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To address the increasing demands placed on adults entering today's workforce, this study involved the development of an instructional approach designed to teach adults strategies for writing effectively in an electronic context through a...

Upon entering workforce literacy programs, learners bring with them an array of experiences with and attitudes toward literacy. Within this consideration of literacy, technology often plays a significant role in both the lives of program...

As electronic writing gains increasing prevalence in today's society, workforce literacy educators are faced with new challenges to provide learners with opportunities for communicating within electronic contexts. With this, writing assessment in...

Many workplaces require individuals to collaborate electronically to solve on-the-job problems with others who may be down the hall, in a building close-by, or in another geographical place altogether. As a consequence, adult literacy programs...

In many cases individuals are placed in front of a computer in the workplace, and with little or no guidance, expected to break into the cycle of being able to communicate effectively with others. For many, the task can be overwhelming. However,...

Studies suggest that students tend to utilize higher order argumentation patterns when they are graded using a grading scheme called cognotes. This paper addresses the use of cognotes to create accountability for electronic discussion patterns.

As the workforce of the 21st century becomes increasingly reliant on electronic communication, it is essential that workforce preparation programs include authentic opportunities for learners to improve their literacy skills for writing in...

The Scottish Interactive Technology Centre at the University of Edinburgh has created a CD ROM resource entitled "Dealing With Disruption". Though initially prepared on a small scale, the instant success of this multimedia teaching aid prompted...