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Direct linkLinton, John – Journal of Correctional Education, 2008
In this article, the author reports the appointment of Zina Watkins to the Office of Correctional Education. Zina Watkins is a recent graduate of the prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program--a program designed to bring the best and brightest to federal service. He also relates how pleased he was for receiving an invitation to…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Administrators, Conferences (Gatherings), Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedAngle, Terry; Baldry, John – Journal of Correctional Education, 1987
Describes a successful computer-based project that has been introduced at two correctional facilities in Ontario, Canada. Reviews several other PLATO projects that have been successful. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Correctional Education
Bozeman, William; Hierstein, William J. – 1986
These presentations offer information on the benefits of using computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for remedial education. First, William J. Hierstein offers a summary of the Computer Assisted Basic Skills Project conducted by Southeastern Community College at the Iowa State Penitentiary. Hierstein provides background on the funding for the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Correctional Education, Educational Benefits, Prisoners
Peer reviewedDiem, Richard A.; Knoll, John F. – Journal of Correctional Education, 1981
Describes educational programs at Bexar County Detention Center (San Antonio, Texas), which utilize alternative modes of delivery as much as possible. Elements include a media center and a computer assisted instructional system. Discusses the effectiveness of these programs and why they should be implemented in correctional institutions. (CT)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Communications, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correctional Education
Peer reviewedSiegel, Martin A. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1978
Presents an overview of the PLATO Corrections Project (PCP) in Illinois and Minnesota, and describes recent curriculum development efforts in adult reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Data collected on student/instructor usage, attitudes, and achievement demonstrate that the PCP system is feasible, attractive, and effective in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Reading Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correctional Education
Download full textMcCollum, Sylvia G. – 1984
The mission of UNICOR is both to employ and educate inmates of federal prisons. Currently, UNICOR provides employment to approximately 8,000, or 26% of the total federal prison population, in emerging fields such as electronics, data graphics, wood, and plastics and in traditional fields such as metals, shoe and brush, and textiles. In support of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correctional Education, Correctional Rehabilitation
Bagley, Carole A.; Klassen, Daniel L. – Educational Technology, 1979
The introduction of computer assisted instruction (CAI) in correctional facilities in Minnesota is described. This experimental program indicated no increase in achievement or attitude attributable to CAI for the participants, but that computers are useful in motivating students, increasing their problem-solving skills, and providing repetitious…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions
Northeast Texas Community Coll., Mount Pleasant. – 1995
The Model Self-Improvement Program for Inmates (SIPI) was a joint effort of Northeast Texas Community College, the Lone Star Steel Company, and the sheriff's department of Morris County, Texas, to provide a model life skills program for incarcerated individuals. A curriculum that included life skills and vocational and academic training was…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Correctional Education, Daily Living Skills, Demonstration Programs
Illinois Univ., Urbana. Computer-Based Education Research Lab. – 1983
This report describes activities of the PLATO Education Group (PEG), the educational research and development arm of the Computer-based Education Research Laboratory (CERL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Staff, funding sources, and an overview are presented for the four projects summarized, along with additional,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Rozalski, Michael E.; Moore, Laura – Beyond Behavior, 2004
Research has demonstrated that well-integrated computer-assisted instruction can have positive effects on student achievement, attitudes, and self-esteem. In this article, the authors summarize a project that focused on increasing students' positive social behavior by providing better context to the instruction and using technology as the teaching…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Interpersonal Competence, Educational Technology
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education and Literacy. – 1997
This document profiles 285 adult education and literacy resources that were developed with funding provided under Section 353 of the Adult Education Act. The resources are grouped according to the following categories: adult education program management; adults with disabilities, competency-based adult education; corrections education; English as…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
Rivera, William M., Comp.; Walker, Sharon M., Comp. – 1985
The 48 papers in this proceedings focus on aspects of non-formal adult education including international comparative adult education. The papers are: "Lifelong Learning in Perspective" (Knox); "Women in their Thirties: The In-Between Generation" (Caffarella, Freeman); "Development in Women: An Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Aging (Individuals)
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Clearinghouse on Adult Education. – 1984
Designed to provide information about projects funded by States under Section 310 of the Adult Education Act, this catalog lists 400 projects. It is the eighth in a series of annual listings of special projects and staff development programs. The 400 projects are divided into 18 categories or subject areas. These categories are administration,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Literacy
