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author Alamprese, Judith A.
Stickney, Eric
author_facet Alamprese, Judith A.
Stickney, Eric
Alamprese, Judith A.
Stickney, Eric
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contents Connecting People, Practices, and Policies: Evaluation of the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN). Alamprese, Judith A. Stickney, Eric Access to Information Adult Education Adult Educators Adult Learning Computer Literacy Computer Uses in Education Cooperative Planning Delivery Systems Educational Technology Financial Support Information Dissemination Information Networks Linking Agents Online Systems Outreach Programs Professional Development Program Effectiveness Program Evaluation Questionnaires Statewide Planning Surveys Systems Approach Technical Assistance Technological Advancement Training World Wide Web By establishing its Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN) in 1989, California became the first state to spend substantial funds on building a technological infrastructure for adult education. OTAN's goals are as follows: foster communication among state officials, researchers, and local administrators, instructors, and staff in adult education; facilitate access to library and other information about adult education policies and practices; and provide technical assistance in introducing the use of technology to adult educators. OTAN's history may be divided into the following periods: (1) building the foundation (1989-1994); (2) building a communication and information system (1994-1997); and (3) enhancing the system (1997-1999). OTAN's staff has provided training and technical assistance to enable its subscribers to feel comfortable using technology and to become facile in accessing OTAN's various services and materials. To reach a variety of adult education programs throughout California, OTAN's staff has provided on-site training in regional resource centers and local programs. Work is under way to enhance OTAN's roles as a platform for furthering the use of technology and as a gateway to adult education resources worldwide. Copies of the OTAN user and nonuser surveys and seven graphics depicting use of an OTAN Web site are appended.(Contains 12 tables/figures and 10 references.) (MN)
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spellingShingle Connecting People, Practices, and Policies: Evaluation of the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN).
Alamprese, Judith A.
Stickney, Eric
Access to Information
Adult Education
Adult Educators
Adult Learning
Computer Literacy
Computer Uses in Education
Cooperative Planning
Delivery Systems
Educational Technology
Financial Support
Information Dissemination
Information Networks
Linking Agents
Online Systems
Outreach Programs
Professional Development
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Statewide Planning
Surveys
Systems Approach
Technical Assistance
Technological Advancement
Training
World Wide Web
Connecting People, Practices, and Policies: Evaluation of the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN). Alamprese, Judith A. Stickney, Eric Access to Information Adult Education Adult Educators Adult Learning Computer Literacy Computer Uses in Education Cooperative Planning Delivery Systems Educational Technology Financial Support Information Dissemination Information Networks Linking Agents Online Systems Outreach Programs Professional Development Program Effectiveness Program Evaluation Questionnaires Statewide Planning Surveys Systems Approach Technical Assistance Technological Advancement Training World Wide Web By establishing its Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN) in 1989, California became the first state to spend substantial funds on building a technological infrastructure for adult education. OTAN's goals are as follows: foster communication among state officials, researchers, and local administrators, instructors, and staff in adult education; facilitate access to library and other information about adult education policies and practices; and provide technical assistance in introducing the use of technology to adult educators. OTAN's history may be divided into the following periods: (1) building the foundation (1989-1994); (2) building a communication and information system (1994-1997); and (3) enhancing the system (1997-1999). OTAN's staff has provided training and technical assistance to enable its subscribers to feel comfortable using technology and to become facile in accessing OTAN's various services and materials. To reach a variety of adult education programs throughout California, OTAN's staff has provided on-site training in regional resource centers and local programs. Work is under way to enhance OTAN's roles as a platform for furthering the use of technology and as a gateway to adult education resources worldwide. Copies of the OTAN user and nonuser surveys and seven graphics depicting use of an OTAN Web site are appended.(Contains 12 tables/figures and 10 references.) (MN)
title Connecting People, Practices, and Policies: Evaluation of the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN).
topic Access to Information
Adult Education
Adult Educators
Adult Learning
Computer Literacy
Computer Uses in Education
Cooperative Planning
Delivery Systems
Educational Technology
Financial Support
Information Dissemination
Information Networks
Linking Agents
Online Systems
Outreach Programs
Professional Development
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Statewide Planning
Surveys
Systems Approach
Technical Assistance
Technological Advancement
Training
World Wide Web
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED467527