This post is by Justin Wells, Executive Director of Envision Learning Partners. Portfolio assessment has been around for a long time, and the practice appears to be growing. It’s easy to see why. A ...

Miami University’s Office of Liberal Education offers the opportunity for Student Veterans to complete a Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio toward waiving specific Miami Plan and Global Miami Plan ...

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 ...

Route 1: Work Experience, Professional Development, and Other: For students who believe they have mastered the standards/learning outcomes via work experience, professional development, or other means ...

During 2020, WMU adopted a policy allowing graduate programs to grant credit via Prior Learning Assessments (PLA). This document describes the process developed by the Literacy Studies unit faculty, ...

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 ...

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, ...

During a June 5 signing ceremony in Galloway, Stockton University officially joined the NJ PLAN initiative, powered by Thomas Edison State University. NJ PLAN, or the New Jersey Prior Learning ...