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A novel approach to improving the digital literacy of older adults
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dc.contributor.author | Vaswani, Mehr | |
dc.contributor.author | Balasubramaniam, Dharini | |
dc.contributor.author | Boyd, Kenneth Mark | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-10-16T15:30:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-10-16T15:30:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-07-11 | |
dc.identifier | 294561308 | |
dc.identifier | 3a398acb-8f4b-45fb-87f7-23f2e00b3842 | |
dc.identifier | 85166341637 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Vaswani , M , Balasubramaniam , D & Boyd , K M 2023 , A novel approach to improving the digital literacy of older adults . in 2023 IEEE/ACM 45th International Conference on Software Engineering : Software Engineering in Society (ICSE-SEIS) . , 10173914 , IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering in Society , IEEE Computer Society , pp. 169-174 , IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering , Melbourne , Australia , 14/05/23 . https://doi.org/10.1109/icse-seis58686.2023.00023 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | conference | en |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9798350322613 | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9798350322620 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2832-7608 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-5093-0906/work/139964720 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-5792-3055/work/139965515 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/28538 | |
dc.description.abstract | Digitalisation offers opportunities for older adults (OA) to retain an active role in their lives and alleviate the ‘burden of care’ associated with ageing. Yet, digital engagement is consistently cited to be inversely related to age. Although interventions to enhance the digital literacy of OA through formal in-person training have emerged, there has been little evaluation of their effectiveness. This paper presents some insights into the attitudes, needs and challenges of OA in becoming digitally literate. We conducted preliminary user studies with OA and a survey of younger adults (YA) to understand their role as an informal support system. Based on these insights, we propose an innovative approach to digital literacy training for OA by combining a senior-friendly learning management system with informal inter-generational learning support. A preliminary evaluation of the system yielded positive feedback and indicates the need for a more extensive exploration of the digital experiences and requirements of OA and the influence of social support systems in their digital engagement process. | |
dc.format.extent | 72680 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | IEEE Computer Society | |
dc.relation.ispartof | 2023 IEEE/ACM 45th International Conference on Software Engineering | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering in Society | en |
dc.subject | Digital literacy | en |
dc.subject | Continuing education | en |
dc.subject | Digital divide | en |
dc.subject | Andragogy | en |
dc.subject | LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education | en |
dc.subject | QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science | en |
dc.subject | NS | en |
dc.subject | AC | en |
dc.subject.lcc | LC5201 | en |
dc.subject.lcc | QA75 | en |
dc.title | A novel approach to improving the digital literacy of older adults | en |
dc.type | Conference item | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Computer Science | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1109/icse-seis58686.2023.00023 | |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2023-10-16 |
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