Registrars regularly oversee the practice of how credits are recorded in the academic record and how these credits apply towards educational credentials. Registrars are also often at the forefront of helping to shape the institutional policies related to Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). Listen as Becky Klein-Collins of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) talks through the origins of PLA and Competency-Based Education (CBE), the ways PLA and CBE can assist older or non-traditional learners achieve a credential, and some of the barriers PLA and CBE face when it comes to implementation and adoption by institutions of higher education.
Key Takeaways:
Guests:
Becky Klein-Collins (pronouns: she/her/hers)
Vice President, Impact, CAEL
bklein@cael.org
https://www.cael.org/
For references and additional information, visit the AACRAO website.
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