Adult students seek credit for experience
Some colleges are giving students credit for work and life experience, writes Jon Marcus for the Hechinger Report and McClatchy Newspapers. But, so far, few students are turning on-the-job experience...
View ArticleCollege credits without college classes
Prior learning assessment — college credit for skills and knowledge acquired outside the classroom — is “poised to break into the mainstream in a big way,” predicts Inside Higher Ed. “The national...
View ArticleCredits for competence
More colleges are looking at competency rather than class time in awarding credits, reports the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. In some cases, colleges add competency measures to...
View ArticleNew tool helps adults get credit for experience
To award college credits for students’ prior learning, colleges need a way to assess their training and experience, notes Community College Times. Rio Salado College in Arizona is using LearningCounts,...
View ArticlePrior-learning credits help vets graduate
Helping veterans get college credit for skills learned in the military — speeding their way to a degree or credential — is the aim of the Maps to Credentials project, reports Community College Times....
View ArticleMOOC mania may be slowing
“As scores of colleges rush to offer free online classes, the mania over massive open online courses may be slowing down,” reports Ry Rivard on Inside Higher Ed. Even MOOC boosters, such as Dan...
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