Definition of our Concepts
Learning Opportunity
A chance to participate in education or training.
Learning Opportunities Provider
An agent (person or organisation) that provides learning opportunities.
Learning Opportunity Specification
An abstract description of a learning opportunity, consisting of information that will be consistent across multiple instances of the learning opportunity.
Learning Opportunity Instance
A single occurrence of a learning opportunity. Unlike a Learning Opportunity Specification, a Learning Opportunity Instance is not abstract, may be bound to particular dates or locations, and may be applied for or participated in by learners.
Comments (3)
Feb 06, 2008
Scott Wilson says:
Some more suggested wordings: LO: A chance to participate in education or train...Some more suggested wordings:
LO: A chance to participate in education or training.
LOP: An agent (person or organisation) that provides learning opportunities.
LOS: An abstract description of a learning opportunity, consisting of information that will be consistent across multiple instances of the learning opportunity.
LOI: A single occurrence of a learning opportunity. Unlike a Learning Opportunity Specification, a Learning Opportunity Instance is not abstract, may be bound to particular dates or locations, and may be applied for or participated in by learners.
Feb 06, 2008
Scott Wilson says:
Relationship to the Dublin Core Abstract Model Learning Opportunity Provider, L...Relationship to the Dublin Core Abstract Model
Learning Opportunity Provider, Learning Opportunity Specification, and Learning Opportunity Instance, are Resources that can be described with the Properties defined by MLO.
Feb 06, 2008
Scott Wilson says:
Does the document containing these concepts also need to be defined? e.g. Learn...Does the document containing these concepts also need to be defined? e.g.
Learning Opportunity Catalog
A document that contains descriptions of the Learning Opportunities offered by a Learning Opportunity Provider.