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Tag was last used: May 14, 2009
 
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Posted By:  jaybhatt
Posted On:  May 14, 2009

  Conference to discuss digital divide in Africa
"Educators and government ministers from throughout Africa will gather in Dakar, Senegal for Africa's principal conference on educational technology, states. advertisement At the conference, NComputing CEO Stephen Dukker's keynote address will explore how African nations are bridging...... [view]
Posted By:  jaybhatt
Posted On:  May 14, 2009

  Digital Divide Grows Narrower with LMS Service and ICT Education
"One immense power of technology like an LMS service is giving people opportunities that aren’t available otherwise. Computer technology--from the internet to communication services like VoIP, to learning tools like Coggno’s LMS service--has the power to enrich the personal and professional...... [view]
Posted By:  jaybhatt
Posted On:  Apr 18, 2009

  'Slumdogs' of India's IT hub log in to bridge digital divide
"BANGALORE: A technology revolution of a different kind is quietly under way in India's IT hub, where slum children log into computers to bridge the digital divide that separates them from the privileged few. Around 15 children huddle into a dingy classroom every evening at the Sudharshan...... [view]
Posted By:  jaybhatt
Posted On:  Mar 7, 2009

  Education moves online in India
Arjun Singh, Minister of Human Resource Development, has launched the country’s first e-education programme in Tirupati, the temple town of Andra Pradesh, India. .. Singh said, “The main objective of the programme is to bridge the digital divide and use computing devices to help learners in...... [view]
Posted By:  melissasnowden
Posted On:  Jan 30, 2009

  Article: "World unemployment rises" from the BBC
This is an excerpt from an article I'm reading on BBC News... It is about world unemployment, but ends talking about the hope of IT workforce, and problems the Digital Divide presents... "The global economy will have to generate 500 million new jobs during the next 10 years just to...... [view]
Posted By:  jaybhatt
Posted On:  Jan 12, 2009

  SPECIAL FEATURE: BSNL - Connecting India
"Realising that telecom is an important factor for the country’s economic growth, BSNL is improving its network and offering a range of services. STARTED in October 2000, with the vision of becoming the largest telecom service provider in Asia, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is the world’s...... [view]
Posted By:  jaybhatt
Posted On:  Jan 12, 2009

  Intel unveils Jaipur technology initiative
Intel unveils Jaipur technology initiative "Intel and BSNL have unveiled a technology initiative in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan state. The project, a joint effort between Intel, BSNL and Itzcash, was formulated to help bridge the digital divide by increasing IT adoption in rural...... [view]
Posted By:  ictlogist
Posted On:  Oct 15, 2008

  Network Society course (II). Irene Mia: State of development of the Networked Society
Notes from the course Network Society: Social Changes, Organizations and Citizens , Barcelona, 15-17 October, 2008. State of development of the Networked Society Irene Mia, World Economic Forum The Global Competitiveness Report and The Global Information Technology Report The...... [view]
Posted By:  ictlogist
Posted On:  Sep 11, 2008

  Hints for a literature review for an e-Readiness assessment on Ethiopia
I’ve been recently asked to give some advice on what topics and what issues should be included in a literature review introducing an e-Readiness assessment on Ethiopia. Here comes what my thoughts are: Starting point and References To begin with, the next categories from my own...... [view]
Posted By:  ictlogist
Posted On:  Aug 24, 2008

  The digital war on poverty is not won. A comment to Jeffrey Sachs
Economist Jeffrey Sachs signed on August 21 2008 an article at — The digital war on poverty — in which, summing up, he explains that [t]Thanks to market forces, even the world’s poorest people are beginning to benefit from the flow of digital information . Not that I do not...... [view]
Posted By:  vanessamason
Posted On:  Aug 5, 2008

  Social movements 2.0
flickr photo courtesy of racoles The jury is still out on the potential that social media has to facilitate social change. I would argue its widespread prevalence is a major shift in itself at least in person-to-person interaction. I wondered what the world would look like if all of...... [view]
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  Research Insitute for the Development and Promotion of Digital Access
Submitted By:   mkoletsi
Website:  http://www.digitalaccess.gr
Phone:  00302109329380
E-mail:  info@digitalaccess.gr 		  Vision:   Digital Access vision is to promote digital access and equal digital opportunities for all in Greece and also in Europe. Basic aim for Digital Access is helping bridge the Digital Divide, a new social problem that creates......
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  Help close the digital divide
Submitted By:   esum
Committers:  33
Date Created:  2008-02-05 		Description:   There are many barriers youth face in accessing digital information from technical problems, to information literacy levels to something as basic as reading comprehension levels. There are lots of things we can do to help overcome these barriers such as improving IT infrastructure, or teaching others information related skills.
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