Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | EDU-1240-VO02S - Assessment of Prior Learning

Synchronous Class

Synchronous courses are delivered through a combination of online and regularly-scheduled Zoom sessions. In synchronous classes, students must attend Zoom sessions and actively engage with each other and faculty in course activities and discussions.

Faculty

Victoria Angis
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Gilberto Diaz Santos

Course Description

This course provides an opportunity for students to earn college credit for prior learning acquired either on the job, through independent study, or in other settings. Students explore past learning experiences and identify future educational goals. Students develop an individual portfolio describing and documenting college-level prior learning. Upon successful completion of the course, students may submit their portfolios to the Office of Prior Learning Assessment for review of credit requests. Recommended prior learning: English Composition or equivalent writing skills, fundamental computer skills. Students must consult an academic advisor before enrolling.

Essential Objectives

1. Discuss and continue to explore personal, career and educational goals.
2. Explore the diversity and complexity of higher education; learn to discriminate among colleges, degrees, courses, and programs; and begin to formulate specific plans for obtaining a degree.
3. Develop a portfolio that distinguishes between learning and experience, identifies and articulates college-level learning, organizes the learning into broader disciplines, and follows the guidelines established by the Vermont State Colleges System Office of Prior Learning Assessment.
4. Determine whether or not to have the portfolio assessed.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Spring 2024 textbook details will be available on 2023-11-06. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

EDU-1240-VO02S Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

During our online time together, I will lecture, share resources, and facilitate some group activities. Interaction is expected! Plus, you will be asked to respond to a brief poll each week covering the preceding week's topics.

Between classes, you will be expected to read the course materials which will be provided and complete all written assignments. APL requires thinking and writing-- thinking about your experiences, your learning, and your goals, and putting those thoughts to paper.

The Director of VSC's Office of Prior Learning will join us for at least one class.

Evaluation Criteria

Your final grade will be based on your completed portfolio. If your portfolio is completed by the established deadlines and conforms to the stated guidelines, you will receive a grade of A. If your portfolio is late and/or it does not conform to the guidelines, you will not.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

You are expected to log in on time to each class. You are expected to come prepared to participate in class discussions. You are expected to have completed the week's assignments and submitted them by the stated deadline.

There may be an occasion when a family or work commitment prevents you from attending class or getting to class on time. I expect to be notified in adavance of those occasions, and you will be expected to review all the materials posted to Canvas for the the missed class.

Missing & Late Work Policy

The only penalty for missing assignments or turning them in late is the impact such delays will have on your ability to complete your portfolio on time.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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