http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/lib_item/4928,4973,593 http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/lib_item/4928,4973,593 http://connect.educause.edu/educause/images/e_rss.png events, concepts, and conversation from EDUCAUSE The EDUCAUSE Podcast Crew EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Our podcasts provide information about a range of topics including Leadership, Policy and Law, Teaching and Learning, Emerging Technologies, Open Source, Research Computing, Cyberinfrastructure, and Digitial Libraries. http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/node/691/list/feed Recent library resources tagged with Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Digital Divide. en http://connect.educause.edu/display/36917 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." http://connect.educause.edu/display/36917#comments Digital Divide Universal Access Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:24:15 -0500 drupal 36917 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/36856 The digital divide is narrowing as citizens in emerging markets get online via computers and mobile phones, with some regions now on a par with developed nations, a ranking of Web-savvy countries showed Wednesday. http://connect.educause.edu/display/36856#comments Digital Divide Handheld and Mobile Computing Internet Use Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:39:45 -0500 drupal 36856 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/36362 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. http://connect.educause.edu/display/36362#comments Digital Divide Internet Use Learners Net Generation Learner Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:06:37 -0500 drupal 36362 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35954 This article discusses the Millennials, those who were born in 1982 or later. Topics addressed are; who they are, how they are shaped by their times, millennial characteristics and the The Digital Divide. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35954#comments Digital Divide Learners Net Generation Learner Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:59:48 -0600 drupal 35954 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35533 A huge industry has been created responding to the perceived social malady, the "Digital Divide". This paper examines the concepts and strategies underlying the notion of the Digital Divide and concludes that it is little more than a marketing campaign for Internet service providers. The paper goes on to present an alternative approach — that of "effective use" — drawn from community informatics theory which recognizes that the Internet is not simply a source of information, but also a fundamental tool in the new digital economy. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35533#comments Digital Divide First Monday Informatics ISP Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:12:13 -0600 drupal 35533 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35327 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. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35327#comments Broadband Access and Pricing Digital Divide Internet Use User Expectations Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 28 May 2003 15:57:57 -0500 drupal 35327 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35277 A Baltimore market-research firm that surveyed 500 college-bound high-school students of different races contends that the digital divide no longer exists among them. But the researchers think the gap probably still exists among students who are not headed for college. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35277#comments Digital Divide Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 23 Apr 2003 11:34:37 -0500 drupal 35277 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35183 Five presidents of minority-serving institutions testified to congress recently, that colleges who serve minority students need better digital and wireless infrastructures if they're going to prepare young people to join the work force. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35183#comments Digital Divide Minority-Serving Institutions Policy and Law: Federal Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:29:39 -0600 drupal 35183 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35139 The author looks at how the digital divide is playing out in the United States and the factors that create that divide and those that try to close the gap, namely libraries. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35139#comments Digital Divide Web Accessibility Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 08 Jan 2003 16:49:59 -0600 drupal 35139 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/34349 This report examines the data in "A Nation Online" and highlights the divide between the IT haves and have-nots in the U.S. http://connect.educause.edu/display/34349#comments Digital Divide Telecommunications Costs Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 31 Jul 2002 10:30:56 -0500 drupal 34349 at http://connect.educause.edu