Course Syllabus

Spring 2023 | EDU-1240-VO51S - 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

Penne Lynch
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Melissa DeBlois

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 only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Methods

• Small-group and whole-class discussion
• Lecture
• Online activities and writing assignments
• Individual sessions with an instructor to review portfolio requirements and content

Evaluation Criteria

• 70% completion of assignments
• 30% Portfolio Completion

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

Students are expected to attend every class meeting for the full meeting time. Arriving late, or leaving early, is disruptive to the learning environment. If an absence is unavoidable, the student must contact the faculty member prior to the class meeting and make arrangements to complete all required assignments by the due date. A student missing more than two class meetings will earn a non-passing grade.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Students are expected to attend all class meetings and complete all assignments by the due dates.

Late assignments will be accepted for grading. For assignments less than 7 days late, a 20% penalty will apply. For assignments less than 14 days late, a 30% penalty will apply. Note: All assignments lead directly to creating the portfolio. Therefore, you will need to complete assignments even if they are graded with a 0 due to lateness.

The portfolio must be approved and submitted by the established due date, which will be discussed in our first class meeting.

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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