CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE AGE INCLUSIVITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM EXAMPLE
2024

Improving Age Inclusivity in Higher Education

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Author Information

Author(s): Michelle Porter

Primary Institution: University of Manitoba

Conclusion

The Age-friendly University Initiative Fund at the University of Manitoba has successfully developed a micro-certificate to enhance the skills of individuals working with older adults.

Supporting Evidence

  • The Age-friendly University Initiative Fund was open to all academic and non-academic units at the University of Manitoba.
  • The micro-certificate includes three online modules focused on older adult development, universal design for learning, and technology use.

Takeaway

This study shows how a university created a program to help people learn better ways to teach older adults.

Methodology

The study involved a competition for projects aimed at enhancing age inclusivity, leading to the development of a micro-certificate program.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.1433

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