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Dundee user centre: a space where older people and technology meet
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ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility archive
Proceedings of the 11th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility table of contents
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
POSTER SESSION: Posters and system demonstrations table of contents
Pages: 231-232  
Year of Publication: 2009
ISBN:978-1-60558-558-1
Authors
Paula Forbes  University of Dundee, Dundee, UNK, United Kingdom
Lorna Gibson  University of Dundee, Dundee, UNK, United Kingdom
Vicki L. Hanson  University of Dundee, Dundee, UNK, United Kingdom
Peter Gregor  University of Dundee, Dundee, UNK, United Kingdom
Alan F. Newell  University of Dundee, Dundee, UNK, United Kingdom
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SIGACCESS: ACM Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing
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ACM  New York, NY, USA
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ABSTRACT

In this paper, we describe the User Centre at the University of Dundee which provides a space for older people and technology to come together for the benefit of new learning opportunities, social interaction and research.


REFERENCES

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1
Digital Unite. National Silver Surfers Day web site. Available on http://silversurfers.digitalunite.com/. Accessed on 30 June 2009.
 
2
UTOPIA. Usable Technology for Older People: Inclusive and Appropriate web site. Available on http://www.computing.dundee.ac.uk/projects/UTOPIA/. Accessed on 30 June 2009

CITED BY
Annalu Waller , Vicki L. Hanson , David Sloan, Including accessibility within and beyond undergraduate computing courses, Proceedings of the 11th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility, October 25-28, 2009, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.2 User/Machine Systems
          Subjects: Human factors

Additional Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.2 Social Issues
          Subjects: Assistive technologies for persons with disabilities


General Terms:
Design, Human Factors


Keywords:
computing, digital inclusion, older people, technology

Collaborative Colleagues:
Paula Forbes: colleagues
Lorna Gibson: colleagues
Vicki L. Hanson: colleagues
Peter Gregor: colleagues
Alan F. Newell: colleagues

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