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More information on IPS 301: Prior Learning Portfolio Development
Our innovative course, IPS 301: Prior Learning Portfolio Development, will lead you through the creation of your prior learning portfolio with the support of faculty and peers. The course teaches methods of communicating your experience and reframing it as college-level learning. Instructors provide intensive feedback on all three components of your portfolio as you draft and revise them.
The course is accompanied by an online textbook written specifically for Boise State students by the lead instructor and developer of the course, BAS/IPS faculty member Baker Lawley, who focuses on experiential learning opportunities.
Faculty for Credit for Prior Learning
Baker Lawley has been teaching in higher education for two decades, with a passion for helping students tell their stories and share their work with the world. He earned his B.A. in English from Millsaps College and his M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Alabama. Before joining Boise State, he taught at Gustavus Adolphus College for thirteen years as Associate Professor of English, where he also served as department Co-Chair, directed the Writing Center, and oversaw internships and two student-run literary magazines.
In the IPS/BAS program, Baker focuses on experiential learning opportunities, helping students integrate real-world experience with their degree and translating their experiences into academic credit for specific courses. Experience, past or present, matters, and helping students integrate those experiences with their overall educational life at Boise State will help them better tell their stories and design their futures.