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The 2009 NYC Adult Education Computer and Internet Survey to Inform the City's Digital Literacy Agenda
In January 2009, the Mayor's Office of Adult Education (MOAE) invited
members of NYC's adult education community to participate in its first Adult
Education Computer and Internet Survey. Using feedback from colleagues, MOAE
developed targeted versions of the same survey for adult learners, teachers, and
program managers. The survey provides a snapshot of how adult education programs
across the City use computers and the internet. Results from the survey
included:
- 57% of teachers commonly teach computer and internet skills in class.
- Teachers have mixed opinions whether their programs
provide enough computer and internet offerings to meet the adult learners'
educational goals:
- Yes - 39%
- No - 33%
- Not sure - 28%
- Less than 50% of program managers and teachers estimate that adult learners have home access to computers and internet. In contrast, almost 70% of adult learners report having home access.
- Social networking is rarely used for school-related purposes:
- 58% of adult learners participate in social
networking sites, but only 9% use them with classmates or teachers.
- 45% of teachers participate in social networking sites, but only 7% use them adult learners.
Over 3,000 adult learners, teachers, and program managers participated in the survey. They represent a variety of NYC adult education partners: Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, Queens Library, City University of New York (CUNY), Human Resources Administration (HRA), Office of Adult and Continuing Education at the NYC Department of Education, community-based organizations funded through the Department for Youth and Community Development (DYCD), as well as numerous other organizations providing adult education services.
MOAE will share the results with
the field and use them to inform the City's technology and digital literacy
agenda going forward. To learn more about the 2009 NYC Adult Education Computer
and Internet Survey, please contact the Mayor's Office of Adult Education.
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