How the Program Works
The Interview
• Interested individuals meet the TEA
coordinator to discuss specifics:
- which courses are available
- what type of experiences must be
documented to receive credit
- cost, timetable, etc.
• Potential students will examine the content
for each of the courses they are considering
to decide whether their experiences match
the “learning outcomes” for the course(s).
• If the individual is confident that he or she
can demonstrate experience and proficiency
in the material covered by the course, then he/
she may enroll in the Technical Experience
Assessment Portfolio Preparation (TEAPP)
course.
The TEAPP Course
• TEAPP is a noncredit course conducted
through the Continuing Education
program. (One need not be admitted to
The University of Akron Wayne College
to enroll in TEAPP.)
• Class meets one night a week for 8
weeks.
• The class provides step-by-step guidance
and instruction on assembling relevant
experience into a logical, standardized
format—the Portfolio—for review by
faculty in the subject area.
• Students may develop one portfolio, or
multiple portfolios simultaneously (if
pursuing credit in multiple courses).
• Students may develop portfolios in
the future without having to repeat the
TEAPP course!
Submission & Review
• Upon completion, the student will
submit the portfolio for faculty review.
A review fee must accompany each
portfolio submitted.
• The faculty reviewer determines
whether the illustrated experience meets
the learning outcomes of the course and
assigns a status:
- Approved for Credit
- Credit Pending Approval (more
information needed)
- Credit Denied (Student
not receiving credit will
be provided written
documentation
regarding
deficiencies that
precluded credit awards.) |
Credit Granted
• Upon recommendation for credit,
the student will submit an alternative
credit form to the registrar along with
a small fee. Credit for the course will
then be permanently recorded on their
transcript.
**(Admission to The University of
Akron Wayne College must be
complete for this step, so those who
have not yet applied for admission
must do so before credit is recorded.)
Fees and Costs
• TEAPP Course (at Wayne College)
- $80 tuition for Continuing Education Course
• Faculty Review Fee - $55 per
portfolio reviewed
• Alternative Credit Award - $15 per
credit hour (typical 3-hr. class = $45)
** Those who have not been admitted to The University
of Akron Wayne College prior to the recommendation
for credit must apply for admission to the college and
submit a $30 application fee.
Schedule: Summer 2008
TEA Portfolio Preparation Course
• Thursday evenings, May 22, 2008 through July 10, 2008; from 5:45 to 7:30 at Wayne College in Orrville. 8-weeks TEA Portfolio Preparation Course
Contact
• TEA Coordinator:
John C. Lorson
Admissions Counselor
The University of Akron Wayne College
1901 Smucker Rd. • Orrville, OH 44667
Phone 330-684-8912
e-mail lorson@uakron.edu
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