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href="mailto:JUDY.MORTRUDE@spps.org">JUDY.MORTRUDE@spps.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=specialtopics@nifl.gov
href="mailto:specialtopics@nifl.gov">specialtopics@nifl.gov</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:55
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [SpecialTopics 1103] Re:
Learner Web's Learning Plans</DIV>
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<P>Kathy</P>
<P>The learning plans we've launched thus far are primarily ESL -- we plan to
have the work readiness ABE plans up in December. It's been really
interesting to see ESL adults use LW. While many of these learners have
used ESL software, all of these adults are new to online learning -- LW has
been their first "invitation" to this type of instruction and they have been
really compelled to dig into it. </P>
<P>In this pilot stage, learners are using the LW under our observation -- in
classes. In other words, these adults find LW through us. In my
opinion, the real strength of LW will be when adults find us (educators,
workforce development staff, libraries, community ed resources, etc) through
the LW.</P>
<P>Judy<BR><BR><FONT size=2><B>"Kathy Borgone"
<kathy_borgone@nbps.k12.nj.us></B></FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Sent by:
specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>11/17/2008 10:21 PM
EST</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Please respond to specialtopics</FONT><BR><BR><FONT
size=2>To:</FONT> <FONT size=2><specialtopics@nifl.gov></FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>cc:</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>bcc:</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Subject:</FONT> <FONT size=2>[SpecialTopics 1103] Re: Learner Web's
Learning Plans</FONT><BR><BR><BR></P>
<P><FONT face=Monospace,Courier>Judy<BR>As one of the pilot sites for the
Learner Web, I would be interested in hearing your thoughts. You said it
was a "powerful" tool. That leads me to believe that you are very
encouraged based on what you have seen thus far . I teach ABE and ESL
and was wondering if you were equally pleased with the potential interaction
students could have with the Learner Web?<BR>Thanks!!<BR></FONT><BR><FONT
face=Monospace,Courier>M. Kathy Borgone - Instructor<BR>New Brunswick Public
Schools<BR>ADULT LEARNING CENTER<BR>268 Baldwin St. 2nd Fl.<BR>New Brunswick,
NJ 08901<BR>(732)745-5300 xt.
4501<BR>kathy_borgone@nbps.k12.nj.us<BR></FONT><BR><BR><FONT
face=Monospace,Courier>________________________________<BR></FONT><BR><FONT
face=Monospace,Courier>From: specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov on behalf of
JUDY.MORTRUDE@spps.org<BR>Sent: Mon 11/17/2008 7:55 PM<BR>To:
specialtopics@nifl.gov<BR>Subject: [SpecialTopics 1102] Re: Learner Web's
Learning Plans<BR></FONT><BR><BR><BR><BR><FONT
face=Monospace,Courier>Steve<BR>As one of the Learner Web pilot sites, St.
Paul has learned this about<BR>Learner Web -- it isn't Rosetta Stone or
Lifetime Library or any other<BR>computer-assisted
instruction.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT face=Monospace,Courier>Rather, the learning
plans are evolving structures that our agencies<BR>(libraries, community based
organizations, school district, workforce<BR>centers, etc) will implement to
support the adult learner as s/he moves<BR>around and through the systems of
our community.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT face=Monospace,Courier>It's what makes
Learner Web difficult to describe but ultimately
so<BR>powerful.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT face=Monospace,Courier>Judy
Mortrude<BR>ABE Supervisor<BR>Saint Paul Adult Learning<BR></FONT></P>
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<UL><FONT face=Monospace,Courier>To:
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[SpecialTopics 1100] Re: Learner Web's Learning
Plans</FONT></UL></UL>
<P><FONT face=Monospace,Courier>"David J. Rosen"
<DJRosen@theworld.com><BR>Sent by:
specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov<BR>11/17/2008 06:17 PM EST<BR>Please respond to
specialtopics <font
size=-1></font><BR></FONT><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><FONT
face=Monospace,Courier>Steve,<BR></FONT><BR><FONT face=Monospace,Courier>I
wonder if you could briefly describe a couple of the LW Learning
Plans,<BR>perhaps one being developed by a LW region or collaboration of
regions, and<BR>another being developed by an individual or organization. I
find this<BR>process of collaborative courriculum development at the regional
and<BR>national level one of the LW's most interesting features. It is rare
that<BR>adult education teacher/curriculum developers from different parts of
the<BR>country have an opportunity to work together in this
way.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT face=Monospace,Courier>David<BR></FONT><BR><FONT
face=Monospace,Courier>David J. Rosen<BR>Special Topics Discussion
Moderator<BR>djrosen@theworld.com<BR></FONT><BR><FONT
face=Monospace,Courier>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Steve Reder"
<reders@pdx.edu><BR>To: <specialtopics@nifl.gov><BR>Sent: Monday,
November 17, 2008 2:38 PM<BR>Subject: [SpecialTopics 1099] Re: New Designs in
Online and<BR>DistanceLearning--your questions<BR></FONT><BR><BR><FONT
face=Monospace,Courier>> Thanks, Sherri. I tried to describe in my
initial response how a<BR>> "learning<BR>> support system" like the
Learner Web differs from other types of online<BR>> products. You can
also find some information about that on the project<BR>> website,
www.learnerweb.org <<A
href="http://www.learnerweb.org/">http://www.learnerweb.org/</A>> .
