21. February 2012
The study report “How Online Communities Can Make a Contribution to the Social Integration of Persons Aged 60 to 75” completes our preliminary study on older persons and online communities. A review of the literature on activating, motivating and integrating … Continue reading →
15. September 2011
After a successful pilot test last spring, that had to be prolongued due to the large demand, the action “Free Cruise on the Internet” continues this fall. This time, the Seniorweb volunteers are present not only in the Bernese shopping … Continue reading →
31. August 2011
How can we promote older persons’ (60+) access to online collaboration projects like Wikipedia? That is one of the main questions in the European research project Third Age Online (TAO). In formulating an answer to that question, we have two … Continue reading →
11. May 2011
Our project has been running for a bit more than half a year now. Time to sketch out what we have achieved so far: Thanks to the dedication of more than 25 volunteers, the action “Free Cruise on the Internet” … Continue reading →
8. February 2011
The Swiss TAO project group „Free cruise on the Internet“ is organizing an Info Point in the Coop shopping mall in Wankdorf near Berne. Shoppers who abstained from the Internet so far but are interested in getting started can get … Continue reading →
4. February 2011
The first results of the 2010 survey on Internet use conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) show that most Internet users are concerned about security. They take various measures to protect themselves. In 2010, over three quarters of households … Continue reading →
2. February 2011
About 1’500 members participated in the annual survey of SeniorWeb. 69 per cent of them indicated that thanks to SeniorWeb they felt more comfortable using a computer. In general, members affirmed, they are happy with their affiliation. They gave SeniorWeb … Continue reading →