Breaking Barriers to Digital Literacy

Atkinson, K. B.; Barnes, Jaclyn; Albee, Judith; Anttila, Peter; Haataja, Judith; Nanavati, Kanak; Steelman, Kelly S.; Wallace, Charles

doi:10.1145/2982142.2982183

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“…The selection of learning content should be based on the needs of the learners, address specific everyday problems as well as life circumstances, and take social processes into account [ 1 , 3 , 11 , 14 , 19 , 27 , 40 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 ]. This can be done by involving them in the participative development process itself.…”

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“…This scoping review shows the importance and variety of strategies to deal with the promotion of digital competences for elderly people. The programs should be flexibly adapted to the target group with its specific needs-as shown in examples by Ferreira et [45,48,55]. Some studies, therefore, applied co-creative or participatory development approaches to tailor these programs to the needs of the target groups and lower barriers [11,13,27,29,47,49].…”

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“…Gender roles are also named as an external barrier [13]. Barriers in educational programs are not only ageism [1,3,12,13,25,33], but also the lack of consider- In promoting digital literacy in the age group, access to social support and connectedness is a key success factor [2,3,12,13,[45][46][47]50,52] as well as ensuring the continuity of support provision [2,19,25,44,45]. In this context, social support within the age group itself [2,28,34,47,48] as well as intergenerational approaches [25,27,31,42,54] prove to be beneficial.…”

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Educational Concepts of Digital Competence Development for Older Adults—A Scoping Review

Schirmer,

Dalko,

Stoevesandt

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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The digital transformation of healthcare and nursing is becoming increasingly important due to demographic change and the growing shortage of skilled workers. In order to ensure the participation of senior citizens in digital assistive technologies, educational concepts and support services are needed to promote digital skills in older adults. Therefore, the specific needs and prerequisites of this target group have to be taken into consideration. This paper asks how educational programs for the support of digital competences of older adults are designed and implemented. A scoping review was conducted to systematically extract existing findings from the literature. Four databases (Cinahl, PubMed, Web of Science Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), ERIC) were searched using an exploratory strategy to identify studies that address educational concepts promoting digital competences for older adults. A total of 47 publications were included in the qualitative analysis and show a variety of strategies to deal with the promotion of digital competences for elderly people. In conclusion, programs dealing with the promotion of digital competences for elderly people should be flexibly adapted to the target group with its specific needs and challenges such as fears, lack of previous experience, or physical limitations. For successful implementation, social support is of outstanding importance.

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Educational Concepts of Digital Competence Development for Older Adults—A Scoping Review

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“…Aging-related cognitive decline, such as forgetfulness or reduced concentration, can further hinder their digital learning process [33,43]. Beyond this, older adults often grapple with foundational digital concepts-being unfamiliar with terms like "digital photo album" or "cloud storage"-which may seem rudimentary to digital natives [8,12]. Despite their eagerness to understand, existing resources frequently lack the clarity and detail this demographic needs [54].…”

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“…Interestingly, recent studies highlight older adults' shift towards more autonomous digital learning methods, like the trial-and-error approach [73]. Yet, many remain apprehensive about potential device damage, a fear which often dictates their exploration behaviors [8,26,65]. Their explorations tend to be more focused, yet they display a heightened aversion to mistakes, especially those with perceived significant consequences [20,43,65].…”

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Exploring the Opportunity of Augmented Reality (AR) in Supporting Older Adults to Explore and Learn Smartphone Applications

Jin,

Tong,

Wei

et al. 2024

Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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The global aging trend compels older adults to navigate the evolving digital landscape, presenting a substantial challenge in mastering smartphone applications. While Augmented Reality (AR) holds promise for enhancing learning and user experience, its role in aiding older adults' smartphone app exploration remains insufficiently explored. Therefore, we conducted a two-phase study: (1) a workshop with 18 older adults to identify app exploration challenges and potential AR interventions, and (2) tech-probe participatory design sessions with 15 participants to co-create AR support tools. Our research highlights AR's effectiveness in reducing physical and cognitive strain among older adults during app exploration, especially during multi-app usage and the trial-and-error learning process. We also examined their interactional experiences with AR, yielding design considerations on tailoring AR tools for smartphone app exploration. Ultimately, our study unveils the prospective landscape of AR in supporting the older demographic, both presently and in future scenarios.

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The Impact of Digital Technologies on E-Governance: A Comprehensive Analysis

Kumar

2023

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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Breaking Barriers to Digital Literacy

Cited by 16 publications

References 8 publications

Educational Concepts of Digital Competence Development for Older Adults—A Scoping Review

Educational Concepts of Digital Competence Development for Older Adults—A Scoping Review

Exploring the Opportunity of Augmented Reality (AR) in Supporting Older Adults to Explore and Learn Smartphone Applications

The Impact of Digital Technologies on E-Governance: A Comprehensive Analysis

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