Class Discussion Notes MKT April 17, 2001

Social Issues Community and personal relationships –“Wal-mart effect” –Isolation Chat rooms Web addiction –Pornography –Gambling –General Persons with disabilities

Social Issues Digital divide –Information sharing Professional services online Access for remote geographic locations –Job skills High tech job sector is growing Even entry level service jobs may require some degree of computer/Internet proficiency

Social Issues Digital divide – con’td –Universal access Place –Cyber cafes –Community centers Hardware and software –Used computer donations –Private sector donations for infrastructure –Text based software for the Web Training –Point-and-click GUIs Affordable

Social Issues Education –Children’s social skills –Erosion of fundamentals – mental laziness –Emphasis on data, not values and critical thinking –Teaching skills –Research Politics and government –Online voting –Political campaigns –Freedom of expression/censorship –Surveillance –Terrorism