If you haven’t seen Paul Fain’s piece in IHE about credit for prior learning, check it out. It’s a great introduction to a topic that it ready to break big over the next couple of years. If you ...

We live in a world where learning opportunities exist everywhere, in both formal and nonformal settings. Large-scale online courses, corporate or other workplace learning opportunities, skill or ...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix has released a new white paper, “Advancing Graduate Education Through Credit for Prior Learning: A Framework for Equity, Access, and Academic Success,” ...

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron this week announced a new initiative to help adult learners earn college credit for prior learning and professional work experience. The program aims to help ...

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 ...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix is pleased to share that it offers qualified students enrolled in its traditional online Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Management ...

Purdue University Global and Ivy Tech Community College are taking action to better position students for long-term academic success and eliminate barriers to transfer. Beginning March 1, the schools ...

At first, James A. Nienow was skeptical of the idea. Why should instructors give students academic credit for something they had done outside a classroom? Mr. Nienow, a biology professor at Valdosta ...

People learn anytime, everywhere. Learning acquired in all contexts is valuable for individuals, society, labour market and economic development. Outcomes of prior learning in all contexts of life can ...

Students who have acquired skills and knowledge through prior learning experiences might be equivalent to college-level credit. Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is available in certain instances if ...