The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Thessaly, and specifically the Creative Technologies Learning Lab (http://ctll.e-ce.uth.gr) design a course for the development of digital and programming skills among individuals 55+.
The development of digital skills is essential in today's computerized world, where most activities of everyday and professional life include the use of digital applications and services. However, while programmes that aim at the development of digital skills in broad user groups are available, similar programmes aimed at the adult group over the age of 55 are rare.This is paradoxical given the developed adaptation needs of this group to today's digital age.
The learning program currently under design aims to develop basic and more advanced digital skills in people over the age of 55 through a series of 36 hourly learning activities that guide users to step by step digital tasks.The activities cover two thematic areas. In the first half of the course, activities aim to develop basic digital skills such as understanding the internet, searching for information on the internet, recognizing fake news, processing documents, images and videos, understanding the concept of intellectual property rights, managing digital data, using social media, creating simple websites, and more.In the second half of the course, activities go a step further and aim at developing simple programming skills, achieved using programming environments based on playful learning and aimed at users with little experience.
The learning programme is developed within the framework of the SilverCoders (https://silvercoders.eu/) research project funded by the European Commission's Erasmus+ programme and implemented from 2021 to 2023. Apart from the University of Thessaly, educational organizations from Sweden, Portugal, Spain, and Romania participate in the research project. A consortium meeting is organized on 19 and 20 April 2022 at the University of Thessaly premises in Volos with the participation of all partners.
The Erasmus+ Office of the University of Thessaly, organizes its 7th International Staff Training Week, which will be held from 8 to 12 July 2024, and invites Universities’ personnel to submit their application at: https://forms.office.com/e/… more
