The following classes are meant to inform the adult education teacher of various skills they might need within their employment as an educator. These are self-driven classes without any master teacher to oversee or to offer help. The Elements of Software Evaluation for the Novice module was developed for adult educators who are planning and implementing the use of technology in their programs. Through the use of computer-assisted instruction, instructors are given an additional tool for enhancing and enriching their instructional programs.
Research supports computer-assisted instruction in a classroom setting.
The primary reason for creating the series is to allow people whose busy schedules do not permit them to attend traditional classes to learn at a distance. But this series has become equally at home in the secondary, college and adult school classroom. A major conclusion of those earlier reports was that American workers lacked the skills necessary to produce quality products and keep up with the changes technology was creating in the workplace. Part of the blame was placed on the educational system for failing to teach skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, teamwork, and use of technology.