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Direct linkCalvo, Iñaki; Elorriaga, Jon A.; Arruarte, Ana; Larrañaga, Mikel; Gutiérrez, Julián – Educational Gerontology, 2017
The dramatic eruption of information and communication technology has had a remarkable effect on modern life, including the capacity to help older adults improve their quality of life and remain independent longer. However, while technology use is generally widespread, there is an observable underutilization by older people. There is sound…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Concept Mapping, Computer Uses in Education, Task Analysis
Bradley, Sandra L.; De Bellis, Anita; Guerin, Pauline; Walters, Bonnie; Wotherspoon, Alison; Cecchin, Maggie; Paterson, Jan – Educational Gerontology, 2010
Healthcare practitioners have suggested that interpreting person-centered care for people who have dementia to undergraduate students requires guidance in practical application. This article describes the production of a written and digital interdisciplinary educational resource for tertiary students. It uses real-life case scenarios provided by…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Dementia, Case Studies, Educational Resources
Kim, Young Sek – Educational Gerontology, 2008
By searching the keywords of "older adult" and "computer" in ERIC, Academic Search Premier, and PsycINFO, this study reviewed 70 studies published after 1990 that address older adults' computer learning and usage. This study revealed 5 prominent themes among reviewed literature: (a) motivations and barriers of older adults' usage of computers, (b)…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Older Adults, Computers, Access to Computers
Lichtenstein, Michael J.; Pruski, Linda A.; Marshall, Carolyn E.; Blalock, Cheryl L.; Liu, Yan; Plaetke, Rosemarie – Educational Gerontology, 2005
This study tested the effectiveness of 2 dissemination methods for the Positively Aging teaching materials. In San Antonio, Texas, 4 middle schools participated in a 3-year controlled trial of dissemination via distance electronic support alone (control) compared to distance electronic support plus in-school support from study staff…
Descriptors: Electronic Equipment, Computer Uses in Education, Middle Schools
Saunders, Edward – Educational Gerontology, 2004
Two prominent trends are simultaneously occurring in our society today: the aging of our population and an increased reliance on computers. Through a federal grant, Iowa Legal Aid provides computers in 85 rural senior citizen centers across Iowa to foster increased knowledge about program services for the elderly and to enhance their social…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Legal Aid
Peer reviewedSchmidt, Marilynn J.; Haydu, Mary L. – Educational Gerontology, 1992
Hearing loss associated with aging affects some older adult students in higher education. Real-time closed captioning, a computer-based system allowing the spoken word to be transformed into the written word almost simultaneously, enables students to attend and participate in lectures and discussions. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Uses in Education, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education
Saunders, Edward J. – Educational Gerontology, 2004
Two prominent trends are simultaneously occurring in our society today: the aging of our population and an increased reliance on computers. Through a federal grant, Iowa Legal Aid provides computers in 85 rural senior citizen centers across Iowa to foster increased knowledge about program services for the elderly and to enhance their social…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Older Adults, Rural Areas
MacDonald, Colla J.; Stodel, Emma J.; Coulson, Irene – Educational Gerontology, 2004
This paper presents a needs analysis conducted to obtain information concerning online dementia care training of healthcare workers in long-term care (LTC) facilities. The resulting information was used to guide the development of an online dementia care training program designed to facilitate the acquisition of skills and knowledge necessary for…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Health Services
Del Duca, Danny; Duque, Gustavo – Educational Gerontology, 2006
The process of students' evaluation in medical schools has changed from a tutor-led evaluation system based on students' performance to a student-based evaluation that involves self-reflection and their level of change in skills and attitudes. At the McGill University Division of Geriatric Medicine, we developed an innovative system of evaluation…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Portfolio Assessment, Student Attitudes, Aging (Individuals)
