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The study of Elderly Learners Information Technology course design – Take Taipei Nangang Community College for Example

陳柏諺
國立臺北教育大學課程與教學傳播科技研究所
Email:trendrcat@hotmail.com

趙貞怡
國立臺北教育大學課程與教學傳播科技研究所
Email:jenyichao@gmail.com

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Abstract

Taiwan has entering the aging society, more and more Long-term care issues have been emerging. Since the rapid advances of information technology, in the decade, there is a huge gap on recognizations of digital divide application between the elder and the younger, however, adhering to the concept of “Live and Learn”, the proportion of IT related courses in education systems has also been increasing in helping the elderly to keep up with the times.
The course design of this study was based on the demand on retired men for expending their new life,6 students who aged older than 55 were interviewed to the information technology course of the Nangang community college as participants to examine the effect of implementing on the course, through the inspiration on content of information technology as well-known video websites and movie clips, finally, to expect a feedback to the community by what they’re learned.

Keywords :高齡化社會、樂齡學習者、資訊科技、智慧型手機