Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Digital Divide
Digital Divide Still Separates Students
| Title: | Digital Divide Still Separates Students (ID: CSD4649) | | Author(s): | Ben Feller (San Jose Mercury News) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | According to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics, despite an overall increase in computer usage among students, minorities continue to trail in their levels of Internet access. The data, gathered from a 2003 survey, indicate that while two-thirds of white students use the Internet, just 47 percent of black students and 44 percent of Hispanic students do so. Due to increasing computer access at schools, the gaps are lower during the school day.At home, however, 54 percent of white students have Internet access, compared to 27 percent of black and 26 percent of Hispanic students.Mark Lloyd, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, expressed strong concern about the persistence of the digital divide."This creates incredible barriers for minorities," he said, "[narrowing] their ability to even think about the kind of work they can be doing." | | View this resource: | |
The Digital Disconnect: The Widening Gap Between Internet-Savvy Students and Their Schools
| Title: | The Digital Disconnect: The Widening Gap Between Internet-Savvy Students and Their Schools (ID: CSD3955) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2002) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Using the Internet is the norm for today's youth. A July 2002 survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that three in five children under the age of 18—and more than78% of children between the ages of 12 and 17—go online. Due in large part to high profile and sometime controversial education technology public policy initiatives, it is conventional wisdom that much of this use occurs in schools. Not surprisingly, one of the most common activities that youth report undertaking online is schoolwork. Yet, little is known about student use of the Internet for schoolwork or about their attitudes towards the broader learning that can take place online. Nor has there been much exploration of the consequences of those teenage views for educators, policy makers, and parents. | | View this resource: | |
Connection discrepancies: Unmasking further layers of the digital divide
| Title: | Connection discrepancies: Unmasking further layers of the digital divide (ID: CSD2860) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2003) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | In assessing the integration of the Internet into society, scholars have documented that certain sectors of the population are disadvantaged by their lack of access to computer resources. The disadvantaged have traditionally included the less educated, non-whites, females, the elderly and lower income people. Scholars are now beginning to address differences in Internet experiences among Internet users, but most studies fail to account for the type of connection people use to access the Internet. The purpose of this study is to expand the level of information surrounding Internet connections. This study finds that (1) most Internet data sources fail to ask questions about types of Internet connections; (2) broadband users experience the Internet differently; and, (3) in determining who is likely to spend more time online, the type of connection is more important than other digital divide demographics such as education, race or gender. Subsequently, those engaged in the exploration of our Internet society should start controlling for how Internet users connect to the World Wide Web. | | View this resource: | |
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