literacy
AgriLife Extension offers health literacy program for older adults
Staff report The Ellis County AgriLife Extension Office will present “Health Literacy for Older Texans” at 9 a.m. Mondays baeginning on Oct. 3 through Oct. 31 at the Waxahachie Senior Center, room 107. The program includes five sessions on making healthy lifestyle choices, understanding Medicare benefits, communicating well with your doctor, managing medications, and finding …
Technology Literacy Will Determine a CFO’s Success
The one thing that will majorly influence the fate of CFO aspirants is their tech skills. According to a Gartner survey of 173 CFOs in November 2020, digital investments topped CFO agendas. Technology literacy is key to making informed decisions about digital investments. “CFOs are leaning into the ‘digital mandate’ and are investing heavily in …
Technology literacy solution wins 2021 WiSys Innovation in Aging student idea competition – Inside UW-Green Bay News
Green Bay, Wis.—University of Wisconsin-Green Bay student Cheri Branham’s plan to increase technology literacy among aging populations took first place in the WiSys Innovation in Aging student idea competition on Feb. 25. The annual student idea competition challenges UW-Green Bay students to create innovative solutions to combat hardships and improve quality of life for an …
St. Thomas professor promotes justice, literacy – Minnesota Lawyer
Name: Artika Tyner Title: Director, Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice and law professor, University of St. Thomas School of Law Education: B.A., English, Hamline University; J.D. University of St. Thomas School of Law; Ed.D. University of St. Thomas School of Education; M.P.P. University of St. Thomas School of Education Artika Tyner, founding director …
ExCITe Center to Help Community Members Navigate Technology Access Challenges of Working and Learning From Home as Part of City’s Digital Literacy Initiative | Now
Campus & Community ExCITe Center to Help Community Members Navigate Technology Access Challenges of Working and Learning From Home as Part of City’s Digital Literacy Initiative Drexel will provide technology and support to community members who are learning and working remotely as part of COVID-19 mitigation guidelines. Drexel University’s Expressive and Creative Interaction Technologies (ExCITe) …
Poor health literacy raises risk of death
A review of research has found that the ability to obtain and understand basic health information and services partly determines the mortality rate of people with heart failure. Share on PinterestA recent study looks at links between health literacy and health outcomes. Heart failure impairs the capacity of the heart to pump blood around the …
Digital Literacy Training Is Needed to Align Emerging Technologies
Technologies such as AI, 5G and IoT promise organizations enhanced resilience, but digital literacy training is a prerequisite to align them. Key takeaways: Organizations should accelerate digital literacy training to unlock the potential of emerging technologies such as 5G, IoT and artificial intelligence. Technology continues to move faster than business models, driving a lag in …
Local educator hosts ‘Love Literacy’ event to support mental health in the OST/South Union community
HOUSTON – A local educator is hosting an event to support the need for community-based literacy development instruction and seeks to overcome the proliferation of inadequate mental health services in and around the OST/ South Union area, according to a press release. Tiffany Nelson of Imagiread will host “Love Literacy” to promote learning engagement on …