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July 27, 2021

Georgia State University, American Institutes for Research (AIR), World Education, Inc., and Abt Associates hosted A Discussion of Digital Instruction in Adult Foundational Skills Education: Its Promise and Future

Summary:

Panelists and attendees discussed the approaches and challenges of using digital instruction with adult learners, with a focus on the methods and priorities for building knowledge and evidence in the field.

  • To view the opening remarks and session on AutoTutor: Building Knowledge and Evidence on Using an Intelligent Tutor in Adult Foundational Skills Instruction, click here.
  • To view a handout on AutoTutor, click here. 
  • To view Session 1: Leveraging Digital Technologies for Adult Foundational Skills Instruction, click here. 
  • To view a paper based on Session 1, click here. 
  • To view Session 2: Building Knowledge and Evidence about the Use of Digital Technologies in Adult Foundational Skills Programs, click here. 
  • To view a paper based on Session 2, click here. 
  • To view the closing remarks, click here. 

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February 20 & 21, 2019

Alelo Webinar: Comprehension Strategies of Struggling Adult Readers through Conversational Trialogues with AutoTutor

Presenter:
Art Graesser

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December 11, 2015 – Annual IES Conference, Washington, D.C.

Presentation: They don’t know what? Understanding and addressing the hidden needs of many adults

Presenters:
Daphne Greenberg
Maureen Lovett
Art Graesser
Jan Frijters
Lee Branum-Martin

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May 29, 2015

Webinar: Update on CSAL Activities to Date

Presenters:
Daphne Greenberg
Maureen Lovett
Art Graesser

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August 4, 2014 – The Society for Text and Discourse

Symposium: Developing Instructional Approaches to Improve Discourse Comprehension in Struggling Adult Readers

Presenters:
Daphne Greenberg
Art Graesser
Jan Frijters
Whitney Baer
Haiying Li

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August 6, 2014

CSAL Meeting with IES and OCTAE

Daphne Greenberg and Art Graesser met with Department of Education staff from IES and OCTAE.

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November 8, 2013 – TEDx Peachtree

TEDx Talk: Do We Care About Us?

Daphne Greenberg presented her TEDx Peachtree talk on adult literacy.

  • To view the recorded talk, click here. This talk can be shared with others per the Creative Common rules.

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October 4, 2013 – Georgia’s 2013 Adult Education Conference, Atlanta, GA

Presentation: Introduction to the Center for the Study of Adult Literacy

Presenter:
Daphne Greenberg

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March 27, 2013 – Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) Conference, New Orleans, LA

Presentation: Introduction to the Center for the Study of Adult Literacy

Presenter:
Daphne Greenberg

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March 7, 2013

AIR Webinar: Introduction to the Center for the Study of Adult Literacy

American Institutes for Research (AIR) hosted a webinar for CSAL researchers to introduce the Center. The Principal Investigators of the Center discussed the activities, goals and timeline for the project. They shared information about their assessment battery, and discussed their approach toward developing and piloting a reading intervention for ABE Learners.

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