We hope that<BR>a<BR>> variety of organizations will develop Learning
Plans for various<BR>> life-skills. As developers of the Learner Web
platform, we want to<BR>> encourage and support others to develop content
for it. That is already<BR>> happening in the areas of family
literacy and college transition, for<BR>> example. Anyone interested
in possibly developing Learning Plans in<BR>other<BR>> areas should contact
me (reders@pdx.edu).<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
-Steve<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> _____<BR>><BR>> From:
specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov<BR>>
[mailto:specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov]<BR>> On Behalf Of Durman Sherri
L.<BR>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:31 AM<BR>> To:
specialtopics@nifl.gov<BR>> Subject: [SpecialTopics 1083] Re: New Designs
in Online and<BR>> DistanceLearning<BR>> --your
questions<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Yes, I want to know how they differ
from other online adult basic<BR>> education<BR>> and English language
learning models? How does this work with adults?<BR>> Will<BR>>
you be covering life-skills based topics?<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
Sherri<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> _____<BR>><BR>> From:
specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov on behalf of David Rosen<BR>> Sent: Sun
11/2/2008 9:06 AM<BR>> To: specialtopics@nifl.gov<BR>> Subject:
[SpecialTopics 1073] New Designs in Online and Distance Learning<BR>>
--your questions<BR>><BR>> Colleagues,<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
As several people have recently signed up for the upcoming discussion<BR>>
here,<BR>> New Designs in Online and Distance Learning, and since so far I
have only<BR>> received one question, I would like to repeat my
request for your<BR>> questions<BR>> for our
guests:<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> What questions would you like to ask
our guests?<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Please look at the brief
descriptions of the two models that you will see<BR>> in<BR>> my
previous email message, included below. The federally-funded
USA<BR>Learns<BR>> will have a national launch in a few days, before our
discussion begins.<BR>> We'll have an announcement here of the web site so
you can look at it if<BR>> you<BR>> like. The Learner Web is a
federally-funded demonstration project,<BR>> available only for field
testing in several selected regions around the<BR>> country in Oregon,
Minnesota, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, New<BR>> Jersey and
Washington, D.C. More information about the Learner Web,<BR>> including two
screen capture videos (if you register and log in), will be<BR>> found at
<A href="http://learnerweb.org">http://learnerweb.org</A> <<A
href="http://learnerweb.org/">http://learnerweb.org/</A>> <<A
href="http://learnerweb.org/">http://learnerweb.org/</A>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
* What would you like our guests to cover or explain in
their<BR>descriptions<BR>> of USA Learns and the Learner Web when we begin
the discussion on<BR>November<BR>> 17th and 18th?<BR>><BR>> * Do you
want to know how USA Learns and the Learner Web became<BR>>
federally-funded projects, what needs or research base they grew from,
or<BR>> other things about their history and development?<BR>><BR>> *
Do you want to know how they differ from other online adult basic<BR>>
education and English language learning models? If so, which
kinds:<BR>online<BR>> courses, online course management systems, wikis,
portals, or something<BR>> else?<BR>><BR>> * If you are thinking
about using either USA Learns or the Learner Web<BR>> with<BR>> your
students, what is the situation you are hoping it will address? What<BR>>
group(s) of students, at what level(s) with what needs? What
questions<BR>do<BR>> you have about the model's usefulness for that
situation?<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Think about why you have subscribed
to the Special Topics discussion<BR>forum<BR>> (or stayed subscribed) for
this discussion, what you want to get from it.<BR>> Frame a question or
questions that will help our guests address your<BR>> interest or need. You
can send your questions by just replying to this<BR>> message or by
emailing them directly to me at djrosen@theworld.com. I<BR>will<BR>> share
the questions with our guests before the discussion begins, and the<BR>>
questions will be posted on or after November 17th. Of course more<BR>>
questions, observations, and dialogue will be welcome during the week
of<BR>> the<BR>> discussion.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Finally,
it's not too late for your colleagues to join this discussion.<BR>To<BR>>
subscribe to the discussion, one can go to:<BR>><BR>> <A
href="http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/specialtopics">http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/specialtopics</A><BR>><BR>>
One can unsubscribe later by going to the same web page or one can
stay<BR>> subscribed for the next
discussion.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> David J. Rosen<BR>><BR>>
Special Topics Discussion Moderator<BR>><BR>>
DJRosen@theworld.com<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
On Oct 29, 2008, at 9:38 PM, David Rosen
wrote:<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Special Topics
Discussion Colleagues,<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> On November 17th we
will begin a discussion of USA Learns and of<BR>><BR>> the Learner Web.
