Technology

The Fifth International Conference on Adult Learning was held in Hamburg, Germany in July 1997, to discuss how to “ensure greater access to and participation in the means of communication for all cultures and social groups.” This document is the report of that online forum, and includes information about the conference, details of the discussions, and a bibliography of additional resources.

This is the fourth paper published by The Centre for Literacy in its Working Papers in Literacy series which present new perspectives on literacy-related issues relevant to researchers, to practitioners and to policy-makers. The author touches on some of the major issues relation to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and literacy, which have until now been treated as separate subjects.

This paper reports the results of an evaluation study of computer-assisted reading at Alberta Vocational College - Calgary. The purpose of this study was to determine the short- and long-term effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) software in improving the reading skills of three groups of adult upgrading students.

Because the use of the Internet is widespread in numerous fields and domains, without a doubt, it also carries great potential for educational use, specifically second and foreign language education. This paper therefore explores the following questions: 1) What is the Internet? 2) How can various facets of the Internet be used in the second and foreign language classroom? 3) What are the benefits of employing the Internet in such a setting?

This is an excerpt from an article that considers some of the major implications of information and media technologies for the teaching of English. Although the article deals specifically with the United Kingdom, the authors make observations that can be applied to other countries as well.

Describes the Computer Software Evaluation Project carried out by the Samaritan House Training Centre in Brandon, MB, in which learners were asked to evaluate educational freeware and shareware available on the Internet.

A guide introducing the various forms of electronic information.

The Technology and Literacy Survey was undertaken in January, 1996 by the Provincial Literacy Coordinators of the Department of Advanced Education and Labour with the assistance of the Literacy Coordinators of the New Brunswick Community Colleges.

The National Literacy Secretariat (NLS) asked Consulting and Audit Canada (CAC) to conduct this needs assessment for an electronic infrastructure for literacy in Canada.

This article discusses the characteristics and potentials of educational technology of two programs used in urban schools: ORILLAS and Project Headlight. It also lists characteristics of good technology programs, and how to adapt these programs for schools.