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Bridging the Technology Gap: Empowering Seniors to Learn Digital Skills

Addressing the digital divide for middle-aged and elderly learners in Lawrenceville, GA, through tailored technology courses. Overcoming challenges such as limited Excel and Word knowledge, basic computer skills, and the lack of prior tech education. Evaluating performance to enhance learning outcomes.

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Bridging the Technology Gap: Empowering Seniors to Learn Digital Skills

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  1. E-Poster Team Business Ed. Danielle Jones & Tom Kutter

  2. Needs Analysis • The Digital Divide • Middle aged & the elderly people have missed out on opportunities to learn about technology • Many classes offered through businesses or colleges are too difficult for seniors & middle aged students • When these students were in school, technology classes were not offered

  3. Problem Statement • The Central Gwinnett Community (Lawrenceville, GA) does not offer the type of classes to give seniors and middle aged students the opportunity to learn technology skills.

  4. Learners • Age 40+, predominantly female • Knowledge of Excel & Word is very limited • Below average computer skills & little prior knowledge • Psychomotor skills such as using a mouse are elementary and insufficient • Visual/tactile learners • Self motivated, knowledge seeking

  5. Context • Performance Context • Environment of application will vary • Learning Environment • High school computer lab classroom • Computers, software, text provided • Adaptable to various work environments • Constraints, varying software versions

  6. Course & Unit DesignMacro-Instructional Design

  7. Lesson DesignMicro-instructional Design

  8. Evaluation • Performance assessment • Students created a chart from scratch without help • No student performed perfect without help • 6 out of 7 performed at a passing rate • There is room for improvement!

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