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[Technology 1033] Re: Inmate computer use statistics?nancy.friday at alphaplus.ca nancy.friday at alphaplus.caWed May 23 14:41:16 EDT 2007
Hi Anna, Nancy Friday here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. One of the school board literacy programs here in Toronto was introduced to an upgrading courseware system called Aztec a few years ago. Aztec was being used in a large prison here in Ontario and has proved to be very popular with a wide range of literacy programs across Ontario. I believe the reason that program worked within the prison was that it didn't require Internet access, but did engage users in computer learning. I know this doesn't exactly address your question about Internet access by prisoners, but does speak to computer use for learning by prisoners. Aztec Software is an American company and the content of the curricula is American. Two Canadian educators here in Ontario have partnered with Aztec to market and promote the courseware here in Ontario and as a result modules of the curricula have been re-written or adjusted to serve a Canadian market. Here's the web site: www.aztecsoftware.com If you want some insight into how it was used in a correctional facility here in Toronto you can contact Fraser Gagne at fraserg at georgian.net Nancy Anna Barker <dv1635 at wayne.edu> on 05/23/2007 01:58:21 PM Please respond to The Technology and Literacy Discussion List <technology at nifl.gov> To: technology at nifl.gov cc: (bcc: Nancy Friday) Subject: [Technology 1029] Inmate computer use statistics? Hi, I'm new to this listserve, I'm a MLIS student at Wayne State and am trying to find some current info on inmate access to computers. I've found some older statistics, but nothing after 2000. I'm particularly interested in issues regarding internet access to prison inmates, and the degrees of technology literacy among inmates. I'd appreciate any leads. Thanks, Anna ---------------------------------------------------- National Institute for Literacy Technology and Literacy mailing list Technology at nifl.gov To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/technology Email delivered to nfriday at alphaplus.ca =========================================================== Nancy Friday AlphaRoute Coordinator AlphaPlus Centre (http://alphaplus.ca) Telephone: (416) 322-1012 x.305 Fax: 1-800-788-1417 TTY: 1-800-788-1912 nancy.friday at alphaplus.ca ============================================================
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