Program and Schedule
Join CAPLA as we explore better ways to help people reach their full potential by recognizing their knowledge, skills and abilities. We want to showcase how partnerships have contributed to the success of recognition of prior learning (RPL) initiatives, while contributing to the awareness and acceptance of non-formal, informal and formal learning in communities in Canada and around the world. Quality practices are essential for the delivery of effective and reliable RPL services and we will be sharing CAPLA’s 2015 RPL Quality Assurance Manual along with other quality-assured programs throughout the three day event. From providing advice to a newcomer, client or adult learner to rigorous and transparent assessment processes, measures of quality are critical to insure confidence in and transferability of evaluation outcomes in the workplace and for credentialing purposes.
“Every time we can help a newcomer to Canada plug their skills and experience into the Canadian workforce, everyone wins. It’s a source of pride and provision to the individual and their family, which in turn benefits local communities and strengthens our national economy. All levels of government need to adopt more common-sense approaches that help newcomers take on meaningful work more quickly.” — The Honourable Pierre Poilieve, Minister of Employment and Social Development
We hope you will join us at CAPLA’s 2015 Recognizing Learning conference in Toronto as we discuss the multifaceted aspects of recognition of prior learning practices with stakeholders from across Canada and abroad.
Vice-President, Industry and Business Strategy
Dr. Michael R. Bloom, Vice-President, Industry and Business Strategy of The Conference Board of Canada, is responsible for managing six research groups: Industry and Business Strategy Research; Business Innovation; Organizational Excellence; Governance and Sustainable Enterprise; Education, Health & Immigration Programs; and the Saskatchewan Institute. He oversees funded research projects and
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CEO, The Institute For Performance and Learning
Dr. Rob Pearson, CTDP is Chief Executive Officer of The Institute For Performance and Learning formerly the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD). In collaboration with the Institute’s national board of directors, Rob is responsible for the overall strategic direction and operations of the Institute including member experience, certification, programming, research and
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Glenn Craney is the founding Executive Director of the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT), a member-driven organization in the province that brings together all institutions in the postsecondary education sector. In this leadership role, Glenn and his team work with Ontario’s 45 publicly funded colleges and universities to develop transfer credit policies and practices that will enhance student mobility and change the culture of credit transfer.
Prior to joining ONCAT, Glenn served as Senior Policy Advisor to the President, and Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis at York University, as well as Chair of the Council on University Planning and Analysis (CUPA). Previously, he was Director of the Office of Institutional Analysis and Planning and lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph.
Glenn began his career within the Postsecondary Education Division of the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities where he held progressively senior roles in both the colleges and universities branches. In 2005, he was seconded to government from Guelph University for the Rae Review on Postsecondary Education.
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Ann Marie Lyseng is an Alberta educator who is currently the Senior Manager for the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer (ACAT) Secretariat and Learner Pathways within Alberta Innovation and Advanced Education. Ann Marie has a Master of Education in Educational Administration and Leadership, and has worked as a secondary and post-secondary instructor in Alberta and for Alberta Education in the areas of assessment and curriculum, including Team Leader for English Language Arts, Social Studies/Social Sciences, and Humanities Knowledge & Employability.
Director of UNESCO Institute
for Lifelong Learning
Pursuing a double career both in adult education and at university, he has been an adult educator in prison education, education for political refugees, education for unemployed and general education for adults. He was director in the 1990es at the Nordic Folk Academy with training of leaders and teachers in adult education. Before coming to UIL he was International Director at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
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Director, Canada West Foundation Centre for Human Capital Policy
Janet Lane became involved in the literacy and essential skills field after a successful career in the financial sector. Over the last fifteen years Janet has gained expertise in human capital development, and a clear understanding of the economic impact of essential skills shortages. She moved into policy work as her interests and expertise in aspects of training and development expanded. An engaging public speaker, she has articulated
Canada West Foundation’s Centre for Human Capital Policy champions a West which thrives as its people reach their full potential.
