About the Microsoft Unlimited Potential (UP)
Community Learning Curriculum
| "The Microsoft UP curriculum designers did a comprehensive job of developing the curriculum. The [UP curriculum] gave us a wonderful foundation from which we created derivative works to meet the needs of our particular clientele and instructors.... We now have a standard curriculum which will make it easier to train other instructors. Now all of our staff will be teaching the same curriculum and deliver the same quality of instruction." - Salem CyberSpace |
The Microsoft Unlimited Potential (UP) Community Learning Curriculum provides the foundation for teaching basic to intermediate technology skills in a hands-on manner. Designed for use in community technology centers, the curriculum aims to help individuals gain critical twenty-first century workforce skills needed for today's "knowledge economy" and to broaden digital inclusion. Lessons may be taught in a classroom-style setting, or as part of a self-paced learning program.
The curriculum provides quality content for the community (non-matriculating) learner that focuses on real-world skill development in the areas of:
- Beginning information, technology, and computer literacy
- Information and communications technologies
- Workforce development and preliminary technical certification preparation
For more information on the Microsoft UP curriculum (Microsoft website) »
Availability of Curriculum
Course materials are available in English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese. CTCs may obtain the curriculum by submitting an Unlimited Potential application through the local Microsoft office, or by sending an e-mail message to upinfo@microsoft.com to request information on how to download the curriculum.