ERIC Number: EJ1383693
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Meeting Learner Needs during the Pandemic Creates Lasting Changes at the Career Learning Center of the Black Hills
Monczunski, Julia W.
COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, v11 n2 p130-135 Fall 2022
By mid-March 2020, with COVID-19 infection numbers rising across the United States, in Rapid City, South Dakota, the Career Learning Center of the Black Hills (CLCBH) staff moved quickly to respond to the new needs of CLCBH adult learners. Several areas of need quickly emerged: digital access and digital literacy, i.e., more access to computers and internet, as well as how to navigate learning management systems and social services online; additional support for adult learners now responsible for navigating their children's online learning; and expanded options and flexibility in curriculum delivery and class scheduling. In responding to these immediate needs, CLCBH staff increased capacity and made some lasting changes to the program overall.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Adult Learning, School Closing, Adult Education, Online Courses, Access to Computers, Internet, Student Needs, School Schedules, Technological Literacy, Partnerships in Education, Family Needs
Coalition on Adult Basic Education. PO Box 1820 Cicero, NY 13039. Tel: 888-442-6223; e-mail: journal@coabe.org; Web site: https://coabe.org/coabe-journal/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Dakota
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