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Presenters: Carol Timlin, VCCS Employment Services; Joan Connolly, Literacy Ontario Central South; Amanda Middleton, VCCS Employment Services The Competency Portfolio Community Alliance was formed to test the use of a competency portfolio in Employment and Literacy agencies. Rather than using a portfolio for academic challenge it was hoped that job seekers, through the documentation of skill acquisition and previous experience, would be able to successfully challenge the “equivalency” qualification in local job postings and become employed. Portfolio workshops were held with older workers, youth and social assistance recipients and an employer advisory committee was formed. This workshop will focus on the outcomes of the project and future work of the partnership. |
What If You Launched a PLA Program and Nobody Came? Presenters: Christine Nielsen, Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE - volunteer); Danielle Lamothe, Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) Since 1972, CSAE has offered a certification program for association executives. The Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation is awarded after completion of five courses and a certification exam. In 1994, CSAE created a Prior Learning Assessment program to allow industry professionals an opportunity to validate their prior learning. The program consists of over 40 competencies, each mapped to course curricula. After a redesign in early 2015, to make it cheaper, easier and more accessible, CSAE has experienced a total bottoming out of applications. Following a systems review, CSAE will have recommendations for other associations on this journey. |
Competence is the Best Credential Presenter: Janet Lane, Director, Centre for Human Capital Policy, Canada West Foundation For years Canadian employers have used credentials such as degrees and diplomas as a proxy for skills and abilities. But these credentials do not guarantee that theoretical knowledge has translated into competence. As a consequence, employers are often unhappy with the people they have recently hired, and employees find themselves in jobs for which they are not a good match. Canada West Foundation has recently published a report on competencies and will continue to work towards increasing the use of competency frameworks as a way to reduce Canada’s prevailing skills mismatches. This session will introduce competency frameworks, their development and use here and around the world, and explore how, ultimately, competence is the best credential. |
Presenter: Sean Woodhead, Centennial College Established in 2013, the Ontario College PLAR Network is comprised of members of Ontario colleges interested in increasing awareness and driving the PLAR initiatives at their respective institutions. Results from the 2015 Ontario PLAR environmental scan will be shared and discussed with the group. Discussions will also focus on next steps in expanding the network; such as developing an online community, improving PLAR policies and procedures, and brainstorming ideas for research and advocacy. Please attend if you are an existing member or you are interested in becoming involved. |
Presenter: Terry Ogle, President, Claymore Inc. Knowledge of local jurisprudence is a requirement for professions or trades to practice in new jurisdictions. Historically, regulated professions and trades have used e-learning modules and high stakes assessment to ensure compliance. We present and demo a third way that is more consistent with the principles of adult learning, has a longer reach, and a significantly reduced cost. Based on solutions that are running for 5 regulated professions in three provinces, we will provide outcome measures and survey feedback from users. |
Brain Gain 2015: The State of Canada’s Learning Recognition System Speaker: Michael Bloom, Vice-President, Industry and Business Strategy, The Conference Board of Canada This presentation features a preview of soon-to-be-released findings from the Conference Board’s newest study on the state of learning recognition in Canada. It updates results from our 2001 study which found that a significant number of Canadians faced learning recognition challenges and had difficulty aligning their employment with their skills. The presentation will also offer some recommendations for changes that could help improve learning recognition outcomes so that Canada can achieve its full ‘brain gain’ potential. |
RPL Quality Assurance: THE MANUAL Presenters: Deb Blower, RPL Quality Assurance Project Steering Committee and Red River College RPL Facilitator; Ann Pederson, RPL Quality Assurance Project Research Analyst, Reframed Learning Concepts Over the past two years, CAPLA has developed an RPL Quality Assurance manual to help RPL practitioners and other stakeholders from various disciplines grow and improve their practice. This session will provide the opportunity for participants to:
