Elderly people think about how technology can keep them independent for longerIn the last couple of months, the first meetings have been held with elderly people who themselves will come up with small practical solutions that can make their lives easier. And soon they will be able to make these themselves in one of the public libraries in the Twente region. After the pilots started by ActiZ, ANBO and the University of Twente, this should become possible throughout the country.Read more
Increase in online chatting has adverse effects on reading skills worldwideThe worldwide deterioration of reading skills due to the increase in online chatting is continuing per country. This is the conclusion of a study by researcher Hans Luyten from the University of Twente. He studied the data from the international PISA-surveys (Programme for International Student Assessment) in 2009 and 2018 in 63 countries. This was part of a large-scale comparative research study conducted under the auspices of the OESO. During that period, online chatting increased significantly in almost every country, but the rate of increase varied considerably from country to country. In Japan, for example, the percentage of students chatting daily increased from 9% to 85%, whereas the increase in Russia was much lower (from 42% to 58%).Read more
Elderly people think about how technology can keep them independent for longer
Increase in online chatting has adverse effects on reading skills worldwide
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