Digital divide What is Digital divide What is Global Digital divide What governments can do to reduce the effects Effects on employment opps

What is Digital divide Page 90, Q i Gap between people who have access and those who do not have access to IT services such as Internet Gap between skilled IT users and unskilled IT users

Global digital divide Page 92, Q 9 Gap between developed and developing countries regarding access to ICT services such as Internet regarding skills in computing/ICT regarding opportunities related to computing/ICT

Impact of Digital divide on employment opportunities People lacking ICT skills will not be employed so easily people lacking ICT skills will not be able to use ICT to search for jobs people lacking ICT skills will not be able to use ICT to apply for jobs people lacking ICT skills will not be able to use ICT to create CVs Find five more points

Impact of Digital divide on health services People lacking ICT skills cannot book appointments with doctors online. People lacking ICT skills cannot find a suitable hospital and doctor for their ailments. People lacking ICT skills cannot order drugs online. People lacking ICT skills cannot have access to services like online expert system/NHS direct. Hospitals lacking ICT facilities cannot have a centralised database for patients records, hence doctors may not be familiar with a patient and the patient may be treated without considering their allergies.

Impact of Digital divide on Educational services Schools lacking ICT skills cannot offer subjects like ICT. Students lacking ICT skills cannot have access to as many universities as possible. Students lacking ICT skills cannot have access to Internet for research. Task: Find 3 more

Task Answer Q 9 on Page 94

What governments can do to reduce the effects of it Page 90, Q ii Improved communications coverage/infrastructure for Internet access and mobile/cell phones Provision of public access to Internet facilities in, e.g. government buildings/libraries/schools and Internet kiosks Provision of (cheap) laptops/PCs/mobile phones to, e.g. elderly/poor/school children Recycling of discarded/used PCs/laptops/mobile phones for use by underprivileged/disenfranchised Provision of training services/sessions free of charge/reduced rates/in government centre

How the government could educate residents to reduce DD Page 96 Provide courses free of charge in using computers Provide trainers to go into villages to run courses Purchase low cost systems for the villages Prepare written training material for villages Creating forums for self help

How ICT developments are reducing DD Page 95 ICT components have fallen in price due to improvements in production Telecomms cost is also falling New smaller processors have produced smaller/cheaper PCs Developments in ICT encourages recycling of older equipment that can be used Advances in devices enables disabled people to use ICT More/cheaper Computer based training Open source software has improved for users