Overview

In Experiential Learning Cloud's support content, some standard terms used may not match the language which is familiar to you. Your program administrators can choose to customize key terms in Experiential Learning Cloud, so your user interface may not always use the standard terms used in our support content and seen in screenshots of the product. 

The following guide is intended to help you translate between the term standard term used in our support content, and the terms you may see when logged into your own Experiential Learning Cloud account. 

Standard Term	Common Substitutions
Site	Agency	School	Clinic	Field Agency
Site Supervisor	Field Instructor	Cooperating Teacher	Preceptor	Primary Supervisor
Task Supervisor	Backup Supervisor	Secondary Supervisor

 

Standard Term Definitions 

Site: The location where students are placed for their field experience. 

Site Supervisor: The professional who oversees the student's field experience at their external field site. 

Task Supervisor: An individual who provides on-site supervision for the student field experience, but not as the primary supervisor.