Accrediting prior learning at a distance

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Christine Butterworth

Christine Butterworth and Richard Edwards, both of the Open University UK's School of Education, describe and analyse in this article the introduction of credit‐bearing APL ‐ the Assessment of Prior Learning ‐ into the OU's Professional Diploma in Post‐Compulsory Education. They explore the change process for an institution which APL brings, including what the terms ‘course’ and ‘assessment’ mean, and in particular focus on the issues raised by APL in a distance learning context