Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost.nifl.gov [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id MAA23385 for <technology-archive@literacy.nifl.gov>; Thu, 18 Sep 1997 12:40:05 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 12:40:05 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <Pine.LNX.3.96.970918124057.25504K-100000@racoon.uucom.com> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Lee Mann <lmann@uucom.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:6] Welcome message... X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Status: RO For those that didn't receive the NIFL-TECHNOLOGY message when they subscribed. Please save this message for reference. <<< CUT HERE >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The NIFL-TECHNOLOGY listserv (http://novel.nifl.gov/nifl-technology/) is one of 7 forum/listservs set up by the National Institute for Literacy. The list is for adult educators, basic skills instructors, literacy providers, technology coordinators, researchers, policy developers, and any other parties that are interested in the use of technology for adult literacy instruction, communications, and administration. The NIFL-TECHNOLOGY listserv has three primary goals: o The first goal is to improve the use of technology in literacy practice by fostering discussions and information exchanges among professionals and volunteers in the field. NIFL-TECHNOLOGY seeks to develop a series of discussions focused on best technology practices, technology capacity and infrastructure, technical assistance and support, and innovative uses of technology in adult literacy. o The second goal is to enrich and improve the public policies related to technology and adult literacy by providing an open forum for the exchange of relevant policy ideas involving technology. These discussions can and should improve policy, practice, and research. o The third goal is to provide the field with a first-stop resource on issues related to adult literacy and technology. The forum/listserv should be the first place that people in the field turn to when they have a question or need a solution in the area of technology and adult literacy. The list moderator is Christopher Hopey, a Senior Researcher at the National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL). He will be assisted occasionally by other NCAL staff members, senior researchers, and experts including Jennifer Elmore, Ashley Stoudt, Camille Ciggs, Lynda Ginsburg and John Sabatini. The National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL) was established in 1990. The Center is supported by federal, state, and local agencies as well as private foundations and corporations. NCAL is located, along with the UNESCO-sponsored International Literacy Institute, in its own building on the Penn campus, and is part of the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. NCAL's overall mission is to enhance the quality of literacy work. This mission incorporates three primary goals: (a) to improve understanding of adult learners and their learning, (b) to foster innovation and increase effectiveness in adult basic education and literacy work, and (c) to expand access to information and build capacity for adult literacy service provision. The seven forums are among the important features of the Institute's Literacy Information aNd Communication System (LINCS). LINCS is an information retrieval and communication system designed to provide a network throughout the literacy community as well as access to all published and unpublished literacy related materials and major literacy related databases. The National Institute for Literacy's goals for LINCS' Forum/Listservs are to: o Enrich literacy practice and research by fostering discussion and information exchange among researchers, practitioners, and literacy clients on major literacy related issues. o Link policy to practices and research by providing a forum for timely interchange about relevant policy issues among researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and literacy clients. The other six LINCS's Forum/Listservs are: NIFL-LD NIFL-ESL NIFL-FAMILY NIFL-HEALTH NIFL-HOMELESS NIFL-WORKPLACE We look forward to your active participation in NIFL-TECHNOLOGY. The following brief information will assist you with obtaining further help. SUBSCRIBING TO NIFL-TECHNOLOGY To participate in NIFL-TECHNOLOGY, subscribe to it by sending an e-mail message to: LISTPROC@LITERACY.NIFL.GOV with the following request in the body of the message: subscribe NIFL-TECHNOLOGY firstname lastname Substitute your first and last name spelled exactly as you would like it to appear. For example, Sue Smith would type: subscribe NIFL-TECHNOLOGY Sue Smith There should be no other text in the message (e.g., your signature block). Give the listserv a couple of minutes to respond. 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For extensive information on all requests send a message to: LISTPROC@LITERACY.NIFL.GOV with a message body of: help ACCESSING NIFL-TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER NIFL LISTS AND ARCHIVES THROUGH A WORLD WIDE WEB CLIENT If you have a World Wide Web (WWW) client such as Netscape, or MOSAIC, go to: http://novel.nifl.gov to access the NIFL's LINCS and the archives for the Forums/Listservs. You may also subscribe, unsubscribe or request help through the LINCS. If you have no World Wide Web clients on your host computer, then call Jaleh Behroozi at (202) 632-1506 to set up a dial-up account to enable you to access LINCS through Lynx which is a text based WWW tool. NETIQUETTE TIPS * When you join the list, please introduce your self to other list members. * At the end of each message, please include your name, e-mail address and your program or affiliation. 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[i.e. :) or :-)] We look forward to your active participation in NIFL-TECHNOLOGY. Thanks for joining, we look forward to working with you!! Our address is: National Center on Adult Literacy Graduate School of Education University of Pennsylvania 3910 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111 http://www.literacyonline.org For additional help contact: Jaleh Behroozi at NIFL by e-mail (jbehroozi@nifl.gov) or via telephone at (202) 632-1506. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <<< CUT HERE >>> Lee NIFL System Administrator --- Lashley H. Mann II | UUcom, Inc. Email: lmann@uucom.com | Voice: 703.461.1350 | Fax: 703.461.1360
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