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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve Walker, Senior Lecturer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Leeds Metropolitan University</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>School of Information Management</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phone: (44) 113 283 7448</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> OII Events
[mailto:events@oii.ox.ac.uk]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 25/11/05 11:39<BR><B>To:</B>
OII-contacts@maillist.ox.ac.uk<BR><B>Subject:</B> OII News [2005.11.25]: The
Internet and the quality of life of the elderly: a qualitative and quantitative
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<P><FONT size=2>Dear All,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Please may we bring your attention to the following forthcoming
event:</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>'The Internet and
the quality of life of the elderly: a qualitative and</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>quantitative dilemma'</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Date: 06 December 2005, 15:30 - 17:00 </FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>Location: Oxford Internet Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JS
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<P><FONT size=2>Attendance: This event is open to the public, if you would like
to attend</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>please email your name and affiliation to
events@oii.ox.ac.uk</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Speakers: Dr Lucy Firth, Academic Visitor, Oxford Internet
Institute </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Abstract</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Computers with Internet access
and training were given to Elderly</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Australians in a
project to assess the impact on their quality of life. The</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>interviews indicated that they loved the learning experience, were proud
of</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>their achievement and found the Internet to be a
source of wonder and</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>amazement as well as a good way to
stay in touch with their loved ones.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>However, the
questionnaire survey showed that their quality of life had</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>decreased over the time, both absolutely and relative to a control
group.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>What does this tell us about the Elderly and the
Internet, and what does it</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>tell us about qualitative and
quantitative research.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Biography</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Lucy Firth is a teacher and
researcher at the Department of Information</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Systems at
the University of Melbourne. With a background in economics and</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>social research, Lucy is currently involved in projects investigating
the</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>impact of technologies on quality of life, the
determinants of adoption (or</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>lack thereof) of
technologies by clinicians, the use of ICT in humanitarian</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>disasters, and the potential for e-applications to promote growth in
the</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>least developed nations. Lucy comes to the OII from
the UN where she focused</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>on emergency ICT and on ICT and
development. At the OII Lucy hopes to</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>further her
research on the socio-psycho impact of the Internet and on the</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>potential for the Internet to support clinicians in humanitarian
disasters.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Lucy is the VP of the International
Telecommunications Society. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>For further information on all OII events, please refer to our
website at:</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>www.oii.ox.ac.uk and for OII webcasts please
visit</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2><A
href="http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/">http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/</A>.</FONT>
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<P><FONT size=2>We hope to see you there.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2> </FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Kind Regards</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>The Events Team</FONT>
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<P><FONT size=2>Oxford Internet Institute</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>1 St
Giles</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>University of Oxford</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Oxford</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>OX1 3JS</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Tel: +44 (0)1865 287209</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Fax: +44 (0)1865
287211</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>www.oii.ox.ac.uk</FONT> </P><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV>
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