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Encouraging National Student Mobility through Collaboration Presenters: Joanne Duklas, Duklas Cornerstone Consulting; Glenn Craney, ONCAT; Ann Marie Lyseng, ACAT; Frank Vandenburg, NBCAT This session will provide a high level overview of national and jurisdictional initiatives focused on the areas of transcript standards and transfer student mobility that share similar challenges and opportunities with prior learning assessment activities. The presenters will share reflections with a particular focus on identifying opportunities, challenges, and potential strategic operating principles held in common between the areas of prior learning assessment, transcript standards and transfer student mobility. The presenters will highlight case study examples where collaboration has resulted in the creation of shared conversations, principles and standards. As one example, the session leads will showcase the ARUCC PCCAT National Transcript and Transfer Credit Nomenclature Standards Study, a multi-year initiative with financial sponsorship and support from nine national and provincial allied organizations. The research and consultation process for this study is resulting in the launch of a National ARUCC PCCAT Transcript and Transfer Guide for use by registrarial and pathway practitioners and policy developers across Canada. Participants will be encouraged to share reflections and expertise about their own experiences as we work in partnership to support student mobility. For more information about this study, visit arucc.ca |
Beyond Instrumentalism, Imagining RPL Anew Presenter: Josephine Finn, Department of Adult and Community Education, National University of Ireland Maynooth The purpose of this paper is to show how current policy, research and practice have operated to establish RPL as a tool primarily used for advancement in employment and education. The paper will critique this instrumentalist approach and argue that it has constrained the conceptual development of RPL and reduced it to a subordinate position in the hierarchy of learning within formal education contexts. The paper will identify why and how RPL has been constructed in this instrumental way and the assertions made will be grounded in findings from my qualitative research on RPL in Ireland and from other research in Europe and Canada. At the end of the session, participants will have reflected on the role of RPL in wider university learning, explored it as a source of critical thinking, reflection and creativity, and considered RPL as reflective practice. |
Presenters: Nora No, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.; Michael Lam, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Internationally Trained Professionals (ITP) who seemingly have integrated into Canadian culture still face many barriers when searching for employments that commensurate their skills and education. The Active Career Advancement Project (ACAP), a national pilot project, aims to work with underutilized ITPs to re-position themselves in sustainable and meaningful alternative careers. On the other end of the spectrum, ACAP strives to provide information to employers in an effort to create sustainable change in how we understand and engage ITPs by providing assistance to employers in three domains: hiring; development; and retention. |
Presenters: Susan Forseille, Thompson Rivers University; Christine Wihak, Thompson Rivers University In this interactive workshop, we will explore how theoretical perspectives beyond Kolb's Learning Cycle can assist in the improvement of RPL processes and outcomes for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs). This session will guide participants in applying theoretical concepts to RPL assessment and transition programs for IEPs, illustrated with examples from existing programs, such as the program for Internationally Educated Nurses offered by distance at Thompson Rivers University. The session will explore how intercultural development theory and career development theory may inform issues in demonstrating equivalency and lead to improvements in the design of assessments and related bridging programs. |
The ACAT PLAR Articulation Committee and What’s New in Alberta Presenters: Amanda Roberts, SAIT Polytechnic; Ann Marie Lyseng, ACAT Secretariat and Alberta Innovation and Advanced Education This session will focus on the 2014 development and current activities of the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer (ACAT) Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Articulation Committee, as well as its current membership, activities, identified needs, and proposed collaborative next steps for PLAR in Alberta and in collaboration with system partners. |
Sharing Good Practices for Supporting Immigrant Women through Holistic Services Presenter: Beba Svigir, Calgary Immigrant Women's Association The presentation will examine the unique settlement challenges professional and low literacy immigrant women face and different approaches to supporting the two groups of women. Through case studies, participants will learn about client engagement in the programs and outcomes. Presenters will look at recent findings from an action based research project focused on finding evidence based learning and teaching strategies that can support struggling learners, as well as recent findings from a research and pilot focused on enhancing workplace literacy and training for low literacy immigrant women. Participants will learn about best practices to addressing the needs of both groups. |
The Stories We Tell – Community Employment Choices Presenter: Bill Pigram, Community Employment Choices Bill Pigram is a musician and manager who has been working in Employment Counselling and facilitating PLAR for 20 years. In this workshop he will challenge post-secondary institutions and governments to seriously start ascribing value to the stories that people in transition tell in their journey to find a place for themselves in our society. Data driven institutions and programs risk driving themselves into irrelevance. A conversation will take place involving workshop participants to explore their experience, challenges and solutions |
