Offering Credit for Prior Learning Assessment

(Retired) | Last updated May 18, 2015

Course Length

1h 36m

Last Updated

May 18, 2015

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Offering Credit for Prior Learning Assessment

(Retired) | Last updated May 18, 2015

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Overview

Many institutions have adopted prior learning assessment (PLA) as a way to retain and graduate more students. Through PLA, students gain college-level credit for knowledge and skills learned from nontraditional sources such as work and life experiences. The challenge for institutions is assessing students’ mastery of a subject and determining how to award credit on a consistent basis.

Join us to learn how your institutions can offer credit for prior learning assessment. During this online training we’ll address the following:

  • Sources of prior learning assessment
  • Faculty perception, awareness, and resistance
  • PLA credit review and approval process
  • Balancing PLA credit toward elective vs. major requirements

Who should attend?

This webcast will appeal particularly to administrators and faculty responsible for developing or overseeing a PLA program, as well as academic advisors or program leaders who work directly with students. This is a great opportunity for you to gather administrators from many academic programs across departments to gain a shared understanding of awarding credits for PLA.

Agenda

  • Defining PLA
  • Sources of PLA
    • Standardized testing
    • Open educational resources (OER)
    • Work-related experiences/training
    • Life experiences
  • Appropriate credit award based on institutional context
  • Credit awarded for learning from experience
    • Waive course prerequisites
    • Meet general education requirements
    • Used to meet program/major requirements
    • Used to fulfill elective requirements
  • Ensuring PLA credit integrity and originality
  • How to assess and make credit recommendations
  • Monitoring and evaluating PLA programs
  • How PLA credit can be used to obtain advanced standing at the institution

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Instructors

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Dr. Richard Irwin

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Tracy Robinson

Assistant Vice President, Research Integrity, Case Western Reserve University

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