OBJECTIVES
- To help colleges become aware of suitable AlphaPlus resources and
to provide some guidance on which ones are most useful in college
programming
- To identify, for the CSC and AlphaPlus, gaps in resource availability
- To help colleges become more aware of AlphaPlus services
- To identify how these services and resources might be used
- To identify, for colleges and AlphaPlus, barriers to their use
- To increase AlphaPlus’ awareness of College Sector needs
and delivery environments
TIMELINES and PROCESS
The research began in April with the goal of having the preliminary
results available for the June 2 and 3 CSC Conference.
Volunteers were identified, and working groups, established. AlphaPlus
was informed of the initiative and a key contact person at AlphaPlus
for each of the three services was identified.
The CSC facilitated a start-up conference call for each working group
to secure suggestions and answer questions. Working groups decided how
they wanted to proceed, especially with the division of work and timelines.
Researchers were provided with a copy of the LBS learning outcomes and
the ACE curriculum for the conference call.
RESEARCH FOCUS
For each of the Demonstrations Ontario, AlphaRoute and AlphaPlus materials
collection, the research would try to identify:
- What materials were available
- What LBS/ACE level they were suitable for
- How well they addressed college student goals, especially further
training and employment 4. Ease of access
- How much time and additional support for students they required
- Usability/suitability in the college delivery environment
- Gaps and recommendations for materials development and use
- Recommendations for further research on AlphaPlus services
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