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Gagliardi, Cristina; Mazzarini, Giulia; Papa, Roberta; Giuli, Cinzia; Marcellini, Fiorella – Educational Gerontology, 2008
A best practice guide for improving the computer skills of the elderly and disabled is presented. A set of user devices was made available to old and disabled people attending computer science courses and a Web site specifically designed for such users was presented. The analysis targeted the learners' perception of organizational and didactical…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Participant Satisfaction, Computer Science, Computer Literacy
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Segrist, 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