Closing the Digital Divide

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Closing the Digital Divide

What is a digital divide? A digital divide exists when a gap cultivates between demographics and regions that have access to technologies such as television, telephone, computers and internet and those who do not.

A short video on digital divide

Contributing factors Factor Description Summary Income Average household income Number one defining factor Education Level dictates usage Higher education equals justifiable purchase Age Interest level determined among age groups Age 65 and older less likely to use technology Geographical Location Location makes a difference Where you live has a great effect on the kinds of technology available to you Disability MOST UNDER REPRESENTED Assistive technology is a good fix

Assistive technology equipment

A glimpse at technology

Assistive Technology

What is assistive technology A piece of equipment Electronic software Product that increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disability

Speech impairment help Window-Eye ZoomReader

Auditory Balabolka iReadWrite

Comprehension/focus GCF Learn Free SummarizeThis

Resources George Mason University (http://ati.gmu.edu/training/video-tutorials/creating-accessible-documents/) Center for Accessible Technology (http://www.cforat.org/)

Acknowledgements All images used in this presentation was taken from Creative Commons and Flickr gallery of images

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