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Our journey in developing the Internet Knowledge Support System (IKSS) began with our quest to improve the delivery of distance education to practicing nurses enrolled in the undergraduate program at Dalhousie University School of Nursing in Nova ...

Abstract: The Professional Development Kit (PDK) is a multimedia resource for adult educators that utilizes print, video, CD-ROM, and the depth, flexibility, and complexity of the web. The CD-ROM contains over 10 hours of Quicktime™ video that is...

This presentation/paper discusses the evolution of technology-facilitated, case study-based professional development by examining three projects involving the National Center on Adult Literacy at the University of Pennsylvania/Graduate School of...

Desktop videoconferencing has been used alone and in conjunction with large-group videoconferencing for preservice and inservice teacher education and also for classroom instruction. The lower cost, accessibility, and ease of use of DVC will...

During the Fall of 1998 an information management strategic planning group in the IWK Grace Health Centre identified five key directions for information management in the organization. One of these directions outlined the use of innovative...

Abstract: This paper describes a study of students' perceptions of the impact of accessibility and interactivity on successful distance education in the Health Professions. The study utilized both quantitative and qualitative data to determine how...

Captured Wisdom is a resource that is designed to help inform educators of successful practices of integrating technology into adult education instruction. Innovative, replicable activities are shown, described, and discussed by front-line...

The central goal of TECH21 is to use the best of what information technology can offer to assist all adults to achieve their adult education and life goals. The project is bringing together technology, teachers and adult learners by doing the...

The central goal of TECH21 is to use the best of what information technology can offer to assist all adults to achieve their adult education and life goals. The project is bringing together technology, teachers and adult learners by doing the...

Told through the intimate stories of Natasa and Tahija, PICTURE ME AN ENEMY, a 30 minute documentary, portrays the experience of the former Yugoslavia's wars with sensitivity and unexpected humor. Although Natasa, a Serbo-Croat and Tahija, a Bosnian-...

Abstract: English language education is the fastest growing segment of adult education in the United States. This paper reports on the process of designing, developing and testing ESL/CivicsLink, a two-year professional development project in...

The webquest fits into a project that the National Center on Adult Literacy is working on with PBS called ESL/Civics Link (an online professional development program for ESL teachers). The Bill of Rights is one of the most difficult areas for ESL...