Bridging the Digital Divide through Schools

Bridging the Rural Digital Divide

Bridging the Digital Divide through Educational Initiatives: Problems and Solutions

Being on the wrong side of the digital divide limits the life chances of the socially excluded, who have had neither the wherewithal nor the opportunity to obtain highly paid, skilled positions in IT. Irish policy makers see education as the solution to this problem. However, providing institutional support for the socially disadvantaged who wish to avail of third level education in IT poses si...

E-Sri Lanka: bridging the digital divide

Purpose – The overall aim of this study is to examine the impact of e-Sri Lanka’s Telecentre Development Programme in bridging the digital divide. Design/methodology/approach – A survey research method was used in the study to collect qualitative and quantitative data from actual and potential Telecentre users in relevant communities. The study was carried out through a survey. The primary samp...

Bridging Communications Across the Digital Divide

Connecting people across the Digital Divide is as much a social effort as a technological one. We are developing a community-centered approach to learn how interaction techniques can compensate for poor communication across the Digital Divide. We have incorporated the lessons learnt regarding Social Intelligence Design in an (abstract) device called the SoftBridge. The device allows information...

Bridging the digital divide: reaching vulnerable populations.

The AMIA 2003 Spring Congress entitled "Bridging the Digital Divide: Informatics and Vulnerable Populations" convened 178 experts including medical informaticians, health care professionals, government leaders, policy makers, researchers, health care industry leaders, consumer advocates, and others specializing in health care provision to underserved populations. The primary objective of this w...