A commercial, membership-based interactive digital tool (platform) designed to help higher education institutions manage the life cycle of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). The tool captures student learning narratives and skill extraction to CPL matching, advisor workflows, and administrative dashboards at the institution. Developed by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) to help streamline CPL processes, the tool is used by a range of stakeholders:
- Students/Prospective Students: Start the self-guided experience by completing experiential-learning profiles that include certifications, military experience, workplace skills, etc.
- Advisors: Review student submissions, create or edit CPL matches, and use dashboards to manage cases or reassign them to faculty reviewers. Workflow guidance and status updates are integrated into the system.
- Faculty Reviewers: Assess credentials routed to them, determine whether students qualify for credit, may request additional documentation, or recommend exams or portfolios.
- Administrators: Receive institutional dashboards for monitoring overall CPL program usage, advisor-student interactions, and key performance indicator (KPI) outcomes. API access (protocols that allow different software applications to communicate and interact with one another) enables integration with other campus systems such as Student Information Systems (SIS) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
The tool is used at a range of institutions such as Wilmington University, Tiffin University, Thomas Edison State University, and Davenport University.