Loyola University New Orleans

Prior Learning Assessment

At Loyola University New Orleans, we recognize the value of knowledge gained both inside and outside of the classroom. Our students bring unique perspectives and professional experiences that help ...
Center for American Progress

Articulation Agreements and Prior Learning Assessments

A brief lays out two tools that can help today's diverse learners complete their college degrees. Students attend a pharmacology class at Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing. Too ...
Opinion
Inside Higher EdOpinion

Beyond the Whiteboard

I think of that movie. It tells the story of an individual who learned and could demonstrate mastery of complex concepts outside the traditional classroom. While Will may have been a genius, there are ...
cursus.edu

Recognition of prior learning, an effective way to obtain a diploma

A large study by the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning(CAEL) shows that students who have benefited from Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) services achieve higher graduation rates, have better ...
Inside Higher Ed

College Credit Without College

The Internet takes college courses out of the classroom. But prior learning assessment takes college outside of college. The practice of granting college credit for learning and knowledge gained ...
Campus Technology

6 Steps to Move Prior Learning Assessment Forward

A new report from Capella University shares ways institutions can grow their prior learning assessment (PLA) offerings. The PLA model is "the practice of documenting a learner's existing knowledge and ...
WEAU

CVTC earns national ACT award for prior learning assessment

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE PRESS RELEASE) - ACT has recognized Chippewa Valley Technical College’s efforts to help students earn college credit for the skills and experience ...
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Government pushes Recognition of Prior Learning to unlock hidden skills

Left, Shadrack Mwadime, PS State Department for Labor and Skill Development. (Center) Stacy Akinyi Onyango, Graduand. Right, Theresa Wasike, Ag Director General, NITA. [Mike Kihaki, Standard] The ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Prior-Learning Assessment Raises Questions

In “3-State Project Will Explore Prior-Learning Assessment on Statewide Basis” (The Chronicle,, October 16, 2013), a new prior-learning assessment system for non-traditional students in Montana, Ohio, ...
Yahoo

How Prior Learning Assessments Can Cut College Costs

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For many students, attending college not only involves studying for exams and completing coursework, but also juggling other ...
Daily Bruin

In the Know: Prior Learning Assessment

Correction: The original version of this In the Know contained an error. Learning Counts is a program of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. Professors ...