Browsing Articles publicats (Informàtica i Enginyeria Industrial) by Subject "Ethnography"
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An ethnographical study of the accessibility barriers in the everyday interactions of older people with the web
(Springer, 2011-03)Older people experience many barriers when they access to the web. However, little is known about which barriers limit more (or less) their daily interactions. This paper presents some findings based on an ethnographical ... -
Everyday use of computer-‐mediated communication tools and its evolution over time: an ethnographical study with older people
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2011)Based on a 3-year ethnographical study, this paper discusses the prolonged use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools by approximately 400 older people in an adult education centre in Barcelona (Spain). Contrary ... -
Going beyond telecenters to foster the digital inclusion of older people in Brazil: lessons learned from a rapid ethnographical study
(Routledge, 2016-06)Telecenters take on a prominent role within the current information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystem in Brazil. They are seen by a great many as a key means to foster the digital inclusion of the older population ... -
Older people becoming successful ICT learners over time: challenges and strategies through an ethnographical lens
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-04)A growing ageing population and an increasing reliance on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to conduct activities associated with daily living means that addressing how older people learn to use ICT is ... -
Older people’s production and appropriation of digital videos: an ethnographic study
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-12)While most of today’s children, young people, and adults are both consumers and producers of digital content, very little is known about older people as digital content creators. Drawing on a 3-year ethnographic study, ... -
On the conceptualization, design and evaluation of appealing, meaningful, and playable digital games for older people
(SAGE Publications, 2015-07-30)While older people tend to be regarded as actual, or potential, players of digital games within literature on game studies, human<br>computer interaction, and ger- ontechnology, they are also often considered nonavid users ... -
Telling the story of older people e-mailing: An ethnographical study
(Elsevier, 2010)While e-mail is the Internet application most used by older people, very little is known about how they interact with e-mail systems and use them in their daily lives. We undertook a 3-year ethnographical study aimed at ... -
Towards iTV services for older people: exploring their interactions with online video portals in different cultural backgrounds
(IOS Press, 2014)With a growing ageing population and the advent of interactive TV (iTV), understanding how older people use iTV services is a timely and important task. Working towards this end, this paper reports on in situ conversations ... -
When we talk about older people in HCI, who are we talking about? Towards a ‘turn to community’ in the design of technologies for a growing ageing population
(Elsevier, 2017-06)This paper addresses a number of challenges HCI designers and researchers deal with when designing digital technologies for older people. We conducted a 5-year research-through-design study, which combined ethnography, ...