A broad range of British Columbia's educators and administrators convened recently to re-discover PLAR with a new energy, a new focus, and a new urgency. "This is not your grandmother's PLAR" became the battle cry of the British Columbia Prior Learning Action Network (BCPLAN) Summit gathering at which the BCPLAN was declared as a not-for- profit…

The recognition of prior learning (RPL/PLAR) has been on the margins of Canada's educational and economic scene for many years. A series of recent developments across Canada prompted this writer to reflect on whether a combination of forces may be moving RPL toward its "tipping point." In examining this possibility, the article situates the issue…

A poll of Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education readers to determine format preferences (107 responses) found that only 34% were aware of the online version; 78% did not access it online; 51% wanted paper continued even with full text online. Results suggest that readers want the benefits of both paper and online access. (Contains 23…