Technologies/Services of Southern LINCS RTC

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Technologies/Services of Southern LINCS RTC
Literacy Information aNd Communication
System Regional Technology Center

• William R. McNutt Jr, CNA, MCP

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SLINCS Cataloging

• Training and cataloging of locally produced
  materials into the LINCS resource database
• Training provided on an as-needed and on-going
  basis
• Contact Beth Ponder baponder_at_utk.edu

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LINCS/NIFL Web Site Template

• Standard web site design format
• Content independent
• Presents users with clear information system
• Consistent across the NIFL network
• Provides national recognition
• Provides benefit from the national identity
• http//slincs.coe.utk.edu/adopt/default.html

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Web Hosting

• Server Space
• Cataloging into the LINCS resources database
• Clients
• Tennessee Adult Education On-Linehttp//aeonline.
  coe.utk.edu
• Center for Literacy Studies at the University of
  Tennesseehttp//cls.coe.utk.edu
• Literacy Learning Disabilities Special
  Collectionhttp//ldlink.coe.utk.edu/
• Workforce Education Special Collectionhttp//work
  link.coe.utk.edu

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Discussion List Hostinghttp//cls.coe.utk.edu/mai
lman/listinfo

• Collection of e-mail addresses on a share special
  interest
• Centrally maintained
• Basic virus protection

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Examples of Available Discussion Lists

• AALPDNational group for professional developers
  in adult literacy.
• ADMIN_ONLYFor system admin only.
• AESUPERSListserve for AE supervisors
• DESTINATIONSPrivate listserve is for the programs
  participating in the Destinations Pilot.
• EFF-ASSESSMENTThis list is for teachers, program
  administrators, field assistants, and others who
  are part of the EFF/NRS Data Collection Project.
• EFF-FACILITATORSThe eff-facilitators list is for
  Equipped for the Future National Facilitator
  System.

• EFF-STAFFEFF-staff list is for the national staff
  and consultants for Equipped for the Future.
• EFFRP-ECA closed discussion list for EFFRP-EC
  Pilot Project participants.
• EFFRP-FACEA closed discussionlist for EFFRP-FACE
  Pilot Project participants.
• ESOL-SUPPORT-PRACTITIONERSFor ESOL Peer Trainers
  (ESOL Support Practitioners) only.
• FAMFIRST-CBOA closed list for Coordinators of
  Community Based Organizations delivering Adult
  Education Services to TN Familes First Clients.

http//cls.coe.utk.edu/mailman/listinfo
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Subscribing to a Discussion List

• http//cls.coe.utk.edu/mailman/listinfo

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Bulletin Board Forum

• Time ordered content
• Self-Archiving
• Does not require access to your e-mail client
• http//cls.coe.utk.edu/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi

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Calendar Server

• Public or Private
• User-Managed
• Web Based

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New Technolgies

• Asyncronous Directed StudySelf Study
  learning experiences rely on some structured plan
  that directs the learner through learning
  experiences without real-time interaction from an
  instructor. CD-ROM based tutorials, paper-based
  correspondence and "Click-to-learn" web based
  systems are examples of this learning format. 
• Syncronous Instructor Led Instructor-led
  learning events are distinguished from Directed
  Study in that some commonly shared experience or
  event - generally occurring in real-time with
  highly interactive and structurally dynamically
  characteristics - is led by the instructor.

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Blackboard

• Web-based directed learning environment designed
  to simplify putting course content on the
  internet.

• Multiple resources collected under a single
  interface to simplify the distance learning
  experience for both the instructor and the
  learner.
• Only available at a cost at this time.

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Centra

• Real-time interaction
• Minimal bandwidth
• Two-way audio
• Synchronized Slide Presentation

• Shared Whiteboard
• Breakout Rooms
• Record and Playback
• Only available at a cost at this time