mode of delivery (i.e. learning activity)
• one fee for all Offerings included under that heading

Offerings are the programs offered within a CALP community. Offerings belong under the same Learning Opportunity category if all of these conditions are true:

• they have the same or similar outcomes (i.e. Navigating the Internet and Word for Beginners may both be found under the Learning Opportunity category of Basic Digital Skills) 
• they occur in the same location (i.e. each time the program is offered it is in Anytown)
• they occur over the same time frame (i.e. for 6 weeks each)
• they have the same mode of delivery (i.e. learning activity)
• they have the same fee

Learning Opportunities must be set up before entering Offerings in the database.