I'd want to check with www.snopes.com ... this reminds me strikingly
of a notorious e-mail joke about the "changes in math word problems."  


Susan Jones
Academic Development Specialist
Academic Development Center
Parkland College
Champaign, IL  61821
sujones at parkland.edu
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>>> "Gerstle, Alan" <Alan.Gerstle at montgomerycollege.edu> 2/14/2007

11:12 AM >>>
Not an assessment of computer literacy specifically, you should
probably be aware that the ETS (Educational Testing Service)--developers
of the GRE, TOEFL, etc.,--has just developed a media/technology literacy
test for high school students for the benefit of college admissions
offices that may now be re-assessing just what types of literacy they
wish their students to possess--in addition to (or as a replacement for)
the more traditional forms of literacy testing such as verbal reasoning,
reading comprehension, vocabulary, mathematical skills, and the like.  
You may find multiple-choice questions as follows:
 
The entity that paid the rent on Jerry Seinfeld's New York City
apartment was
 
a)  Elaine
b)  Gerry
c)  Kramer
d)  George's parents
e)  the viewers of the show whose numbers and allegiance to the show
were able to generate the income from the sponsors of the show who in
turn paid NBC for the production of the show who in turn paid for the
creation and upkeep of the sets in the show.
 
(Albeit, the questions on the test may be time-bound and biased toward
the technological universe of its developers--whose literacy may be
indicative of aging workers)
 
Alan Gerstle, Ph.D.
Intake/Assessment Specialist
Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Montgomery College
Westfield South Office Building
11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 210
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-962-8906
 

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From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of David Rosen
Sent: Wed 2/14/2007 11:17 AM
To: The Technology and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Technology 857] Re: Question regarding computer literacy in
agingworkers



Hello Eduardo,

NCES is planning a new computer literacy assessment, I believe for 
this year.  I understand that it will focus on measuring adults' 
ability to use digital technologies to access, manage, integrate, 
evaluate, generate, and communicate information in order to pursue 
personal, professional, and civic interests and goals.   "The 
computer literacy test will measure the ability to navigate the 
Internet, handle emailing and instant messaging, and handle word 
processing and spread sheets."  (Sheida White, NCES, at the NIFL 
BOard Meeting, March, 2006)

Sheida White at NCES might be able to tell you if there have been 
other studies.

David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net 


On Feb 14, 2007, at 11:01 AM, <Eduardo.Caso at wellsfargo.com> wrote:


> Good morning,

>

> My name is Eduardo Caso and I am an MBA student at the University 

> of Texas.  Currently, I am working on a research paper that 

> involves mature workers and the use of technology.   One area of 

> discussion is related to computer literacy among different age 

> groups (from 25 to 65 years old), unfortunately I have not been 

> able to find any statistical data/information concerning this 

> topic.  Would it be possible to obtain from you some advice or 

> suggestion on where I could find this data?

>

> I would really appreciate any information regarding this topic.  

> Thanks

>

> Eduardo

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