Thank you for visiting the Cyberstep Web site.
The Cyberstep Project was a multi-year effort to provide distance learning resources for adult basic learners and adult educators. The project was funded by the U.S. Department of Education, and was completed in 2002. However, many of the products developed by the project continue to be used and improved, and you are invited to explore them at the following Web sites:
English for All
English for All is a 20-part series of videos and related print materials for the ESL learner. The activities are keyed to California and other ESL competency standards and reinforce SCANS competencies and foundation skills as applied to real life situations and concerns. The English for All video series is also available on tape and CD-ROM. The CD-ROM is designed to work seamlessly with the ESL Web site,a complete online course consisting of interactive learning activities, print materials, instant Spanish translation and course management utilities.
ALMA Enhanced Web Site for ABE Learners
The Adult Literacy Media Alliance (ALMA) has developed 20 half-hour television programs with ancillary print materials that are currently being broadcast and distributed in different parts of the country. The ALMA Web site builds on the videos by using the gallery of characters and situations developed for the TV series.
The Study Place
The Study Place is an online authoring tool that allows teachers without programming skills to create online learning activities, quizzes and entire courses, including maintaining student records.
The California Distance Learning Project
While not a Cyberstep project, the California Distance Learning Project (CDLP) Web site now includes many of the Cyberstep adult learning activities based real television news stories. The original videos, stories and learning activities are grouped into topics of practical interest to adult learners.
Research
A Continuing Series of Working Papers
The papers below were written to help guide the efforts of the Cyberstep development team, but they also have utility for others who are planning or developing multimedia courseware for low-literacy level adults and may be downloaded for review.
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| Standards for Creating Multimedia Learning Modules for Low Literacy and Limited English Proficient Adult Learners (192K PDF) |
Feb 99 |
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| Materials Development Framework For Courses Targeting Low-Literacy and Limited-English Speaking Adults (456K PDF) |
Jul 99 |
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| Cyberstep project description (20K PDF) |
Jul 00 |
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| Cyberstep project overview presentation (544K PDF) |
Aug 00 |
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| Evaluation of Cyber Products: Involvement of Technology Users in Product Development (216K PDF) |
Dec 99 |
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| Principles and Indicators to Assist in the Development and Evaluation of Technology-based Materials: A Design Framework for Multimedia Development in Adult Literacy |
May 01 |
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If you have questions about the Cyberstep project, please contact John Fleischman: jfleischman@scoe.net |
