Are you interested in receiving an iPad & tech support?
Thanks to a Partnership with the URI Cyber-Seniors program, you could receive:
- Free Apple iPad
- Free Internet connection, if needed (for up to 1 year!)
- Free in-person and/or phone or Zoom-based tech support from University of Rhode Island student mentors
- Free daily online webinars & virtual activities through cyberseniors.org
This is URI Research. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the impacts of the URI Cyber-Seniors Program on technology use and social connectedness for older adults. The research will be conducted over the phone or at the senior/community center.
* You must commit to completing surveys, at least bi-weekly support for 2-3 months, & an interview.
You are eligible if you are:
- 50 years of age & older
- Interested in a technological device and/or internet connection & willing to take part in the study.
Computer skills help you stay connected, informed, & healthy
Please call us at (401) 789-0268 ext. 2 if you are interested.
The principal investigator at URI for this project is Dr. Skye Leedahl, 401-874-4566, skyeleedahl@uri.edu.
This research has been approved by The University of Rhode Island Institutional Review Board.