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Download full textOffice of Technology Policy (DOC), Washington, DC. – 1998
The Office of Technology has analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics's (BLS's) growth projections for the three core occupational classifications of information technology (IT) workers--computer scientists and engineers, systems analysts, and computer programmers--to assess future United States demand. BLS projections indicate that between 1996-2006,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Computers
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Direct linkSegrist, Kathleen A. – Educational Gerontology, 2004
Many older adult have an interest in learning to use computers. The study reported in this article examined whether older adults' attitudes toward computers can be influenced by direct, customized computer training. Thirty older participants who registered for introductory computer courses offered at a SeniorNet computer lab completed the…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Older Adults, Attitude Change, Computer Attitudes
