1. CREDIT REQUESTS

2.  Credit Requests  Learning Statement Recap  Importance of Verbs  Creating Credit Requests in PDAS  Technical Support  Questions 2

3. Credit Request: PSY 302 – Child Psychology – 6 Credits Source of LearningLearning StatementsDocumentation  This 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. 3

4. 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 Documentation 4

5.  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. From http://www.officeport.com/edu/blooms.htmhttp://www.officeport.com/edu/blooms.htm 5

6. Prepare for Credit Requests – Course Explorer 6

7. 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. 7

8. Component 4 – Credit Requests 8

9. 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. 9

10. To complete your credit request: 1.Select your Source of Learning 2.Add your Learning Statements 3.Associate your Supporting Documentation 4.Save 10

11. Three Steps to Getting Help with the Electronic Portfolio Development and Assessment System 1.Help Section of the System 2.Kaplan University Technical Support 3.Email ExperientialLearning@kaplan.edu 11

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

13. By Phone: 866.522.7747 By Email: TechSupport@kaplan.edu Be sure to Obtain a Ticket Number when you Contact Technical Support 13

14. Before contacting EL with Technical Support Needs, you must check: 1.Help Section of the System 2.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 14

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