Name
132: Modernizing Informatics Training for the Digital Generation
Date & Time
Friday, March 27, 2026, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Description

This presentation introduces technologically influenced andragogy (TIA), a comprehensive and modernized shift in adult learning education that examines how technology has fundamentally altered adult learning patterns and digital literacy needs in informatics education. The session will provide informatics educators with implementable strategies for assessing digital literacy variations among learners and designing appropriate technological interventions. By session conclusion, participants will be equipped to transform their informatics education approaches by accounting for the powerful influence of technology on adult learning patterns and addressing varying digital literacy levels. This presentation bridges andragogical theory with technological reality, offering concrete steps for evolving informatics education to meet the needs of today's technologically influenced adult learners.

Session Type
Concurrent
ANCC Contact Hours
1.00