CREDIT REQUESTS

Credit Requests Learning Statement Recap Importance of Verbs Creating Credit Requests in PDAS Technical Support Questions

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Credit Request: PSY 302 – Child Psychology – 6 Credits

Source of Learning Learning Statements DocumentationThis column lists the source of the student’s learning. The information comes from the student’s Expanded Resume.Student’s understand that the evaluation is not based on where they have learned it.

Statements that helps the student demonstrate their learning in alignment with a college course.They reflect equivalency in learning to what is taught in the course.Learning Statements ALWAYS begin with a verb.

This column lists the documentation that the student will use to support this particular credit request.Documentation comes in various forms.

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Learning Statements are essential to a solid credit request.

Strong Learning Statements: Are clearly written

Describe knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired

Begin with verbs that illustrate learning behavior

Identify observable and measureable learning behaviors

Are clearly aligned to the course outcomes

Are clearly aligned to the source of the experience

Are endorsed by Supporting Documentation4

Knowledge: arrange, define, duplicate, label, list, memorize, name, order, recognize, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce state.

Comprehension: classify, describe, discuss, explain, express, identify, indicate, locate, recognize, report, restate, review, select, translate,

Application: apply, choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write.

Analysis: analyze, appraise, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test.

Synthesis: arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage, organize, plan, prepare, propose, set up, write.

Evaluation: appraise, argue, assess, attach, choose compare, defend estimate, judge, predict, rate, core, select, support, value, evaluate.

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Explore Courses to use for your Credit Request. Filter by Keywords and Institution Name. Review the Course Description and save the Course to your Saved Course Queue.

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To begin building your credit request, click Start. On this screen, you will also have the ability to remove any courses you do not want to submit for credit. You can delete credit requests and mark them as complete.

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To complete your credit request:

1.Select your Source of Learning

2.Add your Learning Statements

3.Associate your Supporting Documentation

4.Save

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Three Steps to Getting Help with the Electronic Portfolio Development and

Assessment System

1.Help Section of the System2.Kaplan University Technical Support

3.Email ExperientialLearning@kaplan.edu

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The Help functionality provides answers to your most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). 12

By Phone: 866.522.7747

By Email: TechSupport@kaplan.edu

Be sure to Obtain a Ticket Number when you Contact Technical Support

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Before contacting EL with Technical Support Needs, you must check:

1.Help Section of the System2.Kaplan University Technical Support

Emailing EL for Technical Support is a last resort.

Include in Your Email:

•Your Name•Your Course Section•Help Desk Ticket Number•Clear Description of the Problem

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