Seniors Learning In The Digital Age

How are older learners faring in today’s digital society? Are they being excluded or left behind? The author explores this question and investigates strategies needed to assist older learners who want to continue learning into their golden years. Canada’s demographics are shifting, with more seniors living longer and leading more productive lives, notably through their participation in education. Incorporating adult education theory and practice with gerontological statistics and literature, the author considers the situations of older learners, who are faced with both barriers and opportunities. Technology should not be an obstacle to older learners; when potential opportunities arise—and with assistance from family and friends—education can help set older learners on a fulfilling path that enhances their lives.

How are older learners faring in today's digital society? Are they being excluded or left behind? The author explores this question and investigates strategies needed to assist older learners who want to continue learning into their golden years. Canada's demographics are shifting, with more seniors living longer and leading more productive lives, notably through their participation in education. Incorporating adult education theory and practice with gerontological statistics and literature, the author considers the situations of older learners, who are faced with both barriers and opportunities. Technology should not be an obstacle to older learners; when potential opportunities arise--and with assistance from family and friends--education can help set older learners on a fulfilling path that enhances their lives.

Emerging and currently available technologies offer great promise for helping older adults, even those without serious disabilities, to live healthy, comfortable, and productive lives. What technologies offer the most potential benefit? What challenges must be overcome, what problems must be solved, for this promise to be fulfilled? How can federal agencies like the National Institute on Aging best use their resources to support the translation from laboratory findings to useful, marketable products and services? Technology for Adaptive Aging is the product of a workshop that brought together distinguished experts in aging research and in technology to discuss applications of technology to communication, education and learning, employment, health, living environments, and transportation for older adults. It includes all of the workshop papers and the report of the committee that organized the workshop. The committee report synthesizes and evaluates the points made in the workshop papers and recommends priorities for federal support of translational research in technology for older adults.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the issuesinvolved in Lifelong Learning supported by Information andCommunication Technology (ICT). In this overview, the following issuesare discussed: "Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age" contains reviewed papers byinvited authors, as well as a comprehensive report with resourcematerials produced by a Focus Group of invited participants in theLifelong Learning Working Track at the e-Train conference, "E-TrainingPractices for Professional Organizations." The conference wassponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing(IFIP), Technical Committee 3 (Education), and was held in Pori, Finland in July 2003."Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age" will help both decisionmakers and educational designers to deal with the issues connectedwith Lifelong Learning. Solutions will have to be unique for eachculture and each country, but this book will certainly inform andshould considerably assist decision-making and problem resolution.

Instruction tailored to the individual student, learning and teaching outside the limits of time and space—ideas that were once considered science fiction are now educational reality, with the prospect of an intelligent Web 3.0 not far distant. Alongside these innovations exists an emerging set of critical-thinking challenges, as Internet users create content and learners (and teachers) take increased responsibility in their work. Learning and Instruction in the Digital Age nimbly balances the technological and pedagogical aspects of these rapid changes, gathering papers from noted researchers on a wealth of topics relating to cognitive approaches to learning and teaching, mental models, online learning, communications, and innovative educational technologies, among them: Cognition and student-centered, Web-based learning, The progression of mental models throughout a course of instruction, Experiencing education with 3D virtual worlds, Expanding educational boundaries through multi-school collaboration, Adapting e-learning to different learning styles, The student blog as reflective diary. With its blend of timely ideas and forward thinking, Learning and Instruction in the Digital Age will enrich the work of researchers in educational psychology, educational technology, and cognitive science.

Embracing the Opportunities of the Digital AgeDigital Literacy for Seniors is the ultimate handbook that empowers you to embrace the vast opportunities and navigate the challenges of the digital age. Whether you want to connect with loved ones, pursue new hobbies, access vital information, or engage in lifelong learning, this book will be your trusted companion on your digital literacy journey. Let the digital world become a source of joy, empowerment, and endless possibilities as you unlock the true potential of the digital age.Within the pages of Digital Literacy for Seniors, you will embark on a transformative journey that will equip you with the tools necessary to navigate the digital landscape effectively.You will learn how to:Stay up to date with existing technologies.Communicate and collaborate effectively online.Protect your privacy, security, and digital well-being.Set up and manage your devices, accounts, and online identity.Manage your ideas in an online environment.Navigate and evaluate online information and media.Create and share digital content that is ethical, respectful, and responsible.Whether you are new to the digital world or want to improve your existing skills, this book will guide you step by step through the basics and beyond. You will also find practical tips and resources to help you apply what you learn in your personal, professional, and social life.

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes in the way we live our lives, and our reliance on digital connectivity has grown even more rapidly than before. Digitalization is one of the most powerful drivers and potential enablers of positive change across generations in the care of elderly people's health. The pandemic has acted as a catalyst, hastening the adoption of devices, models, and digitalization faster than would otherwise be the case. Furthermore, such older adults had a lower quality of life than those who did not have health-related difficulties with internet use. Because health conditions can impede the use of digital devices or services even among those with digital literacy and access, addressing them is critical for older adults' digital inclusion. Dr Vincent Wee, former Associate Professor CQU is now a Digital Partnership Lead for a government agency. As a volunteer life coach, he has many experiences with seniors, as a Crime Prevention Ambassador (NCPC) and digital transformation drives in the country. In this article, he gave his advice on Digital Wellness for seniors.

The study of older adults and internet use has emerged as a specific area of interest which covers a wide range of topics ranging from behaviors of senior adults in information search to attitude toward the internet, to the use of the internet for personal and health issues, and to cognitive constrains of seniors in Internet use. Engaging Older Adults with Modern Technology: Internet Use and Information Access Needs takes a structured approach to the research in aging and digital technology in which older adults’ use of internet and other forms of digital technologies is studied through the lenses of cognitive functioning, motivation, and affordances of new technology. This book identifies the role and function of internet and other forms of digital technology in older adult learning. It also bridges the theories with practices in older adults’ internet/digital technology use by focusing on effective design and development of internet and other digital technologies for older adults’ learning. This title is targeted towards educators globally with an emphasis on diverse aspects in older adult and internet learning that include learner characteristics, cognition, design principles and applications.

Based on a new large-scale research project, this book describes the ways adults interact with new technologies for learning at home, work and in the wider community. It offers practical recommendations for policy-makers and practitioners.