Nuevas propuestas formativas sobre el uso de las TIC móviles en los Programas Universitarios para Mayores. El proyecto UISEL

Abstract

Most of the Universities for Seniors offer in their programs some training courses in the use of Information Technology and Communication for their students, but in recent years, advances in our society about the use of these technologies are making necessary some changes in training activities in which the students are more interested. With the advent of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets more and more information, communication and formal activities are being designed and processed for that contexts. Therefore, it is necessary to raise awareness and to train the operators that work with senior citizens towards the benefits of using mobile devices. But a different approach is needed to ensure that senior citizens know exactly how to use efficiently those devices, be it for their personal tasks or their societal requirements. The UISEL project aims to improve the processes of independency and personal empowerment of Senior Citizens through the use of mobile devices that allow an almost ubiquitous access to the information and communication. Based on the study of how older people use these new technologies, we have developed a methodology for defining training actions seeking a positive impact on the lives of older people in their daily activities: administrative duties, financial, health issues, fighting isolation and loneliness and contributing to leisure and time occupation.