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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capella University, the trailblazing online university serving working adults, today released a new report detailing recommendations for how institutions can more ...

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, ...

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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 ...

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 ...