Older Adults and the Web was one in a series of Usability University sessions developed to help Federal staff and contractors share, promote, and demonstrate usability policies, methods, research, and best practices that improve the usability of Federal websites and other communication technologies. Usability University is co-sponsored by:
- The General Service Administration's Usability Solutions Group within the Office of Electronic Government and Technology and
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
This event was hosted by AARP.
Session Handouts -- Monday
- Why Are Older Web Users an Important Topic? [PDF]
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Mark Carpenter, Director of Web Strategy and Operations
AARP Services, Inc. -
- Older Adults Online: Trends and Behaviors [PPT]
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Bob Prisuta, Associate Research Director
AARP -
- Changes Resulting From Aging - Physical, Sensory and Cognitive [PPT]
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Stephanie Dailey, Educational Research Specialist
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health -
- Older Americans and the Internet
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Susannah Fox, Director of Research
Pew Internet & American Life Project -
- Segmenting Adult Web Users into Meaningful Age Categories [PPT]
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Bob Bailey, PhD, President
Computer Psychology, Inc.
See also: Older Adults and the Web [DOC], References [DOC] -
- The Blind Leading the Blind: Theorizing a Web for the Visually Impaired
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Jessica Moore, Art Director
AARP Services, Inc. -
- Seniors Swing into Publishing
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Jack Driscoll, Advisor, "Silver Stringers"
MIT Media Lab
Session Handouts -- Tuesday
- Technology and Older Adults: Evolution, Myths, and Revolution [PPT]
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Roger W. Morrell, Ph.D, Director
Aging & Technology Institute -
- Evaluation of Websites for Older Adults: How "Senior-Friendly" Are They? [DOC]
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Barbara Chaparro, Director, Software Usability Research
Laboratory
Wichita State University -
- How to Adapt Usability Testing for Older Users
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Amy Lee, Director, Customer Experience
AARP Services, Inc. -
- How to Adapt Usability Testing for Older Users [PPT]
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Tom Tullis, PhD, Senior Vice President, Human Interface
Design
Fidelity Investments
See also: Lessons from Our Usability Studies with Older Adults [PPT] -
- Learning from Accessibility Research [PDF]
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Ginny Redish, PhD, President
Redish & Associates, Inc.