DIGITAL DIVIDE

What is digital divide the socioeconomic and other disparities between those people who have opportunities and skills enabling them to benefit from digital resources, especially the Internet, and those who do not have these opportunities or skills

CONNECTIVISM

CONNECTIVISM Individuals construct knowledge for ourselves. Based on learning theory of constructivism Connectivism goes further by linking individuals to the network. Connectivism expands constructivist theory by saying we can further construct knowledge --- not as just an individual but as part of networked connectivity.

Technology Acceptance Workplace Ease of use Perceived usefulness

Nature of digital divide Inter-international Intra-national Infrastructure economy Demographics Age Gender Socio economic Rural/ urban Education

Digital divide physical and tangible aspects First order Second order Infrastructure Hardware software Abilities Course content attitude Access Usage

Advise to government Intra-national issues AGE GENDER EDUCATION LEVEL A combination of access and usage issues Intra-national issues AGE GENDER EDUCATION LEVEL RURAL CONNECTIVITY MINORITY ACCESS SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS Most reforms focus on access -expanding networks -providing hardware Educational programs focused on at risk demographics to address usage issue Segments of society at risk for being left behind in an e-learning catch-up with world country education system