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Models for advancing digital inclusion of seniors
FunderEuropean Commission
Funder Contribution €60,000.00
Funded underERASMUS+ | Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices | Small-scale partnerships in adult education
Project code2022-1-DE02-KA210-ADU-000081744
Open Access mandatePublications: NoResearch data: No
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"<< Background >>The MADIS project addressed the need for targeted interventions that could tackle the clear lack of digital literacy among senior citizens who make up a rising percentage of the overall population. Digital literacy is becoming more and more essential for participating in social and cultural life, for promoting health, for autonomously taking care of everyday tasks and for combatting loneliness and alleviating isolation. This is vital for senior citizens with health or mental disabilities, who are homebound or have decreased mobility and special needs. Yet, while aiming to provide basic ICT and digital competency training for older adults, the adult education organisations involved in this project found that there are significant „implementation barriers“ that hinder them in providing useful interventions to tackle the lack of digital literacy among seniors. Therefore the MADIS project provided an overview of successful and transferable models of educational activities aimed at the digital inclusion of seniors that overcome these implementation barriers. << Objectives >>With the aim of advancing the digital inclusion of senior citizens, the project’s objectives were the following: 1) Objective (""What are the problems?""): Against the backdrop of the digital divide affecting senior citizens, and given that very many seniors need to participate in some form of training to learn digital skills – yet many don’t, the first objective was to gather input on what is keeping seniors from acquiring digital skills via training by identifying so-called ""implementation barriers"". This was done by conducting a survey among seniors. 2) Objective (""What are possible solutions?""): The project obtained an overview of best practice models of digital education activities aimed at seniors that successfully address and overcome one or several of the implementation barriers identified through the survey. 3) Objective: The project intended to disseminate the project results as widely as possible among staff of adult education organisations, local authorities and associations for older people to ensure that the identified implementation barriers affecting the digital training of seniors can be adquately addressed by interested stakeholders.<< Implementation >>The MADIS project implemented these activities: 1)A survey was developed jointly during the first TPM and virtual meetings and conducted among at least 30 seniors in each partner country . Surveys were mostly conducted in person, with a facilitators interviewing seniors and entering their questions manually into the online form. The aim of the survey was to learn what has so far been keeping seniors from participating in digital skills training (implementation barriers). For each country, a national evaluation report analysing the survey findings was developed; collating all data from the 3 national evaluation reports, a Final Report on Implementation Barriers was subsequently developed.2)A digital handbook was created outlining the project aims and showcasing 12 best practice models of initiatives that have successfully overcome implementation barriers. 3)Each partner organisation held a hybrid multiplier event bringing together at least 30 education organisations, city councils and associations for seniors, presenting the Final Report on Implementation Barriers and the Handbook. Social media postings and targeted emails as well as an online platform (https://www.madisproject.eu/indexde.html) provided outreach.<< Results >>R1: A survey among 30 seniors per partnering country yielded an analysis of implementation barriers, learning needs and structural data. From this, each country wrote a national evaluation report of 35 pages (also in English). Collating these reports, a Final Report on Implementation Barriers in English (55 pages in English, also in partner languages) provided recommendations and insights into seniors‘ propensity to training; it analysed implementation barriers by ranking them, creating a vulnerability and a fragility index; and identifying learning needs. R2: A digital handbook (English & partner languages) that serves as a teaching reference to inform training efforts and improve the competences of adult education staff. It showcases 12 selected best practice models where implementation barriers affecting digital training for seniors have been successfully overcome. They were gathered from across the world and were based on intensive internet research, interviews, email and phone contacts.R3: An online platform (English & partner languages) which showcases the Final Report and the Handbook was developed and will be maintained for 5 years after project completion."
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"<< Background >>The MADIS project addressed the need for targeted interventions that could tackle the clear lack of digital literacy among senior citizens who make up a rising percentage of the overall population. Digital literacy is becoming more and more essential for participating in social and cultural life, for promoting health, for autonomously taking care of everyday tasks and for combatting loneliness and alleviating isolation. This is vital for senior citizens with health or mental disabilities, who are homebound or have decreased mobility and special needs. Yet, while aiming to provide basic ICT and digital competency training for older adults, the adult education organisations involved in this project found that there are significant „implementation barriers“ that hinder them in providing useful interventions to tackle the lack of digital literacy among seniors. Therefore the MADIS project provided an overview of successful and transferable models of educational activities aimed at the digital inclusion of seniors that overcome these implementation barriers. << Objectives >>With the aim of advancing the digital inclusion of senior citizens, the project’s objectives were the following: 1) Objective (""What are the problems?""): Against the backdrop of the digital divide affecting senior citizens, and given that very many seniors need to participate in some form of training to learn digital skills – yet many don’t, the first objective was to gather input on what is keeping seniors from acquiring digital skills via training by identifying so-called ""implementation barriers"". This was done by conducting a survey among seniors. 2) Objective (""What are possible solutions?""): The project obtained an overview of best practice models of digital education activities aimed at seniors that successfully address and overcome one or several of the implementation barriers identified through the survey. 3) Objective: The project intended to disseminate the project results as widely as possible among staff of adult education organisations, local authorities and associations for older people to ensure that the identified implementation barriers affecting the digital training of seniors can be adquately addressed by interested stakeholders.<< Implementation >>The MADIS project implemented these activities: 1)A survey was developed jointly during the first TPM and virtual meetings and conducted among at least 30 seniors in each partner country . Surveys were mostly conducted in person, with a facilitators interviewing seniors and entering their questions manually into the online form. The aim of the survey was to learn what has so far been keeping seniors from participating in digital skills training (implementation barriers). For each country, a national evaluation report analysing the survey findings was developed; collating all data from the 3 national evaluation reports, a Final Report on Implementation Barriers was subsequently developed.2)A digital handbook was created outlining the project aims and showcasing 12 best practice models of initiatives that have successfully overcome implementation barriers. 3)Each partner organisation held a hybrid multiplier event bringing together at least 30 education organisations, city councils and associations for seniors, presenting the Final Report on Implementation Barriers and the Handbook. Social media postings and targeted emails as well as an online platform (https://www.madisproject.eu/indexde.html) provided outreach.<< Results >>R1: A survey among 30 seniors per partnering country yielded an analysis of implementation barriers, learning needs and structural data. From this, each country wrote a national evaluation report of 35 pages (also in English). Collating these reports, a Final Report on Implementation Barriers in English (55 pages in English, also in partner languages) provided recommendations and insights into seniors‘ propensity to training; it analysed implementation barriers by ranking them, creating a vulnerability and a fragility index; and identifying learning needs. R2: A digital handbook (English & partner languages) that serves as a teaching reference to inform training efforts and improve the competences of adult education staff. It showcases 12 selected best practice models where implementation barriers affecting digital training for seniors have been successfully overcome. They were gathered from across the world and were based on intensive internet research, interviews, email and phone contacts.R3: An online platform (English & partner languages) which showcases the Final Report and the Handbook was developed and will be maintained for 5 years after project completion."
