Practitioner's Tools
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Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) program The Adult and Continuing Education program at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension offers professional development courses for adult literacy practitioners. The practitioners who wish to continue their professional development can enroll in the Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) program, either immediately or after completing one or more of the adult literacy courses. In either case, the adult literacy courses that they have completed will receive credit in the CACE program. All of the adult literacy courses are online, using the University of Alberta’s highly effective learning systems, eClass and eClass Live! Participants in these courses are able to study in their own communities, part time. |
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Clear Communications A directory of plain/clear communication service providers, in both non-profit and private sectors, as well as a list of links to websites and resources on plain/clear communications. |
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Clear Language and Design - Online Thesaurus Searching for a cleaner, simpler word or phrase? Enter your "problem word" in our searchable thesaurus, and see if we have an alternative. |
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Clear Language and Design - Reading Effectiveness Tool Use this Reading Effectiveness Tool to find out if your draft manuscript is at the right Grade Reading Level for your intended audience. |
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Developing Adult Numeracy : Practitioner Training Course This training course for numeracy practitioners was developed by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, in partnership with the Literacy Committee of Continuing Education School Board Administrators (CESBA), and the Literacy Basic Skills Committee of the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario (ACAATO). It includes 7 Modules, such an Introduction, Numeracy in Literacy and Basic Skills, Using Ready-made Learning Materials, etc. |
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Getting Online (Go Project) Getting Online: Distance Education Promising Practices for Canadian Literacy Practitioners (or the GO Project for short) is an innovative national project designed to research trends, technologies and promising practices in online learning in Canada. A key project goal is to bring about a heightened awareness in the Canadian literacy community about the use and value of online learning. |
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Literacy Basics Literacy Basics is a free, self-directed online training website for Ontario literacy practitioners. This innovative training website was researched, written and designed by Community Literacy of Ontario. Literacy Basics contains the following training modules, among others: Assessment; Essential Skills; Instructional Strategies; Learner Recruitment; Marketing; Strategic Planning; Volunteer Management. |
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Software Evaluation Project Adult literacy instructors will now have an easier time finding suitable and affordable educational software for learners to use, thanks to a project coordinated by the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) and funded by the Office of Learning Technologies. Evaluations of 108 pieces of educational freeware and shareware have been posted online, and the programs are also categorized and available for download. |
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Tools for Today This program is an interactive, instructional tool designed to provide a basic understanding of computers, their application, e-mail, and the Internet. |
