1. Accessing Technology
Current web usage statistics (
Demographics – younger, higher income, more education
Gender differences: women: , directions, medical info
men: research, weather, news, DYI
Barriers to accessibility – economic and political
The Digital Divide – gap between those who have access to digital technology (internet access) and those who don’t.
Very real but is it important? Growing? Permanent?
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2. Access Adoption S Curve vs. Sales per time bell curve
Roger’s Diffusion of Technology research
Adoption S Curve vs. Sales per time bell curve
Disadvantages of no access?
Projects targeting the divide: Cell phone project, $35 laptop, Last Mile Initiative Rwanda
Do these programs work – not clear yet
Access to employment opportunities, resumes sent via , ability to have jobs that require tech skills, up-to-date news access, business and product market access, research info access. Hide homeless fact.
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