Presenter: Gary McNeely, PLAR Coordinator; Canadian public policy programs lack learning focused on knowledge and skills relevant to developing and implementing rural policy. This absence led us to conduct a case study of the learning undertaken during the 2015 International Comparative Rural Policy Studies Summer Institute. Our presentation outlines the results of this case study. Critical comments from participants will help inform this project's second stage of inquiry, a Modified Delphi consultation focused on determining the competencies for a rural policy analyst. Participants are encouraged to offer suggestions on how to include RPL policies and processes in a new graduate program in rural policy. |
Using Learning Outcomes to Revitalize a University’s Approach to RPL: KPU’s Access Agenda Presenters: Diane Purvey, Dean of Arts; Patrick Donahoe, Dean, Faculty of Academic & Career Advancement, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Stuck somewhere in the collective consciousness of many universities is an apprehension that granting credit for prior learning, learning from outside the formal classroom - even when well documented and duplicable - may somehow lessen the standards or damage the rigor of the institution. It takes the ‘happy accident’ of a number of cascading factors to bring about change. For KPU changes in personnel, welcome synergies in leadership, a new academic plan focused on access and excellence supported by sound, measurable learning outcomes helped to spark a shift in thinking. The presenters will explore the various factors that create a stable base that focuses on what each learner brings to the university experience, and open a dialogue with participants about nurturing change. |
Building a Second Career: Prior Learning Recognition as a Foundation for Trade Teacher Transition Presenter: Barb Gustafson, Saskatchewan Polytechnic/University of Saskatchewan Canadian college instructors are often second-career teachers, bringing first-career knowledge and skills to their new role. University of Saskatchewan doctoral research looked at the movement of tradespeople into teaching at three Western Canadian colleges. Prior vocational identity and prior learning were identified as motivating career change, and were seen by participants as important to adjusting to this new role. The research offers recommendations for human resource practice in colleges, with prior learning recognition emerging not just as a tool for selection of new employees, but as an important component in the transition of the employees into a new role. |
How One Profession Harmonized Standards for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Presenter: Bessie Carydis, Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) is the national certifying body and association for medical laboratory technologists and assistants in Canada. Prior Learning Assessment process conducts credential reviews to establish eligibility to the national certification exam. Our process is unique; offers choice, can be conducted offshore and aligns with the new Canadian Immigration Express Entry initiative. This session will provide an overview of a humanistic approach to credential verification. The CSMLS PLA process was cited as Best Practice by fairness commissions, regulators, government; and by the Honourable Minister Pierre Poilievre in the Employment Social Development Canada report on employment challenges for newcomers to Canada. |
RPL Practitioner Competencies for Quality RPL Practice – Moving Forward Workshop facilitator: Alan Gaudet, CICan ROL Strategic Network and John Abbott College; Presenters: Deb Blower, CICan ROL Strategic Network and Red River College; Charles Joyner, BC Prior Learning Action Network (BC PLAN) and BC Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Skilled and competent RPL practitioners are essential to the successful implementation of quality RPL practices and systems. In 2006, CAPLA completed a small research project that articulated competencies for RPL advising, assessing and administering/facilitating systems. Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Recognition of Learning (ROL) Strategic Network will host this panel and presenters will provide an update on the renewal of the CAPLA competencies based on the results of 2 ROL Strategic Network Preconference CAPLA workshops (2013, 2014), share other examples of RPL competency development, explore the value of RPL competencies that support CAPLA's new pan Canadian RPL Guiding Principles and quality assurance practices. Join this important discussion on proposed next steps for the renewal of RPL practitioner competencies in Canada. |
Presenters: Jan Sheppard Kutcher, Consultant, International Labour Mobility, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) & Nova Scotia Government; Martin Gillis, Registrar, Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia; Mohja Alia, Manager Employment & Bridging, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) This workshop will introduce two innovative programs which resulted from the synergies created at the Internationally Educated Dental Professionals Multi-stakeholder Work Group. In Nova Scotia, these occupation-specific round tables have built the partnerships needed to grapple with international qualifications challenges in a collaborative way. The Hands-on Practice Program (HOPP) and an Orientation workshop built around the video, “A Day in a Nova Scotia Dental Practice” will be highlighted. The relationship between the Work Group and the development of these RPL-related initiatives will be explored, discussion encouraged throughout, and if time permits, all or part of the video will be shown. |
