STUDYING AT THE VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF THIRD AGE
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Alternative languages
Result language
čeština
Original language name
STUDYING AT THE VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF THIRD AGE
Original language description
The article deals with aging and quality of life mainly within the context of lifelong education. It points to the growing need to deal with issues related to educating seniors not only with respect to the specific needs that higher age poses on the learning process, but also with respect to social exclusion or spatial seclusion. It is focused on making use of e-learning within courses that form a part of the University of Third Age (U3A) programmes. Part of the article is further formed by a brief description of the main characteristic features of a virtual form of education as it is conducted by the FEM CULS Prague in regions that are further away from university campuses. It also provides information on the characteristics of Virtual University of Third Age (VU3A) students, it maps their demographic characteristics, social background, their ICT experience, and also their perspective on virtual education and their experience with it.
Czech name
STUDYING AT THE VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF THIRD AGE
Czech description
The article deals with aging and quality of life mainly within the context of lifelong education. It points to the growing need to deal with issues related to educating seniors not only with respect to the specific needs that higher age poses on the learning process, but also with respect to social exclusion or spatial seclusion. It is focused on making use of e-learning within courses that form a part of the University of Third Age (U3A) programmes. Part of the article is further formed by a brief description of the main characteristic features of a virtual form of education as it is conducted by the FEM CULS Prague in regions that are further away from university campuses. It also provides information on the characteristics of Virtual University of Third Age (VU3A) students, it maps their demographic characteristics, social background, their ICT experience, and also their perspective on virtual education and their experience with it.
Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
AM - Pedagogy and education
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Article name in the collection
Proceedings of Efficiency and Responsibility in Education, 11th Inrernational Conference
ISBN
978-80-213-2468-8
ISSN
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e-ISSN
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Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
671-677
Publisher name
Neuveden
Place of publication
Praha
Event location
Praha 6 - Suchdol
Event date
Jun 5, 2014
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
UT code for WoS article
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