The art of developing online training: Planning is everything!

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Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic has fostered an unprecedented boom in the use of new technologies to meet informational needs in innovative ways. Online training has multiple advantages, including being able to reach geographically dispersed populations. Still, the benefits can vary depending on the computer literacy of participants. The Research Chair on Mistreatment of Older Adults has been involved in the co-creation of multiple online trainings, including some for the Ministry of Health in Quebec. The main objective of this workshop is to discuss the crucial elements to consider in the development of online training such as development plan, partners, costs, etc. Examples will be drawn from the recent development of Acknowledging and Responding to Mistreatment in CARegiving (ARMCAR), an online program that aims to increase awareness and knowledge of older caregivers and community organizations workers about this difficult subject. ARMCAR comprises expert videos, realistic vignettes illustrated with AI-generated images, and written content about mistreatment and useful resources. 

Speakers

Mélanie Couture

Mélanie Couture, PhD - Holder of the Research Chair on Mistreatment of Older Adults, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Université de Sherbrooke. Researcher in social gerontology for more than a decade, her research focuses on the co-construction and integration of clinical and organizational innovations for the prevention and management of mistreatment situations in the context of family care, in shared living environments and in the use of home support technologies.

Renée-Pier Filiou

Since joining the Chair team in 2023, she has contributed to a variety of projects and written several articles as a research professional. Her works focuses on preventing elder mistreatment and supporting aging in place through technology. She is particularly interested in the potential of technological solutions to optimize services and support clinical decision-making to improve the lives of older adults.