The impact of University of the Third Age courses on ICT adoption

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Highlights：

• A survey was used to evaluate ICT adoption of 135 older adults in Northern Italy.

• Seniors integrating their education in older adulthood are more likely to use ICT.

• ICT use increases by 18.5% for older learners who stopped their education at high school.

• ICT use increases up to 39% for older learners who only achieved primary education.

摘要

•A survey was used to evaluate ICT adoption of 135 older adults in Northern Italy.•Seniors integrating their education in older adulthood are more likely to use ICT.•ICT use increases by 18.5% for older learners who stopped their education at high school.•ICT use increases up to 39% for older learners who only achieved primary education.

论文关键词：ICT adoption,Older adults,Education,University of the Third Age,Aging

论文评审过程：Received 7 January 2016, Revised 21 March 2016, Accepted 30 May 2016, Available online 6 June 2016, Version of Record 6 June 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.05.087