Older adults' reasons to participate in digital skills learning: An interdisciplinary, multiple case study from Austria, Finland, and Germany

K Pihlainen, A Ehlers, R Rohner, K Cerna… - Studies in the …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of digital technologies and their increasing application in many
areas of everyday life challenge all citizens to continuously learn digital skills. This also …

Perceived benefits from non-formal digital training sessions in later life: views of older adult learners, peer tutors, and teachers

K Pihlainen, K Korjonen-Kuusipuro… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Rapid development of digital technologies affects the lives of all people and often leads to
people being in unequal positions regarding digital skills training opportunities. Older adults' …

Bridging the age-based digital divide

A Antonio, D Tuffley - International Journal of Digital Literacy and …, 2015 - igi-global.com
An increasing reliance on digital technology in one's everyday life necessitates the
development of digital literacy skills to enable one's continued participation in the Internet …

Strategies for enhancing success in digital tablet use by older adults: A pilot study

B Fletcher-Watson, C Crompton, M Hutchison… - …, 2016 - research.ed.ac.uk
Purpose: Building on recent digital literacy initiatives, three strategies were identified for
exploration, relating to successful use of digital tablets by older adults who lacked previous …

Overcoming the digital divide with a modern approach to learning digital skills for the elderly adults

BJ Blažič, AJ Blažič - Education and Information Technologies, 2020 - Springer
As digital multimedia devices increasingly pervade people's lives, including the lives of older
adults, the need to provide relevant training for these age groups grows. Older adults, not …

Digital inclusion in older adults: A comparison between face-to-face and blended digital literacy workshops

CI Martínez-Alcalá, A Rosales-Lagarde… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
As information and services are becoming more and more decentralized and they are often
available in the cloud, an increasing number of older adults are expected to use Internet …

How “basic” is basic digital literacy for older adults? Insights from digital skills instructors

A Vercruyssen, W Schirmer, N Geerts… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
With the continuing advancement of digitalization of everyday life, digital literacy becomes
more and more a necessity. As a consequence, those who are digitally illiterate experience …

Older adults and their acquisition of digital skills: A review of current research evidence

P Bhattacharjee, S Baker, J Waycott - Proceedings of the 32nd …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Modern society is characterized by the use of information and communication technologies.
Older adults are believed to face challenges while learning to use new technologies but …

Breaking digital barriers: A social-cognitive approach to improving digital literacy in older adults

KS Steelman, KL Tislar, LC Ureel, C Wallace - HCI International 2016 …, 2016 - Springer
The ability to navigate the ever-changing world of digital technology is a new form of literacy,
one that presents a considerable challenge to older adults. Digital literacy has quickly …

Older people's use and learning of new media: a case study on remote rural villages in Finnish Lapland

P Rasi, A Kilpeläinen - Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population …, 2016 - Springer
People aged 65+ generally use new media technologies less, in less mobile ways, and for
less versatile purposes than younger age groups do. This has raised concerns about older …