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E-Poster. Team Business Ed. Danielle Jones & Tom Kutter. Needs Analysis. The Digital Divide Middle aged & the elderly people have missed out on opportunities to learn about technology Many classes offered through businesses or colleges are too difficult for seniors & middle aged students
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E-Poster Team Business Ed. Danielle Jones & Tom Kutter
Needs Analysis • The Digital Divide • Middle aged & the elderly people have missed out on opportunities to learn about technology • Many classes offered through businesses or colleges are too difficult for seniors & middle aged students • When these students were in school, technology classes were not offered
Problem Statement • The Central Gwinnett Community (Lawrenceville, GA) does not offer the type of classes to give seniors and middle aged students the opportunity to learn technology skills.
Learners • Age 40+, predominantly female • Knowledge of Excel & Word is very limited • Below average computer skills & little prior knowledge • Psychomotor skills such as using a mouse are elementary and insufficient • Visual/tactile learners • Self motivated, knowledge seeking
Context • Performance Context • Environment of application will vary • Learning Environment • High school computer lab classroom • Computers, software, text provided • Adaptable to various work environments • Constraints, varying software versions
Evaluation • Performance assessment • Students created a chart from scratch without help • No student performed perfect without help • 6 out of 7 performed at a passing rate • There is room for improvement!