You will find the description for this discussion below.<BR>><BR>>
Judging by the number of new subscribers, this is a high-interest
topic!<BR>><BR>> Now is the time to think about why you have
subscribed:<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> What questions would you like to
ask our guests?<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Although your questions will
not be posted until the discussion begins,<BR>><BR>> I would like to
share them with our guests in advance. Of course,<BR>><BR>>
questions, comments, and dialogue, will also be welcome during
the<BR>><BR>> discussion.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> David J.
Rosen<BR>><BR>> Special Topics Discussion Moderator<BR>><BR>>
djrosen@theworld.com<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>>
----------------<BR>><BR>> New Designs in Online and Distance Learning
is a National Institute<BR>><BR>> for Literacy Special Topics discussion
that will be held from<BR>><BR>> November 17th through November 21st,
2008. It will focus on two new<BR>><BR>> adult education models: a
national learning portal for English<BR>><BR>> language learning at a
distance, called USA Learns, and a web-based<BR>><BR>> and
telephone-based learning support system, called the Learner
Web,<BR>><BR>> for ABE, ASE and ELL students enrolled in classes to
supplement their<BR>><BR>> learning, as well as for those who study on
their own. We have four<BR>><BR>> distinguished guests, researchers as
well as product developers, who<BR>><BR>> will describe these two models
and answer questions.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> For USA Learns, our
guests are John Fleischman and Dr. Jerome (Jere)<BR>><BR>> Johnston. For
the Learner Web our guests are Dr. Stephen Reder and<BR>><BR>> Dr. Clare
Strawn. You will find more information about them
below.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Please forward this announcement to
your colleagues who may be<BR>><BR>> interested in
subscribing!<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> To subscribe to the discussion,
one can go to:<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> <A
href="http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/specialtopics">http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/specialtopics</A><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
One can unsubscribe later by going to the same web page or one
can<BR>><BR>> stay subscribed for the next
discussion.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Description of the
models<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> The Learner Web is a learning support
system providing structure and<BR>><BR>> resources for adults who want
to accomplish specific learning<BR>><BR>> objectives. A learner can
access the system through the Internet. In<BR>><BR>> addition to on-line
resources, the Learner Web integrates support<BR>><BR>> services from
existing local education programs, community based<BR>><BR>>
organizations, tutors, and telephone helpers. The Learner Web<BR>><BR>>
consists of a Web-based software system that is implemented<BR>><BR>>
regionally. The System is organized around Learning Plans. A
Learning<BR>><BR>> Plan is a set of steps structured around achieving an
identified<BR>><BR>> goal. For example, if the goal is to get a GED, the
steps might<BR>><BR>> include finding out more about the tests,
identifying what skills one<BR>><BR>> needs to brush up on, learning new
skills and knowledge, taking<BR>><BR>> practice tests, etc. Each step is
matched with online and community<BR>><BR>> based resources and a
workspace where learners can take assessments<BR>><BR>> or save their
work in an e-portfolio. The learner creates a personal<BR>><BR>>
profile, may take a short reading assessment and interest
inventory,<BR>><BR>> chooses a goal from the available list and follows
the Learning Plan<BR>><BR>> independently or with a tutor or a teacher.
