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.

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.

The survey provides a snapshot of how adult education programs across the City use computers and the internet. MOAE will use the findings to inform the City's technology and digital literacy agenda going forward.