ABSTRACT
The use of computer-based, or digital technologies in adult basic education (ABE) is increasingly widespread, along with the proliferation of instructional software designed specifically for adult literacy learners. Some advocates claim that computer-based instruction offers learners a wider range of engaging, motivating, and presumably more effective learning opportunities. More significantly, another argument for incorporating such technologies into ABE is that the mastery of what are commonly now called “digital literacies” can be crucial to adults’ success in accessing information important in their daily lives, obtaining better jobs, helping their children succeed in school, and generally improving the quality of their lives.
