Comments on the Draft Guidelines for Credit Transfer and Course Articulation
Fragment of a discussion from Talk:OERu/Planning/OERu credit transfer and course articulation guidelines
Feedback from Registrar at KPU submitted by Diane Purvey
Hi Diane,
I’ve had a chance to review the guidelines and think they’re very comprehensive. The issues that a Registrar’s Office would typically be concerned with have been touched on, with clear language and definitions. It’s clear (and heartening) that the guidelines are modelled after the BCCAT system.
Just a couple of comments to pass along:
- In the Definitions and Concepts section the definition of a receiving institution states:
- Receiving institution is the OERu partner which recognises transfer credit towards an approved credential at the receiving institution.
- I realize the idea is to identify courses and credentials for which there is joint recognition and mobility. However, I wonder if it is limiting to include the statement specific to “towards an approved credential”? At KPU for example, we don’t only award transfer credit if it only applies towards a particular program (since students frequently change direction). We award everything for which we can determine a student should receive transfer credit and then how it is applied towards our credentials is a separate matter. I know it’s not like this at all institutions (some only specifically award credit if it applies to a particular credential, however I think KPU’s method provides more flexibility and ensures the transfer assessments are only done once, meaning we’re not touching a student’s record multiple times based on a student changing programs). As the OERu system grows, I wonder if there might be instances in which recognition of credit might be desirable, regardless of whether a specific credential is identified at the time of transfer? Just a thought.
- Learner centeredness section: Although well intentioned, the first sentence should perhaps follow institutional policies and not be specifically laid out as it has been?
Hope the feedback is useful
