ERIC Number: EJ875079
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 10
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Older Adults and E-Learning: Opportunities and Barriers
Githens, Rod P.
Quarterly Review of Distance Education, v8 n4 p329-338 2007
E-learning and distance education can play a role in helping older adults become integrated with the rest of society. As demographic and cultural changes affect the place of older adults in society, online learning programs become increasingly appealing to older adults. In this article, I discuss (1) the changing notion of work and learning in older adulthood, (2) the myths about older adults' use of technology, (3) the types of e-learning programs for older adults (i.e., programs for personal growth and social change, workforce development, and workplace learning), and (4) the barriers to older adults' full participation in e-learning. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Older Adults, Computer Uses in Education, Labor Force Development, Online Courses, Misconceptions, Educational Technology, Barriers, Access to Education, Social Attitudes, Resistance (Psychology), Individual Development, Social Change, Adult Learning, Computer Literacy
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Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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