DIGITAL DIVIDE

Introduction Digital divide – Gap in access to digital and IT Can be global or local Two facets a.Gap in physical access b.Gap in IT resources and skill Digital divide in different areas – social, education, and political

Digital divide in social areas ICT has impacted on social life a.Social interaction b.Social development Increased digital divide = increased social gap Digital divide results from social gap

Digital divide in Educational areas ICT in education a. e-learning b. virtual classroom c.e-libraries Digital divide – imbalance in education E-Rate Rich schools vs. poor school – computer and internet access

Political digital divide ICT in e-governance Politics – depends on access to information on governance Political digital divide a.Little civic engagement b.Information poverty

Conclusion Digital divide – Gap in access to digital and IT Digital divide leads to social gap Digital divide leads to imbalance in use of ICT tools in education In politics digital divide leads to low level of civic engagement

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