About Us

Goal: The goal of the Technology Training Special Collection is to offer a virtual resource where adult education providers can find reviewed resources pertinent to implementing technology effectively in instruction and where learners can find resources to improve their technology proficiency.

Target Audience: The Technology Training Special Collection provides resources specific to the needs of the following three adult education audience categories: program managers and administrators, teachers and tutors, and adult students and learners.

The Technology Training Special Collection is managed by a consortium of members of the Adult Literacy and Technology Network (ALTN). ALTN is a national effort dedicated to finding solutions for using technology to enhance adult literacy. ALTN sponsors yearly conferences on technology in adult and family literacy, usually held in June.

The Core Knowledge Group for the Technology Training Special Collection is an advisory group of subject experts who provide input and set policy for the project. They assist in the quality control of the Collection by ensuring that the selection criteria differentiate the high quality resources that should be selected for inclusion by locating and suggesting sites for review and by checking the progress of the site throughout the year. The members are:

Chip Carlin, Associate Executive Director
Literacy New York

David Collings, Technology Coordinator
Delaware Adult and Continuing Education Network

Liz Dillon-Marable, Research Associate II
Georgia Institute of Technology

John Fleischman, Director
Technology Services
Sacramento County Office of Education

Emily Hacker, Director of Learning Technologies
F.E.G.S (Federation of Employment and Guidance Services)

Tim Ponder, Assistant Director and LINCS Coordinator
Ohio Literacy Resource Center

Marty Ropog, Director
Ohio Literacy Resource Center - Kent State University

Richard Sparks, Coordinator
Idaho Community Technology Center

Heidi Spruck Wrigley, Senior Research Associate
Aquirre International

The Content Development Partners for the Technology Training Special Collection are responsible for locating, recommending and reviewing resources. Members of the Content Development Partners include:

Heather Donovan, Curriculum Designer
Sacramento County Office of Education

Laurie G. Cozzolino, Adjunct Faculty, ESL
San Diego Community College District

Ajit Gopalakrishnan, Trainer
Capitol Region Education Council

Emily Hacker, Director of Learning Technologies
F.E.G.S (Federation of Employment and Guidance Services)

Tim Ponder, Assistant Director and LINCS Coordinator
Ohio Literacy Resource Center

Marty Ropog, Director
Ohio Literacy Resource Center - Kent State University

Staff:

Linda Perry, Site Coordinator and Cataloger
Sacramento County Office of Education

Carolyn Foster, Database and Web Designer
Sacramento County Office of Education