Workplace Learning: The Forgotten Enabler of a Skilled and Productive Citizenry Presenter: Rob Pearson, The Institute For Performance and Learning We are all lifelong learners. Indeed throughout our lives we learn in a variety of formal, informal and non-formal settings and much of what learn happens while we are at work. Despite this, we remain preoccupied with K-12 and the formal post-secondary education systems as the most important means to create a skilled and productive citizenry. Yet our vast teacher training infrastructure is focused exclusive on relatively short period in our lives and few if any government standards or policy exist to elevate the quality of workplace learning. In this session, you will learn about current trends, issues and challenges within workplace learning and the critical link between a skilled and engaged workforce and meaningful business results. |
Can a Portfolio be used to Reliably Assess a Regulatory Presenters: Aida Hadziomerovic, Sr. Consultant, Human Resource Systems Group; Basil Ziv, Registrar, College of Homeopaths of Ontario This presentation will discuss the development, implementation and administration of a structured portfolio-based entry-to-practice assessment as part of registration requirements for Homeopaths in Ontario. The assessment allows homeopathy practitioners to demonstrate their knowledge and skills through a combination of patient-cases and an essay. The assessment is closely aligned with actual practice, thereby increasing validity while removing many of the barriers faced by foreign trained professionals writing multiple choice question (MCQ) exams. Focus will be placed on the development process, validity, reliability and defensibility considerations, regulatory challenges, lessons learned and opportunities for improvement. |
Competency Assessments and Essential Skills: Advancing Careers in Trucking Presenters: Kelly Henderson, Executive Director, Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic; Andrea Butler, Consultant This presentation will discuss the development and implementation of tools developed for the trucking industry, including competency assessment tools for entry-level professional drivers and an Essential Skills toolkit. The RPL program, including competency assessment tools, provides the ability to customize a program in a unique learning environment. The Essential Skills toolkit contains tools designed to create awareness concerning the importance of Essential Skills and provides employers with ideas for helping professional drivers reach their full potential. Focus will be placed on the competency assessment program and showcasing the tools and embedded approach used to develop the toolkit. |
Using Explicitation Interviews with an Expert as a Means to Recognize Professional Competencies Presenters: Nicolas Fernandez, Université du Québec à Montréal; Catherine Ricard, Cégep de Saint-Jérôme; Eugène Gagnon, École des métiers du Sud-Ouest de Montréal Since 2013, an innovative PLR process was introduced at l’UQAM that comprises a written phase and an oral phase. Adults enrolled in the Bachelors for Teaching in Vocational and Technical Training write a summary portfolio outlining their prior learning. This portfolio serves to guide the “explicitation interview” with an expert from the same trade or profession who will determine the number of credits that will be granted. The introduction of the explicitation interview has facilitated access to PLR for adults who are less confident in their writing skills as well as giving them the possibility to satisfactorily provide evidence of the competencies developed in their professional life. |
Incoming Students' Credit Transfer and PLAR Expectation – Reality Gaps Presenters: Sean Woodhead, Centennial College; Christine Helen Arold, OISE at University of Toronto This session will highlight some of the key findings derived from a Centennial College mixed methods study examining incoming students' credit transfer and Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) expectations and experiences - an underrepresented area of transferability literature. The study measured incoming student expectations against subsequent credits received, as well as changes over time in student expectations/perceptions of the transfer experience. The findings offer important academic, student service and expectation management considerations as the college moves forward in making further improvements to the Recognition of Prior Learning process. There will be time for group discussion. |
Presenter: Natasha Sawh, Council of Ministers of Education, Canada Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) welcomes the opportunity to hold a session at CAPLA’s conference to highlight new essential tools and resources it developed to support the community of academic credential assessors, under the project: “Building Bridges: Consistency, Portability, and Capacity in International Academic Credential Assessment”. This session will provide a hands-on account of the process CICIC undertook to develop the Directory of Comparability Outcomes for credentials from key source countries, including India, China, and the Philippines, by examining current practices in various professions, educational institutions and credential assessment services across Canada. Concrete examples of areas of consensus and areas of disagreement in specific countries will be highlighted during the session, as well as an overview of the process for building the Directory of Comparability Outcomes. |
