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TRU Open Learning · Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition

Prior learning, recognised with care.

One secure home for the Competency-based Portfolio journey, from a student’s first readiness check to credit on their transcript. AI handles the repetitive work. People make every decision.

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  • People decide
  • Never used to train AI
  • WCAG 2.2 AA

How it works

The whole journey, in one place.

Today the process runs across email, Moodle, Word documents and calendars. The platform brings each stage together, with AI helping where the work is repetitive.

  1. Step 1

    Readiness

    Questionnaire and resume check

    Students take the readiness questionnaire online and share their Autobiographical Resume. Advisors see the results straight away.

  2. Step 2

    Portfolio

    Guided building

    Each section and every piece of evidence lives in one organised workspace, with progress tracking and automatic reminders.

    AI helps: Reminders and organisation

  3. Step 3

    Feedback

    Advisor review

    Advisors comment directly on the document. Suggested comments from the department's own library make feedback faster and consistent.

    AI helps: Suggested comments

  4. Step 4

    Interview

    Verified and streamed

    The Discussion of Learning runs in a secure built-in room, after a quick photo-ID check confirmed by a person.

  5. Step 5

    Decision

    Assessor consensus

    Two assessors rate independently on a digital rubric, agree together, and review a drafted report before the Director approves.

    AI helps: Evidence map and report draft

  6. Step 6

    Credit

    Recorded and released

    The result is released to the student, and a ready-to-send credit request goes to Records.

Who it's for

Built around the people in the process.

Each person sees exactly what they need, and nothing they shouldn't.

Students

Build your portfolio with clear guidance and always know your next step.

  • Upload sections and evidence in one place
  • See feedback the moment it's ready
  • Join your interview from your case page

Advisors

Spend your time coaching, not chasing files and reminders.

  • Review and comment in the browser
  • Suggested comments from your library
  • Automatic checklist checks and reminders

Assessors

Everything for an assessment on one screen, with your judgement in charge.

  • Digital rubric with private preliminary ratings
  • Evidence linked to the exact passage
  • Report drafts you edit and approve

Manager & Director

Clear oversight of every case, approval and decision.

  • Approval queues with full context
  • Audit trail for every award
  • Insights on volumes and turnaround

Our commitments

AI assists. People decide.

People decide

AI never awards credit, rates a competency or messages a student. Every suggestion is labelled and needs a person to accept it.

Never used to train AI

We only use AI services whose terms guarantee that student information, assessment material and recordings are not used to train their models.

Private by design

Access limited to the people who need it, encryption throughout, ID images deleted promptly and every important action recorded.

Accessible and respectful

Designed to WCAG 2.2 AA, with captions, keyboard access and audio-only options, and a calm experience that reflects PLAR's values.