The Learning Plan is<BR>><BR>> dynamically matched by the software to
both the learner profile and<BR>><BR>> educational resources. The
learner's progress is saved and can be<BR>><BR>> returned to at any time
via the internet. Learners can choose to<BR>><BR>> share their workspace
with a tutor or teacher.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> The Learner Web has
begun the second year of a three-year<BR>><BR>> demonstration project in
seven demonstration regions across the
country.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> U.S.A. Learns is a free Web site
designed for adult learners with<BR>><BR>> limited English language
skills. Instructional content focuses on<BR>><BR>> the language and
literacy skills that adults need for everyday<BR>><BR>> survival. While
a broad range of adults can use U.S.A. Learns, it<BR>><BR>> has been
developed primarily for immigrants who cannot attend<BR>><BR>>
traditional classroom programs because of difficulty with
schedules,<BR>><BR>> transportation, or other barriers. The site
includes more than 400<BR>><BR>> hours of instruction and offers an
extensive array of video, audio<BR>><BR>> and richly illustrated
graphics and images. The site layout was<BR>><BR>> created with the
inexperienced Web user in mind, and extensive built-<BR>><BR>> in help
features are available. U.S.A. Learns can be used<BR>><BR>>
independently, but it can also be used in association with a
teacher<BR>><BR>> or tutor via an online management
system.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Background on
Discussion Guests<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> John
Fleischman<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> With more than 25 years of
experience in adult education as a<BR>><BR>> teacher, administrator and
project director, John Fleischman is<BR>><BR>> currently responsible for
information and educational technology<BR>><BR>> operations at the
Sacramento County Office of Education. John<BR>><BR>> possesses an
extensive background with creating and implementing<BR>><BR>>
instructional and informational media for use in a variety of<BR>><BR>>
educational environments. His present area of focus is on
building<BR>><BR>> Web-based solutions for education, including data
management systems<BR>><BR>> and comprehensive online learning
resources. Working at the state<BR>><BR>> and national level, he
provides oversight for a range of technology<BR>><BR>> initiatives
including the Outreach and Technology Assistance Network<BR>><BR>>
(www.otan.us <<A href="http://www.otan.us/">http://www.otan.us/</A>> )
and Strengthening Programs Through<BR>> Technology<BR>><BR>>
(www.adultedonline.org <<A
href="http://www.adultedonline.org/">http://www.adultedonline.org/</A>> ).
John is the<BR>> author<BR>> of numerous publications<BR>><BR>>
and is frequently requested as a presenter at both state and
national<BR>><BR>> conferences.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Jerome
(Jere) Johnston is Research Professor at the University of<BR>><BR>>
Michigan's Institute for Social Research. For 40 years he has
been<BR>><BR>> studying ways that technology shapes what people learn.
In recent<BR>><BR>> years Dr. Johnston has been exploring innovative
ways to use<BR>><BR>> technology in adult literacy. He directs the
Project IDEAL Support<BR>><BR>> Center, supporting 25 states in their
efforts to build distance<BR>><BR>> learning programs for adult
learners. The Center provides technical<BR>><BR>> assistance to states
in the areas of training, research, and policy<BR>><BR>> development
(projectideal.org).<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Stephen Reder is
University Professor and Chair of the Department of<BR>><BR>> Applied
Linguistics at Portland State University. His research and<BR>><BR>>
teaching interests focus on adult education and the processes
of<BR>><BR>> literacy and language development during adulthood. Dr.
Reder has<BR>><BR>> served as the Principal Investigator for a number of
major projects<BR>><BR>> in adult education. Two recent projects, the
Longitudinal Study of<BR>><BR>> Adult Learning and the National Labsite
for Adult ESOL, examine the<BR>><BR>> ways adults acquire new literacy
and language abilities and the roles<BR>><BR>> which adult education
programs and policies play in supporting that<BR>><BR>> development. The
results of this research have led to the<BR>><BR>> development of the
Learner Web, an innovative online adult learning<BR>><BR>> support
system. Professor Reder is the author of numerous<BR>><BR>> publications
about his research and its implications for adult<BR>><BR>> education
and adult literacy and language development. He has<BR>><BR>> recently
completed co-editing a volume with John Bynner, Tracking<BR>><BR>> Adult
Literacy and Numeracy Skills: Findings from Longitudinal<BR>><BR>>
Research. A second book is in progress, Dropping Out and Moving
On:<BR>><BR>> Life, Literacy and Development among High School Dropouts.
Dr. Reder<BR>><BR>> actively works with networks of adult education
researchers,</FONT><BR><FONT face=Monospace,Courier>></FONT><BR><FONT
face=Monospace,Courier>> practitioners and policymakers at the state,
regional and national<BR>><BR>> levels.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
Clare Strawn is Assistant Professor at Portland State
University,<BR>><BR>> Portland, Oregon, and has been an analyst on the
Longitudinal Study<BR>><BR>> of Adult Learning. She is interested in
patterns of program<BR>><BR>> participation, the intersection of
learning and community<BR>><BR>> development, social capital influences
on learning strategies, and<BR>><BR>> technology. She has been a
co-developer, with Steve Reder of the<BR>><BR>> Learner Web and has been
actively involved in the demonstration
project.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> David J.
Rosen<BR>><BR>> Special Topics Discussion Moderator<BR>><BR>>
DJRosen@theworld.com<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
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