Why does society dictate that you peak at midlife and then decline into lonely, old age? How can we design technologies that can be of greater utility for older adults? In this class, we will tackle these questions together!
We will discuss and explore ageism and the digital age barrier in our society. We will talk about how technology can either bridge or divide the generational gap and ideate solutions using the human centered design process.

Time Allotment:
• 1 hour/week of class lecture and discussion
• 1 hour/week of tutoring a senior citizen

Number of units:
• 2 units

Grading:
• Weekly vlogs/blogs on what they did with their senior (30%)
What did you do at your session? What did you learn? What is one question you have? etc...
• Final Presentation/Project (20%)
All students must complete the final project to pass
• Attendance/Participation in Class (20%)
If you miss more than 2 classes without a valid excuse, you will not pass.
• Attendance of Tutoring Session (30%)
If you miss one tutoring session without a valid excuse a week in advance, you will not pass.