OVERVIEWInterest by all educational organizations in developing the potential for on-line delivery of programming has been growing as continuing advancements in e-delivery technologies are made. There has been significant movement from traditional classroom instruction to “blended learning” and total on-line delivery. Blended learning blends print with e-based resources in an effort to find the best ways to provide educators with easy access to useful resources. For LBS/OBS funded programs in Ontario, AlphaPlus is currently the primary provider of on-line delivery, resources, and support. It is worth noting that the official provider of distance learning for colleges is Ontario Learn. Historically, colleges have not been strong users of AlphaPlus services. In an effort to discover what AlphaPlus resources might be useful to college academic upgrading programs, faculty from colleges across the province were recruited to research and report on the suitability of resources available through AlphaPlus. The following subject areas were explored:
The research focused on the following AlphaPlus services:
AlphaRoute is an on-line learning environment for adults who want to improve their Reading, Writing, Math and Computers skills to achieve their goals. Demonstrations Ontario is designed to assist LBS Program delivery agencies in Ontario develop and apply learning outcomes Demonstrations. Demonstrations measure the ability of adults to successfully integrate and apply various elements of their literacy learning to everyday life. The Library Services offer resources for borrowing or purchasing. Among other things, it features an index to web resources and an on-line catalogue. The CSC acknowledges that there are many other relevant Alpha services which may be of interest to colleges such as Adult Literacy Research in Ontario. In order to keep the scope of this initiative manageable, however, the activities were limited to these three. |
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