ICT for prisoner education: the story of a trial project
Paper
Paper/Presentation Title | ICT for prisoner education: the story of a trial project |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Bedford, Tasman (Author), Murphy, Angela (Author) and Farley, Helen (Author) |
Editors | Maurice-Takerei, Lisa |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 1st Foundation and Bridging Educators New Zealand Conference (FABENZ 2012) |
Number of Pages | 18 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Wellington, New Zealand |
ISBN | 9781927202586 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/ako-aotearoa/ako-aotearoa/news/fabenz-2012-conference-proceedings-now-available?utm_source=Ako+Aotearoa+Alert+and+Bulletin&utm_campaign=c674cc7012-Ako_Aotearoa_Web_Bulletin_45&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b3649090d8-c674cc7012-390 |
Conference/Event | 1st Foundation and Bridging Educators New Zealand Conference 2012 (FABENZ 2012): Create and Collaborate |
Event Details | 1st Foundation and Bridging Educators New Zealand Conference 2012 (FABENZ 2012): Create and Collaborate Event Date 03 to end of 04 Dec 2012 Event Location Auckland, New Zealand |
Abstract | This paper tells the story of a collaborative trial project between the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) and Queensland Corrective Services, from its inception to the present stage of near completion. The project involved the use of internet-independent ICT for prisoner education. A major aim was to enable prisoners to greatly enhance their employment and further education prospects by developing their e-literacy/learning skills. The project involved the development of an internet-independent form of a USQ course Moodle site that could be placed on a correctional centre server intra-netted to computer labs for educational use by prisoners. Additionally, participating prisoners were individually supplied with internet-independent e-readers containing the course study materials. The trial commenced at the start of semester 2, 2012. Student support in the use of the Moodle site and the e-readers was provided by correctional centre staff and through regular visits by USQ Tertiary Preparation Program (TPP) teachers. The evaluation plan for the trial included gathering weekly feedback from the students via an evaluation instrument in the Moodle site, and from the correctional centre staff. The paper provides an account of the numerous challenges encountered and overcome by the project team, and a summary evaluation of the trial project. |
Keywords | e-readers; diversity and inclusion; epub; incarcerated students; digital divide; learning technologies; mobilities; mobile technology |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390303. Higher education | |
461299. Software engineering not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | Open Access College |
Australian Digital Futures Institute | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2107/ict-for-prisoner-education-the-story-of-a-trial-project
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