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Strong, Gary E.; Gibson, Liz – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1984
Describes California's Adult Microcomputer Literacy Training Project, which provides training for public library staff in the development and presentation of microcomputer literacy training sessions for adult users. The project's objectives and philosophy, responsibilities of participating libraries and resource centers, and role of People's…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Computer Literacy, Microcomputers, Philosophy
Jennings, Matthew – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
Describes 16-week intergenerational computer tutoring program in two replacement language-arts classes called Ambassadors of the Computer Age. Special-needs middle-school students improved their language-arts skills while teaching older adults how to use computer technology. (PKP)
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Computer Literacy, Educational Innovation, Intergenerational Programs
Baker, Elaine – Library Journal, 1984
Describes program to promote computer literacy for adults by establishing microcomputer learning centers in 11 libraries of the rural service area of the Southern Adirondack Library System. Hardware and software, project design, volunteer contribution, adult learner response, librarian learners, and state and federal aid are highlighted. Eight…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs
Spain, Tom – Electronic Learning, 1984
Description of a program of the Wilson Magnet School in Rochester, New York, that offers computer facilities to the local business and educational community on evenings, weekends, and summers, includes the services offered, how the money derived from the service is spent, and how the program was initiated. (MBR)
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Business, Computer Literacy, Financial Support
Owen, Ollie – 1991
In 1983, the Syracuse All-University Gerontology Center (AUGC) began to offer computer classes to older adults. In starting what is now called the Computers and the Elderly Program, AUGC's director and assistant director sought advice from the Syracuse University Elders Council, comprised of older alumni, who were also among the first class…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Community Programs, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks
Download full textPhiladelphia Hospital and Health Care-District 1199C, PA. – 1992
Technological changes affecting the health care industry spurred the development and implementation of a curriculum to upgrade the skills of Philadelphia health care workers in written communication, mathematics, computer literacy, oral and listening communication, and issues surrounding their union employment in the health care field. The…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Computer Literacy, Education Work Relationship, Health Personnel
Maher, Elizabeth – 1991
A computer-literacy staff training program was designed to provide adult basic education (ABE) instructors and staff with basic computer skills. A curriculum using both Apple IIe computers and IBM personal computers was developed and software obtained. Eight instructors and nine administrative staff members of local literacy programs completed 10…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Computer Literacy
Austin Community Coll., TX. – 1995
To provide transition opportunities for adult education students while preparing them for their General Educational Development (GED) test, Austin Community College (ACC) developed a program called GED Plus. A variety of information sources, including orientation sessions, brochures, telephone inquiries, and site visits to partner agencies, were…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Articulation (Education), Career Awareness
Dik, David W.; Giacomi, Katherine W. – 1983
A project was conducted to introduce adults in a rural community in New York to Apple computers. Adults in the Addison School District of Steuben County were recruited through the county cooperative extension program and through high school and elementary school bulletins. Four courses were conducted with from 10 to 25 adults in each four-part…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Tyson, Diane F. – 1998
This document contains materials about and from the School-to-Work for Lancaster County Adults program. This program was a special demonstration project designed to develop a school-to-work (STW) model for adult learners. In an alternative high school setting, the program combined academic instruction, career exploration and planning, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Basic Skills, Career Exploration