Entering Professional Practice through the France-Québec MRAs: Findings and Future Prospective Presenter: Jean-Luc Bédard, TÉLUQ The France-Québec Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) innovate by collectively recognizing eligible professionals trained in France. Through case studies, we have analysed entry into 8 regulated professions in Quebec: nurses, medical doctors, pharmacists, social workers, architects, lawyers and 2 engineering specialties. Our analysis suggests that a set of intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to a profession, are causing either a positive or negative effect on foreign-trained professionals’ appraisal of their entry into their regulated profession in Quebec. As an agreement seeking to encourage professional mobility between France and Quebec, these MRAs foreshadow challenges associated with eventual Canada-Europe arrangements. |
Presenters: Paula Romanow, NS Career Development Association; Rebekah Skeete, YMCA / NSCDA Lead Assessor In some ways, RPL has become all the rage among certifying bodies. It allows for the recognition of both formal and informal prior learning, as evidenced by practitioners themselves. But RPL-based certification is not an easy model to implement. The NS Career Development Association has learned this as we've progressed through the recently completed the pilot phase of our RPL / Competency-based certification program. This presentation will discuss our learnings through the process, concentrating on the challenges we've encountered, our solutions, and outline how, and why, the RPL-based process can change from first development to program delivery. |
Holistic Student Admission Pathways at NAIT Presenters: Sharon Brown, RPL Coordinator, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT); Jennifer Glenday, Associate Registrar, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) During this presentation we will share what NAIT has been doing since 2012 to research, develop and implement holistic alternative pathways for admissions; our quality assurance practices, the changes implemented based on ongoing evaluation; our successes and future plans. You will come away with ideas for alternative admissions pathways; methods to research; how to develop and implement these options; and information on quality assurance best practices. |
Alberta and Canadian Engagement – The ACAT LPMI and Recognition of Prior Learning Presenter: Ann Marie Lyseng, ACAT Secretariat and Alberta Innovation and Advanced Education This session will provide an overview of the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer (ACAT) Phase 1 Learner Pathways Modernization Initiative (LPMI) Business Assessment Report, including PLAR highlights and relationship to other forms of RPL pathways. Discussion and activities will also occur regarding the LPMI Project Phases, Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration in Alberta and Canada, and Next Steps. |
Employment in Regulated Occupations = X + (OC) + (PLAR) / WWW + (ASTTBC) Presenter: Charles Joyner, Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia and the British Columbia Prior Learning Action Network The equation for certifying individuals in regulated occupations consists of four known factors and one variable X-factor. The workshop will examine the five factors in the formula and explain how to solve for X. We will review how the applicants, the staff, and the subject matter expert assessors apply PLAR principles and examine information available to potential applicants. A demonstration of how the online certification process works will be given. Emphasis will be placed on maintaining consistency and quality of the assessments completed by SMEs in a wide range of technical specialist occupations. |
Mapping Learning Journeys with Open Badges - A Global Perspective Presenter: Don Presant, Learning Agents Open Badges are used as digital credentials by educators, professional bodies and employers around the world because they provide a better way to recognize learning, especially learning that takes place outside a classroom. They are trustable quality tokens of skills and achievements that can be displayed in e-portfolios and social media. Open Badges are modular and ”stackable”: they can be linked together into flexible development pathways and can support Competency Based Education and RPL. This fast-paced presentation will explore evolving global practices for Open Badge systems, using living examples, case studies, and active research across a wide variety of contexts. |
Presenters: Nuzhat Jafri, Office of the Fairness Commissioner; Elinor Larney, ACOTRO, the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario; John Pugsley, Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Regulatory bodies use various methods to assess qualifications for entry to practice in a regulated profession. |
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Over the past two years, CAPLA has developed an RPL Quality Assurance Manual through broad consultations across the country. The RPL QA project team will be presenting a special half-day session dedicated exclusively to the implementation of the Manual. The session will take place from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. on October 21 at the Westin Prince Hotel in Toronto, in conjunction with CAPLA’s yearly Recognizing Learning conference from October 21-23, 2015.
