The Changing Face of ABE a look at online adult basic education :OZeLIVE2015
Channel: OZeLIVE Conference
Date: 2015-03-02

Join me in a discussion about online learning for adult students at the basic education level.  The objective of this session is to address the questions: What barriers and best practices do online adult ABE students face? What are effective online programming practices for students at lower literacy and numeracy levels?    
  
 In this session, we will briefly take a look at the history of adult basic education at Northern Lakes College*.  In defining what adult basic education is, we will explore how face to face programming has translated to the online environment.  Current research and research projects will be used to facilitate discussion and the sharing of wise practices between participants. 
  
 *Northern Lakes College has been delivering basic education programming to residents of northwestern Alberta since 1970.  The College services a region of 163,000km2   The College currently has 21 campuses providing upgrading support to a diverse demographic of students, including rural, remote, First Nations and Metis learners.

Lindy Fors, Academic Upgrading Coordinator

I have been working in the area of adult instruction and curriculum development for the past seven years at Northern Lakes College in northern Alberta, Canada.  My previous background includes diverse teaching experiences that span from Head Start programming, to K-12,  ESL, and adult literacy and upgrading.  I have a BEd from Simon Fraser University, and am currently participating in the MEd program at the University of Calgary under the Adult and Community Learning specialization in educational research.  Adult basic education pedagogy, online learning models, and student wellness are all research interests of mine.

Email:  forsl@northernlakescollege.ca


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