eLearning for Seniors - eLSe

eLSe – A SOCRATES MINERVA project supported by the European Commission

Project period:01.10.2004 - 31.12.2007

http://www.el-se.org/

Starting point / Background

Problem: Seniors at a high risk for being excluded of the Knowledge society

Why ? fear, scepticism, lack of information lack of ICT skills and competences lack of offers adapted to the specific needs

eLearning can contribute adaptability self-directed learning

eLSe - Rationale

Develop & test a methodology to establish eLearning environments adapted to the needs of Seniors learners

Elderly learners learn to use eLearning and virtual information in an autonomous and self-directed way

Organisations in the field of ICT training for seniors will be enabled to take over parts of the entire approach

ICT for seniors – an advantage?

Yes, since... ICT is a challenge Enhanced communication opportunities

email, newsgroups, instant massager, …

Advantages in every day life e.g. bookings, keeping in touch with people, financial records, learning and studying, writing, …

eLearning for senior citizens?

Yes, since... Learning comes to learner Self-management skills No time constrains High motivation / curiosity Setting the own learning pace No pressure of competition

Project activities Learner needs analysis and follow ups

Learner profiling and needs identification Learner-centred pedagogical concept for the learning

environment Didactical model for the content modules

Technical development Learner’s workstations installed and delivered by the

projecthomogeneous set-up, easier support Learning platform (ILIAS) as communication and deliver

mediumLearning medium and content at the same time Content development

Distributed development of seven online-modules in DE, EN, ES and SE

E-learning Course

Organisation Two days introduction – face to face Three months e-learning course

Curriculum Mouse training; computer basics; windows basics;

browser; handling the learning platform, communication and information search in the internet; open learning offers on the internet and eLearning strategies

Pre-test in English (Sept.-Dec. 2006) Pilot in four languages and four test beds (April-

Juni 2007) UK, Germany, Sweden & Spain