Teaching Online Digital and Other Literacy Forms Effectively

Across the province, adult literacy programs are making the shift to delivering their programming online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has presented a particular challenge to community-based programs such as the London Learning Centre (LLC) and the YWCA of St. Thomas-Elgin , as many of their learners face barriers to accessing digital technology. Some of their learners do not have computers at all, while those that do use a mix of different types of systems - desktops and laptops, tablets and smartphones, each with different operating systems, some of which are older or out-of-date. Teaching digital technology skills remotely under these circumstances can be an incredible challenge.

We are pleased to announce that with support from the Emergency Community Support fund, the YWCA and LLC will be able to buy digital devices for adult learners so they can deliver their services efficiently and virtually. With a selection of identical devices, equipped with the same versions of required software, these community-based programs will be able to more effectively build the digital literacy skills of adult learners and support them as they work towards their individual learning goals.

Teaching Online Digital and Other Literacy Forms Effectively is supported by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund and the London Community Foundation.