2021

Yeditepe University started digital literacy education over the age of 65.

News

Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences from Yeditepe University and also Head of the E-Commerce and Technology Management Department Assoc. Dr. Under the leadership of Altan Kar, a project for citizens over the age of 65 was implemented with the support of Yarenlik Platform. As part of the pilot study of the Digital Literacy Turkey project, 7 people will come to Yeditepe University every Saturday for 10 weeks and receive training.

2021

Digital literacy education over the age of 65 has started.

DHA

It launched digital literacy training to make the lives of citizens over 65 easier. The training, which will last for two and a half months, aims to improve the skills of the elderly in calling their relatives, video calling, sending location, taking photos, performing online banking transactions, and using much needed sites such as e-government and e-pulse.

2021

Over 65 years old can easily shop online...

Cumhuriyet

With DOT, over 65s will easily manage digital processes such as online shopping, savings, money transfer, payments, e-Government access and account opening.

2021

We set out to bring the energy of young people together with our elders...

Önce Vatan

Refika Yazgaç, Founder of Yarenlik Platform, said, “We set out to bring the experiences of the elderly with the young and the energy of the young with the elderly, through the face-to-face work we carried out with people over the age of 65 before the pandemic.

2021

We aim to develop social relations...

Sondakika

Nail Helvacılar, a graduate student who provides training to citizens over the age of 65 within the scope of the project, said, “We are providing our elders over 65 with various skills so that they can become digital literate. We support them to use social media platforms comfortably. I am happy to give this training. I think we will achieve good results

2021

Digital Literate Turkey? It gave its first graduates over the age of 65..

Haberler

The digital literacy training initiated by Yeditepe University to facilitate the lives of citizens over the age of 65 gave its first graduates. The digital literacy training initiated by Yeditepe University to facilitate the lives of citizens over the age of 65 gave its first graduates. In the ‘Digital Literacy Turkey’ training given on online banking, shopping and many platforms, students over the age of 65 both took their last courses and were happy to receive their certificates.

2021

Digital Literate Turkey? It gave its first graduates over the age of 65..

Mynet

Within the scope of the Digital Literacy Turkey Project pilot study, which was started as a social responsibility project, the participants received training on the university campus every Saturday for 10 weeks and sometimes online due to the pandemic conditions. Yeditepe University Faculty of Commercial Sciences Vice Dean and Head of Electronic Commerce and Management Department Assoc. Dr. Under the leadership of Altan Kar, the education was given by undergraduate and graduate students of the department. With the training, it was aimed to improve the skills of the participants in video calling, location sending, online banking, online shopping, use of social platforms, and use of the most needed sites such as e-government and e-pulse.

2021

The digital literacy training initiated by Yeditepe University to facilitate the lives of citizens over the age of 65 gave its first graduates.

Sondakika

The certificate ceremony held today was attended by Yeditepe University Founding and Honorary President Bedrettin Dalan, Yeditepe University Rector Prof. Dr. Canan Aykut Bingöl, Dean of the Faculty of Commercial Sciences Prof. Dr. Rıfat Kamaşak and Deputy Dean Assoc. Dr. It was held with the participation of Altan Kar. The students took their final lessons and received their certificates from the Founder and Honorary President Bedrettin Dalan.

2022

The 'Digital Adaptation Project' for over 65s gave its second graduates

DHA

ISTANBUL, (DHA) – After the completion of the pilot study with seven participants, the Digital Adaptation Project, which became much more comprehensive with 50 people, gave its second graduates. Students over the age of 65, who received 30 hours of training on the university campus for 2 weeks and online for 8 weeks, experienced the excitement of the certificate ceremony. He did his classes and received his certificates from the Founder and Honorary President Bedrettin Dalan.

2022

DIGITAL EDUCATION FROM YOUTH TO OLD PEOPLE

Hürriyet

Yeditepe University Electronic Commerce and Management Department undergraduate and graduate students also provide training to citizens over the age of 60 to improve their skills on safe use of the internet, internet banking, online shopping, e-government services, and video calling.

Providing information about the training program, Yeditepe University Electronic Trade and Management Department Head Assoc. Dr. Altan Kar said, “We aim for our elders to improve their social relations. At the same time, we enable them to acquire skills such as video calling, sharing photos, and digital banking. The project helped the young people involved in the project to approach the elderly more empathetically, to understand their thinking systems, difficulties and emotions. It had an impact on their development. Maybe he brought them side by side for the same purpose when it was not possible for them to come together about technology on other platforms. In other words, this project built a bridge between two generations.”