Definition of RPL
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is a set of processes that enable individuals to identify, document, be assessed, and gain recognition for their prior learning. The focus is on the learning, rather than context of the learning. Knowledge, skills, and abilities gained from life and work experiences may be formal, informal, or non-formal. RPL processes may serve several purposes, including licensure, credit or advanced standing at an academic institution, employment, career planning, recruitment or self-knowledge.
The RPL QA Manual will help practitioners and those new to the field, to explore more effective and reliable ways to assess and recognize the skills and competencies of newcomers and experienced Canadians using quality practices.
You don’t want to miss this important opportunity to
- learn more about the components of a quality learning assessment and recognition system
- continuously improve what you know and can do within your existing RPL practice
- expand your knowledge of a ‘systems’ approach to RPL within a policy framework
- reflect upon innovation and organizational change
Participants will work together to
- review the various components of the RPL Quality Assurance manual, such as the
- New Pan-Canadian RPL Guiding Principles
- Six Steps for Quality RPL
- Self-Audit Checklists
- discuss ideas and challenges with colleagues and members of the QA project team
- consider a range of suitable implementation strategies
Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn more about RPL, to examine your existing practice through the lens of the new pan-Canadian RPL Guiding Principles and RPL manual, and to hear what others are doing!
Please note this special session is not included in the Recognizing Learning conference registration fees. The cost to attend this special session is $100 plus tax.
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Opening Plenary Session RPL in Canada: Building Linkages (facilitator: Ann Marie Lyseng) Speakers: Arne Carlsen, Rob Pearson, Glenn Craney, and Janet Lane |
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4:45 pm – 5:30 pm |
CAPLA Annual General Meeting All CAPLA members are encouraged to attend. |
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
Colleges and Institutes Canada Recognition of Learning (ROL) Networking Dinner (optional) |
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Friday, October 23
7:30 am – 1:00 pm | Registration/Information Desk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7:30 am – 8:30 pm |
Continental Breakfast or Optional Breakfast Meeting As part of its revitalization, CAPLA is creating new training and learning opportunities to support CAPLA members and those interested in developing or improving their RPL skills and abilities. Join colleagues and members of the CAPLA Board to hear about our new vision for Education & Training and to share your needs and ideas on proposed training opportunities for 2016. |
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(last update: January 12, 2016)
Friends of CAPLA ($500 – $2,499 or multiple participants’ registration of six people or more)
- Name listed in the printed Conference Final Program
- Name listed on the Conference website
Bronze Donor ($2,500 – $4,999)
- One exhibit booth (table top display)
- Name listed on the Conference website
- Logo displayed as a Bronze Donor in the printed Conference Final Program
- Acknowledgement from the podium (minimum one time)
Silver Donor ($5,000 – $9999)
- One conference registration or one exhibit booth (table top display)
- Quarter page advertisement in the Conference Final Program (partner is required to provide digital artwork)
- Logo displayed as a Silver Donor in the Conference Final Program
- Logo displayed on Conference signage and big screen powerpoint presentation in plenary meeting room (logo on screen minimum one time during the Conference)
- Logo displayed on the Conference website
- Acknowledgement from the podium (minimum two times)
Gold Donor ($10,000 – $24,999)
- Two conference registrations or one conference registration and one exhibit booth (table top display)
- Opportunity to thank a plenary speaker
- Half page advertisement in the Conference Final Program (partner is required to provide digital artwork)
