Types of Learning Communities in Oracle Learning Cloud

1. Official Community

• Purpose:
  Designed for closed, role-based communities where participation is mandatory.
• Use Case Example:
  Police Department Community – Provides job-specific training required by employee assignments.
• Characteristics:
  • Targeted to specific groups.
  • Members are assigned (not voluntary).
  • Focused on mandatory training content.

2. Topic Community

• Purpose:
  Supports open-ended, interest-based collaboration and learning.
• Use Case Example:
  Well-being Community – Promotes physical and mental wellness content for general employee benefit.
• Characteristics:
  • Voluntary participation.
  • Broad content themes (e.g., health, innovation, leadership).
  • Encourages informal peer learning.

3. Category Community

• Purpose:
  Categorizes learning content based on specific skills, roles, or industry areas.
• Use Case Example:
  Agile Project Management or Leadership Development Community – Helps learners easily find and explore structured content under specific categories.
• Characteristics:
  • May be open or closed.
  • Organizes content to simplify searchability and discovery.
  • Helps learners connect with category-specific training programs.

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