Guiding the elderly into the use of computers and internet - Lessons taught and learnt

IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age, CELDA 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 19-27

  Naumanen, Minnamari ^a   Tukiainen, Markku ^a  

^a Department of Computer Science and Statistics ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Cognitive slowing; Internet; Peer support; Senior citizens; Teaching elementary skills in ICT; Training and support

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SLOWING; DIGITAL FORMAT; ELDERLY PEOPLE; ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS; INFORMATION SOCIETY; LIFE EXPERIENCES; PEER SUPPORT; SENIOR CITIZENS;

CURRICULA; INTERNET; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 77951481548     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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