S02 E01 - ‘A window into possibilities’: Technology in the correctional classroom

S2 Ep1: ‘A window into possibilities’: Technology in the correctional classroom
Description
Dr. Lynne Ruvalcaba with the CDCR Office of Education is truly passionate about education. She and her team, in collaboration with Enterprise Information Services, are transforming what correctional education looks like.
CDCR is rolling out about 30,000 secure laptops to incarcerated students attending face-to-face college programs. The laptops contain standard Microsoft Office applications, a link to the Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP) Learning Network, and pre-loaded approved bookmarks. This gives students access to Internet sites approved by academic instructors as appropriate for research. It allows students to access coursework in their housing units or other approve areas of the pri