LearningCounts Portfolio Assessment Means Cost Savings for Students…and Employers

Autor/inn/en	Olson, Richard; Klein-Collins, Rebecca
Institution	Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
Titel	LearningCounts Portfolio Assessment Means Cost Savings for Students…and Employers
Quelle	(2014), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Prior Learning; Portfolios (Background Materials); Portfolio Assessment; Evaluation Methods; Adult Students; Postsecondary Education; College Credits; Experiential Learning; Costs; Tuition; Employers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorkenntnisse; Portfoliobeurteilung; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Cost; Kosten; Unterweisung; Unterricht
Abstract	Adults who pursue postsecondary education often bring with them considerable college-level learning that they acquired from their work, military, or life experience. Through prior learning assessment (PLA), they may be able to have this learning evaluated for college credit. One form of PLA is individualized assessment, in which students prepare a portfolio of their experiential learning, often with supporting documentation. This portfolio is then evaluated by trained faculty assessors to determine a credit award. The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) offers an online portfolio assessment service called LearningCounts. Students enroll in a portfolio development course and then complete a learning portfolio that is evaluated by CAEL-trained faculty who are credentialed in the appropriate disciplines. Students with considerable experiential learning can prepare and submit additional portfolios for a small fee. This document provides information on: how to calculate cost savings when earning college credit through PLA; calculating the cost of PLA through LearningCounts; calculating tuition savings; potential employer savings; and time savings in degree completion. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. 55 East Monroe Street Suite 1930, Chicago, IL 60603. Tel: 312-499-2600; Fax: 312-499-2601; e-mail: cael@cael.org; Web site: http://www.cael.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01