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Marx, Johan – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2022
Although online distance education provides adult learners with an opportunity for lifelong learning, technology-enabled learner support remains a challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced additional complications. The purpose of the current study was to determine which form of technology-enabled academic learner support students would prefer,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Students, College Students, Academic Support Services
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Kee, Ch'ng Lay – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
The advancement of educational technology enables universities to provide various online courses to fit the needs of different learners. However, the question is -- how do adult learners learn in this digital age, especially for those who had learned and developed their digital skills through experience and by self-exploring at their workplace? As…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Electronic Learning, Integrated Learning Systems, Tutorial Programs
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Anikeeva, Olga A.; Sizikova, Valeriya V.; Demidova, Tatiana E.; Starovojtova, Larisa I.; Akhtyan, Anna G.; Godzhieva, Regina B.; Karpunina, Anastasia V.; Maydangalieva, Zhumagul A. – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2019
At present, IT have become an indispensable condition for the quality of education, but they are rarely applied in education of senior citizens and their range is quite narrow. An exception is the methods of teaching computer literacy to older adults, which is much narrower than IT in education. Meanwhile, they are no less essential both for…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Aging (Individuals), Quality of Life, Well Being
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Johnson, Ensa; Morwane, Refilwe; Dada, Shakila; Pretorius, Gaby; Lotriet, Marena – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2018
Student engagement is a prerequisite for successful learning. Due to the tremendous change in the use of information and communication technologies, the nature of this engagement has had to adapt to fit a hybrid approach of teaching and learning. In this qualitative study, three focus group discussions were conducted that aimed to investigate…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adult Learning, Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement
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Shamsideen, Saula Ayinla – African Educational Research Journal, 2015
Society is rapidly transforming into one which is based on information requiring its citizens to be familiar with information based resources and manipulations. This paper focuses on the continuing education and relevance of educational technology for adult learners; explains the using of computer based educational technologies such as Computer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods
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Jacobs, Pearl – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2013
Universities across the country are steadily increasing their use of online courses. Society's demand for lifelong learning will encourage the advancement of distance learning. Research tells us that today the average person changes careers every ten years. In addition, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates that about 10% of workers change jobs…
Descriptors: Online Courses, College Faculty, Interaction, Reflection
Dzakiria, Hisham – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2012
Open Distance Learning (ODL) provides learners with the greatest possible control over time, place and pace of education. The educational delivery of ODL has improved greatly over the years with growing number of students continuously enrolling into various ODL programs globally. ODL however does come with issues and problems. Loss of student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Computer Literacy
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Bowen, Lauren Marshall – College Composition and Communication, 2011
Through an eighty-one-year-old woman's literacy narrative, I argue that literacy researchers should pay greater attention to elder writers, readers, and learners. Particularly as notions of literacy shift in digital times, the perspective of a lifespan can reveal otherwise hidden complexities of literacy, including the motivational impact of…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Computer Literacy, Age Discrimination, Social Bias
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Wilber, Dana – Educational Forum, 2012
This article addresses the following questions: What impact does using the theoretical framework of new literacies have on understanding language, literacy, and learning practices today as technologies are constantly being developed and used? What is the state of research in this area? What are some new directions the field might take in order to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Research, Educational Trends, Early Childhood Education
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Lai, Horng-Ji – Educational Technology & Society, 2011
This study examined the effect of civil servants' Self-Directed Learning Readiness (SDLR) and network literacy on their online learning effectiveness in a web-based training program. Participants were 283 civil servants enrolled in an asynchronous online learning program through an e-learning portal provided by the Regional Civil Service…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Web Based Instruction, Computer Literacy, Asynchronous Communication
Nogueron, Silvia Cecilia – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In this study, I investigate the digital literacy practices of adult immigrants, and their relationship with transnational processes and practices. Specifically, I focus on their conditions of access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in their life trajectories, their conditions of learning in a community center, and their…
Descriptors: Participant Observation, Multilingualism, Adult Education, Access to Information
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Warren-Peace, Paula; Parrish, Elaine; Peace, C. Brian; Xu, Jianzhong – AACE Journal, 2008
In this article, we describe data from two case studies of seniors (one younger senior and one older senior) in learning to use computers. The study combined interviews, observations, and documents to take a close look at their experiences with computers, as well as the influences of aging and computer training on their experiences. The study…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Lifelong Learning, Internet, Teacher Attitudes
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Kaur, Ranjit; Sidhu, Gurnam Kaur – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2010
The integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in course offerings in institutions of higher learning (IHLs) is the catalyst towards empowering learners to become autonomous lifelong learners. In an effort to produce quality and independent learners, Learning Management Systems (LMS) are seen as a means to assist educators in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Higher Education, Student Empowerment
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Rau, Pei-Luen Patrick; Hsu, Jia-Wen – Educational Gerontology, 2005
This study investigated the effects of interaction devices on the Internet performance of novice older users, and ways to provide appropriate voice assistance to enhance browsing and searching performance of such users. Three experiments were designed and conducted to test three hypotheses. The results indicated that touch screen and handwriting…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Computer Peripherals, Computer Literacy, Older Adults
Ng, Eugenia M. W., Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
With the advent of new technologies, more convenient and effective ways of learning are being adopted. However, despite the growing advancements there remains a lack of literature in applications of using these technology teaching approaches. This book offers in-depth analysis of new technologies in blended learning that promote creativity,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Action Research, Distance Education
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