Prior learning assessment: Graduate prior learning assessment: Is the time right?

Journal of Continuing Higher Education

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 46-49

  Eveslage, Sonja A ^a   Taitsman, Esther ^a  

^a Thomas Edison State College   (United States)

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EID: 85023878905     PISSN: 07377363     EISSN: 19484801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07377366.2007.10400124     Document Type: Article

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