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Literacy, Information and Communication Technology as Tools for Empowerment of Inmates
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Joseph, Tenibiaje Dele – European Journal of Educational Research, 2012
The study investigated the present position of literacy, information and communication technology (ICT) in prisons by examining the perception of inmates. The study adopted a descriptive survey using structured questionnaire and observation guides on a randomly and purposively drawn sample of 664 inmates out of a population of 47,628 inmates…
Descriptors: Literacy, Information Technology, Institutionalized Persons, Recidivism
Computer Training for Seniors: An Academic-Community Partnership
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Sanders, Martha J.; O'Sullivan, Beth; DeBurra, Katherine; Fedner, Alesha – Educational Gerontology, 2013
Computer technology is integral to information retrieval, social communication, and social interaction. However, only 47% of seniors aged 65 and older use computers. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a client-centered computer program on computer skills, attitudes toward computer use, and generativity in novice senior…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Older Adults, Questionnaires, Computer Literacy
The "Zurich E-Learning Certificate": A Role Model for the Acquirement of eCompetence for Academic Staff and an Example of a Practical Implementation
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Volk, Benno; Keller, Stefan Andreas – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2010
Since 2002 the "Zurich E-Learning Certificate" offers lecturers and academic staff from the three main universities in Zurich the possibility to take part in a professional development program which supports the acquirement of eCompetence. The program is the result of a cooperation between the University of Zurich (UZH), the Swiss…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, College Faculty, Program Development
Vocational Cooking Class. Final Report.
Morton, Kathy M. – 1984
A project was conducted to develop a course in cooking skills for high school students interested in preparing for jobs or seeking advanced vocational training in the food service occupations. During the first phase of the project, the course instructor, who is also the head cook at the high school, completed courses in cardiopulmonary…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Cooking Instruction, Curriculum Development, Followup Studies
Examining the Development of a Hybrid Degree Program: Using Student and Instructor Data to Inform Decision-Making
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Amrein-Beardsley, Audrey; Foulger, Teresa S.; Toth, Meredith – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2007
This paper investigates the questions and considerations that should be discussed by administrators, faculty, and support staff when designing, developing and offering a hybrid (part online, part face-to-face) degree program. Using two Web questionnaires, data were gathered from nine instructors and approximately 450 students to evaluate student…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Distance Education, Program Development, Curriculum Development
American River College Human Resources Development Plan, Report 1988-1989. Implementation and Evaluation and Plans for 1989-1990.
McCuen, Sharon J. – 1989
In 1988, American River College (ARC) formed a staff development advisory committee to respond to Assembly Bill (AB) 1725, which provides funding for locally developed staff development programs. The committee determined that structures were already in place for a comprehensive staff development effort and that those structures should be used to…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Computer Literacy