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ANTSHE Conference 2017: Roundtable Discussion Session – The Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Stakeholder Swap Meet: Exchanging Ideas + Sharing Stories + Swapping Resources ensuring a Value-Added College Experience for the Adult Learner

Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education 

ANTSHE Conference 2017 

Conference Mission: “Addressing the Identity Crisis: Realizing the Value in Non-Traditional Learners in Adult Programs and Initiatives…Mentoring and Mapping Their Needs for 21st Century Success”

March 23rd to March 25th, 2017

Kennesaw State University

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Title: The Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Stakeholder Swap Meet: Exchanging Ideas + Sharing Stories + Swapping Resources ensuring a Value-Added College Experience for the Adult Learner

Abstract: Come join the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) stakeholder swap meet to exchange ideas, share stories, and swap resources that ensure a value-added college experience for the adult learner.  Whether you are a student, faculty, staff, or an administrator new to working with Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) or a PLA sage or somewhere in between, come and meet your colleagues for an enriching experience sharing your insights, ideas, and resources. Possible outcomes for the roundtable are to connect with new colleagues in all stages of development of PLA at their institutions for the purpose of having value-added college experiences for the adult learner.  This roundtable will be lead by two facilitators with experience in PLA.

Targeted Audience: 

The target audience ranges from new to experienced students, faculty, staff and administrative stakeholders in the PLA process.

Three Take-Aways:

Three Take-Aways:

  • Connecting with stakeholders in the PLA process
  • Exchanging resources in the PLA process
  • Share Best Practices for PLA

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Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick has served on the University Adult Learner Committee since Fall Semester 2015, which focuses on organizing the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) at Kennesaw State University. She holds a Doctorate of Education in Adult Education from the University of Georgia, her work is the GPS: Grad Portfolio Story process, and has personal history with the PLA process.

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Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and ePortfolio Resources to Share:

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Website, Kennesaw State University

ACE Program, Queens Collegen CUNY – My Family Story
Mapping the Journey to Life After College: Using GPS: Grad Portfolio Stories by Michael Leitmann, KSU UITS, Mulitmedia Specialist and Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick

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Online Career Portfolios Seminar by Amanda Long,Assistant Director of Experiential Education, KSU Career Services Center
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Creating a Perfect Resume Seminar & the Online Career Portfolio Seminar with Amanda Long, Assistant Director of Experiential Education, KSU Career Services Center
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LiveBinder ePortfolio Resources by Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick:

KSU 4401: Senior Seminar Course Portfolio

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INTS 4498: Senior Seminar – Integrative Studies Course Portfolio

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Mapping Your GPS: Grad Portfolio Story + Samples + Resources

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Grad Hat as Portfolio Story

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Social Media & ePortfolio Recipe Book

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LinkedIn for College Grads

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Free eFormats for GPS: Grad Portfolio Story

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Thanks to all my former and current students who wanted to Honor, Understand, and Connect their Learning from Self to Society for the Betterment of Both by creating a GPS: Grad Portfolio Story. Thank you for allowing me to share your GPS: Grad Portfolio Stories to inspire others to create and share their learning story for the better good.

Thanks to Michael Leitmann, Multimedia Specialist, UITS University Instructional Technology Services, Kennesaw State University for designing, developing, animating, directing and producing “Mapping Your Journey to Life after College: GPS Grad Portfolio Stories” 2014 multimedia video. Thanks to Patti Dunne, KSU UITS Multimedia Specialist )Retired) and thank you to Michael Leitmann for animating “One Day Closer to Graduation: What’s Your Story? Creating Your Portfolio (Video)” 2010.

Thanks to Ben Cope, KSU Alumni, my former KSU Star Student in Technology, and Internet Genius Consulting, LLC and Jennifer Leifheit-Little, UITS Production Coordinator, for working with me since 2001 on the design and development of the ePortfolio so that students can honor, understand and connect their learning from self to society for the better good of both.

Thanks to Ben Cope, Internet Genius Consulting, LLC and CFA Team, and WordPress Expert for designing and developing this website Degreeconomics.com and all my Websites.

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