[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3583] Re: Technology questions, and answers

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Hi Dennis,

I'm sorry I missed you -- I was supposed to join Marian and I think you 
and others for dinner one night at COABE, but by the time I got there 
you all had left.  I was very disappointed. Oh, well.  Next time.

Thanks for your thoughts, and the adult school distance learning Web 
page.  I have added it to the Wiki. 

I want to ask you, though, why you say that you don't have hard evidence 
that supplemental  DL instruction is effective. Would you agree that 
your research and Paul Porter's show that, for ESL students at least, 
the combination of classes and supplementary distance learning (EFA) 
produce greater learning gains?  Are you saying you don't have evidence 
of its effectiveness for native speakers of English?  Are you saying 
that classroom plus EFA (on video, CD or the web) should not be called 
supplemental learning?  Or are you saying something else?

I would appreciate better understanding this.

Thanks.

All the best,

David



porter_d wrote:

>David
>Sorry I missed you last week.  We have been quiet pending refunding.  The 
>paperwork is about finalized, and I hope to start taking a hard look at the 
>need and feasibility of creating some ABE multi-media materials -- re: our 
>conversation in December.
>Regarding question 3. we have continuing research on California adult school 
>distance learning.  It can be found at 
>http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=teacherLinks&categoryID=2 . 
>This is the general address for the annual research.  Current research in 
>draft supports previous findings.  This is probably a more useful address 
>than the OTAN address cited in the Wiki...but that it your call.  There is 
>no question that it is effective and equitable, at least for ESL learners. 
>We are starting to take a closer look at DL and student persistence with the 
>preliminary results expected in a year or so.
>RE: supplemental DL instruction.  It is used by some CA. community colleges 
>including some of our best teachers; however, I have no hard evidence re: 
>effectiveness.
>Dennis
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "David Rosen" <djrosen@comcast.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov>
>Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 6:38 PM
>Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3581] Technology questions, and answers from 
>research and professional wisdom
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>>NIFL-Technology Colleagues,
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>>Are any of the questions below of interest to you?
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>>1 What does research tell us about how low-literate adults use the 
>>Internet?
>>2 What do research and professional wisdom tell us about the value and 
>>impact of integrating technology into the classroom?
>>3 What do research and professional wisdom tell us about the use of 
>>Distance Learning (DL)?
>>4 What do research and professional wisdom tell us about the use of 
>>Distance Learning (DL) in the classroom?
>>5 Is supplementary DL instruction an effective learning tool?
>>6 What is M-learning, and is this an effective DL and classroom tool?
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>>If so, the ALE Wiki Research on Technology web page lists research and 
>>documented professional wisdom which address them.  You will find this at:
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>>http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/ResearchOnTech
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>>Perhaps you would like to add citations to other research on these 
>>questions, or to pose other questions and link them to research or 
>>documented professional wisdom.  If so, you can register at the ALE Wiki 
>>by going to
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>>http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Special:Userlogin
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>>Or if you just want to look around and see what's there, go to;
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>>http://wiki.literacytent.org
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>>David J. Rosen
>>djrosen@comcast.net
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