- Logo displayed as a Gold Donor in the Conference Final Program
- Logo displayed on all Conference signage and big screen powerpoint presentation in plenary meeting room (logo on screen minimum three times over the Conference)
- Logo with hypertext link displayed on the Conference website
- Acknowledgement from the podium (minimum three times)
Platinum Donors ($25,000 +)
- Three Conference registrations or two Conference registrations and one exhibit booth (table top display)
- Opportunity to provide five (5) minutes of opening remarks at the Opening Plenary or at other mutually agreed time during the Conference
- Opportunity to thank a plenary speaker
- Full page advertisement (inside front or back cover) in the Conference Final Program (partner is required to provide digital artwork)
- Logo displayed as a Platinum Donor in the printed Conference Final Program
- Logo prominently displayed on all Conference signage and big screen powerpoint presentation in plenary meeting room (logo on screen minimum four times over the Conference)
- Logo with hypertext link displayed on the Conference website
- Regular acknowledgement from the podium (minimum five times)
- Opportunity to provide collateral piece to be distributed to all participant on the tables at the opening plenary
Registration & Hotel
Westin Prince Hotel
We are happy to welcome you to the newly renovated Westin Prince, Toronto, featuring the unique combination of resting on 15 acres of magnificent parkland while maintaining easy access to all Toronto has to offer. The Westin Prince is the only hotel in Canada to have won the prestigious AAA Four-Diamond Award for 39 consecutive years. Westin Prince Hotel 900 York Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario Canada M3B 3H2 | Phone: 416-444-2511 Toll-free: 1-888-627-8550 | |
Preferred Room Rate $159.00 / night + tax |
Conference Secretariat
Agenda Managers Inc.2979 Oxford Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 2W3
Phone: (902) 422-1886 or 1-877-731-1333
Fax: (902) 422-2535
Email: Conference Secretariat
Registration Fees
Conference Registration Fees:
Early Bird CAPLA Member (on or before Friday September 25th, 2015) |
$ 499.00 | + tax ($ 64.87) = | $ 563.87 | ||
Early Bird Non Member (on or before Friday September 25th, 2015) |
$ 599.00 | + tax ($ 77.87) = | $ 676.87 | ||
CAPLA Member Registration (after Friday September 25th, 2015) |
$ 549.00 | + tax ($ 71.37) = | $ 620.37 | ||
Non Member Registration (after Friday September 25th, 2015) |
$ 649.00 | + tax ($ 84.37) = | $ 733.37 | ||
One Day Registration | $ 319.00 | + tax ($ 41.47) = | $ 360.47 | ||
Speaker Registration | $ 444.00 | + tax ($ 57.72) = | $ 501.72 | ||
Exhibitor Registration | $ 500.00 | + tax ($ 65.00) = | $ 565.00 | ||
Special Session: Wednesday, October 21 Implementation of an RPL Quality Assurance Manual: making it work for you |
$ 100.00 | + tax ($ 13.00) = | $ 113.00 | ||
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing prior to October 5, 2015 will be charged a $55 administrative fee. Cancellations received after this date will not be refunded. Replacements will be accepted with a request received in writing from the registered participant. Cancellations and replacements should be forwarded to the Conference Secretariat.Conference Secretariat
Agenda Managers Inc.2979 Oxford Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 2W3
Phone: (902) 422-1886 or 1-877-731-1333
Fax: (902) 422-2535
Email: Conference Secretariat
CAPLA Membership
The application form is available here as a PDF document. You can view and print PDFs with the free Adobe Reader. |
Other Events
Recognition of Learning (ROL)
Networking Dinner
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Dragon Pearl Buffet: 865 York Mills Road
The restaurant is close to the Westin Prince Hotel. It is a buffet dinner ($25.99/per person).
Space is limited and based on first come first served. If you plan to attend this dinner please email us and we will reserve you a seat at the dinner.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
4:45 pm – 5:30 pmAll CAPLA members are encouraged to attend.
Le Continental Room, Westin Prince Hotel, Lobby Level
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
7:30 pm
44.222.113.28