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04-24-2017, 03:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-24-2017, 03:44 PM by sanantone.)
bjcheung77 Wrote:I would have been more direct or simple, and mentioned the following (as an example).
I've taken a 3 credit course on PLA from Kaplan, further to that, I'm taking the Saylor PLA200 course.
I would like to get credit for Prior Learning and would like to proceed with a PLA.
Do I need to take your course as I am already familiar with the processes of PLA?
As a determined successful individual going for a degree, my lengthy portfolio should illustrate comparable learning.
Optional: Shut Up and Take My PLA $$$ (JUST GIVE ME THE DAMN CREDITS!)
I wouldn't word the question that way because you can't "take" the open course. You simply read it. You also need to clarify whether or not the Kaplan course will still be accepted even though it no longer has ACE approval. Marc is not going to know that it is no longer ACE-approved.
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sanantone Wrote:No offense, but I don't understand your question.
You should have asked, "Do I need to take PLA 200 in order to submit a portfolio for evaluation or can I take an equivalent course somewhere else?"
You can also ask about the other option if you're curious. "Do I need to take PLA 200 if I have successfully earned credits for a PLA at another school?"
You can ask about the Kaplan course, but I wouldn't make that the only question because you might get a no since the Kaplan course is no longer worth any credits.
You can't take PLA 200 at Saylor. They just show you the contents of the course. You can't enroll in the course, and Saylor never has anyone to grade papers. If you are allowed to waive PLA 200, then you can view the contents on Saylor to see how TESU wants the portfolio organized.
That would have been a better way of structuring it.
I am already in PLA200 slogging it out. It looks like I won't be able to PLA my way out of every thing, anyway, apparently GenEd and liberal studies courses I can relate to are in short supply.
It would be valuable for others going forward to learn the truth, and the form I just turned in to declarewhat courses I was challenging has a block 'pla taken somewhere else' (paraphrasing).
But, I'll leave that to another. For now, I'm trying to understand how they want this stuff formatted. sigh
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High_Order1 Wrote:That would have been a better way of structuring it.
I am already in PLA200 slogging it out. It looks like I won't be able to PLA my way out of every thing, anyway, apparently GenEd and liberal studies courses I can relate to are in short supply.
It would be valuable for others going forward to learn the truth, and the form I just turned in to declarewhat courses I was challenging has a block 'pla taken somewhere else' (paraphrasing).
But, I'll leave that to another. For now, I'm trying to understand how they want this stuff formatted. sigh
How many credits do you think you'll be able to get?
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Challenging 12 credits right now, and maybe half again as much next go round depending on how this all shakes out.
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