Digital Curation: Learning and Legacy in Later Life

Digital Curation: Learning and Legacy in Later Life

Pedagogy

The world population is ageing. In the UK alone, it is projected that by 2035 those aged 65 and over will account for 23 per cent of the total population whilst the number of people aged 85 and over will account for 5 per cent of the total population. At the same time, the digital transformations of the last few decades are leaving behind many older adults who, for reasons ranging from accessibility issues to work biographies to personal preference, are less likely to engage with digital technologies. Research undertaken in this area to date has largely been policy led and concerned with providing hardware access and basic skills

Manchester, Helen

SAGE Publications

2016

Johnson, Richard

Web

Manchester, Helen. "Digital Curation: Learning and Legacy in Later Life." Digital Curation: Learning and Legacy in Later Life. 2015