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Older adults are motivated to learn new technologies that can be useful to them and meet their needs. This project aims to understand and support Arabic-speaking older adults’ use of information and communication technologies. We will host at a local Mosque a series of interactive workshops in Arabic and English to advance digital literacy in the community. Some areas we might explore together with older adults include accessing and evaluating information, online safety, communication tools, digital content creation, and problem-solving.
Lead: Dr. Jordana Salma, Funded by a SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2020-2024).
Older adults are motivated to learn new technologies that can be useful to them and meet their needs. This project aims to understand and support Arabic-speaking older adults’ use of information and communication technologies. We will host at a local Mosque a series of interactive workshops in Arabic and English to advance digital literacy in the community. Some areas we might explore together with older adults include accessing and evaluating information, online safety, communication tools, digital content creation, and problem-solving.
Lead: Dr. Jordana Salma, Funded by a SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2020-2024).
Technology aids with healthy aging, however there are a lack of studies focused on how Arabic-speaking older adults’ engage with Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs). This project focuses on digital competence amongst Arabic-speaking older adults’ in Edmonton, as well as identifying what their learning needs are. Focus group sessions and group interviews with this demographic have been conducted on this topic, and a Technology Program is currently being held at Al-Rashid Mosque.
If you are interested in participating in our research programs or if you have any questions, please contact IREA@UALBERTA.CA or give us a call at 587-783-9119
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If you are interested to participate or you have questions, please contact Dr. Jordana Salma (Principle Investigator for the Implementing Research for Equity in Aging (IREA) Program: irea@ualberta.ca or 780.492.7555
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