Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fATNUa009366; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:30:36 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:30:36 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <FDF253F6687CD5118CA400B0D068AA6F18C54F@MEAZMS002> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Scherer, Cora" <Cora.Scherer@ncslearn.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:3798] RE: COmputer lab wish list X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Status: O Content-Length: 2012 Lines: 45 Sue, I used a product that was designed for Adults by a woman who worked with Adult Literacy and Special Ed adolescents, it is called Destinations. It's an integrated learning system with Reading, Math, Writing, Life and Employability skills. It also has a management system that accommodates a variety of needs for learners and instructors. Go to www.ncslearn.com and choose Destinations. They also have products for K-12, but Destinations is just for Adults! I used it with many high school drop outs, welfare recipients and others; many with Learning Disabilities and saw fantastic results. Cora Scherer -----Original Message----- From: Susan Jones [mailto:sujones@parkland.cc.il.us] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 3:02 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-LD:3795] COmputer lab wish list In my job as "academic development specialist," the Academic Development Center at my community college is getting a computer lab to the tune of 16 PC computers. The Academic Development Unit's job is to improve the lot of students who are in "developmental" classes -- the remedial skills classes to prep students for 101 whether it's math or English. My job is speficially to work with students on the academics, as a learnign disabiltiies specialist, with students with documented LDs or "patterns of learning problems." In other words, they don't need the paperwork to see me :) My background is in LDs and instructional technology (and before that, WIldife/Fisheries) -- so I get to make the wish list for making the lab user-friendly and accessible. I've got ideas of my own and I'll be checking out educational and assistive stuff... but I'd love input *both* about what to put on the wish list, and logistical issues. I *hope* that the department/college has policies and what have you for maintaining computer labs (they're all over campus) but I don't like surprises like that ;) Any ideas? Sue JOnes Academic Development Specialist Parkland Community College CHampaign, ILL
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