Welcome to Learning In Public
Due to the high volume of LIP submissions, our current turnaround time is approximately 6–8 weeks.
We are diligently working to process all requests as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
College Unbound recognizes that college-level learning can take place outside the classroom and has processes to help students earn academic credit for that learning. For students seeking credit for college-level learning that's taken place outside the CU classroom, assessing independent learning may be accomplished through standardized tests, course challenge examinations, or by demonstration of outcomes through portfolio and/or written work.
What is a LIP Portfolio?
What is a LIP Portfolio?
A LIP Portfolio is a request for credit by demonstrating specific learning outcomes for prior learning and lived experience. In a document you create or use a template to demonstrate what you have learned in a particular subject area. Credit is earned from the learning that results from specific actions by describing the learning and the results of that learning over time. This is the key to gaining credit. LIP Credit is awarded based on the lived experience you provide. This includes experience, demonstrated learning, storytelling, robust reflection and evidence. What we need to establish credit is a narrative of what you have learned from those experiences with your understanding of the context and concepts of the requirement or credit. This article Reflective Learning: Thinking About the Way You Learn– Effectiviology, has been invaluable in guiding the reflective learning process. This aims to provide a clearer understanding of the depth and significance of your learning experiences.
Who: The key individuals involved in my learning experiences, including mentors, peers, or collaborators.
What: The specific activities, challenges, or projects that contributed to my learning.
Why: The motivations and goals that drove my engagement in these activities.
Where: The contexts or environments in which these learning experiences occurred.
When: The timeline of events and the duration over which my learning unfolded.
How: The methodologies, approaches, and strategies employed to derive meaningful insights and learning outcomes.
Evidence
Evidence
Just like Big 10, Portfolios require evidence - if you make a claim you need to have supporting documentation.
Supporting documents can look like:
Resume
Certificates
learning plans
photos
exhibition or other videos
letters of recommendation
feedback from mentors, bosses, professors, work products, employee reviews, etc.
Items / documents YOU created
Choose appropriate documents/items that demonstrate the learning and growth. Please annotate the chosen documents by writing a couple of sentences explaining what they are and why they are relevant. If you are unsure if something will count as evidence, ask your Lab faculty.
Should I Submit a LIP Portfolio?
Should I Submit a LIP Portfolio?
Any student who qualifies for the following criteria may submit a LIP portfolio:
Enrolled full-time (9CH or 12CH for Fall/Spring semester or 6CH for Summer)
Passing grades in all required courses in the previous semester (grade of C or better)
No current/active Incompletes on their record
LIP credit can be earned for any General Education Requirement or Elective Credit. LIP credit can be earned for 2 Major Requirements (Organizational, Leadership or Change Studies). Students may submit up to 2 LIP portfolios per semester if all other requirements are met.
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