Category:
User Experience
Net4Age Ontology Terms:
aging
, autonomy
, computer
, education
, inclusion
, participation
, people
, technology
, usability
, wellbeing
Description:
They intend to be a quality alternative to face-to-face classes for people who, for some reason, have to stay at home, or prefer to stay at home
Overview:
The Online Senior Academy is an innovative Senior Academy operating in an exclusively virtual environment. It was established in November 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, dedicated to continuous learning and personal and cultural enrichment for people over 60. We seek to provide our students with an accessible, stimulating and affordable educational experience.
Objectives:
offers a variety of subjects and activities designed to promote the intellectual development, social interaction and well-being of our students.Our courses cover a wide range of subjects specially selected to meet the interests and needs of seniors with a desire to learn. From courses in history, literature and art, to more practical subjects such as languages, IT and digital skills, our educational offer is diverse and comprehensive.
Initiatives:
Make accessible to a large target audience lot of contents and learning tools from remote
Shortcomings:
The initiative does not foresee people without digital skills. It would be useful to provide a start up training for the ones who cannot join
Relevance:
3
Relevance Description:
The initiavive is relevant in particular in terms of digital inclusiveness and in older people empowerment
Quality:
3
Opinion:
The initiave could be scaled up at EU level also including a "start up" kit phase for people with low digital skills
Recommended:
Yes
Overlap:
Yes
Overlap Detail:
Https://www.ageuk.org.uk/our-impact/programmes/digital-skills/one-digital/
Sources:
https://www.academiasenioronline.pt/
Keywords:
prevention, active ageing, longevity, cognitive and physical wellbeing
Submitted By:
Dario Ferreira
Email:
oscarzanutto@gmail.com