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Students in the United States use technology daily, and access to it is essential to education success. 1 However, the “digital divide”—the gap between people who have sufficient knowledge of and access to technology and those who do not—persists. 2 In education, this digital divide is often referred to as the
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Nov 22, 2021 · In this study, the research objective is to shed light on the criticality of addressing the widening digital divide in education, particularly during times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quite rapidly, COVID-19 has transformed the world in drastic ways, and is reshaping how children learn around the world.
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To enable equitable access to ICT resources in schools, a major initiative has been the continuing development and expansion of one-to-one technology programs in K-12 schools, including urban schools (e.g., Kaufman, 2016), rural school districts (e.g., Dickinson, 2016), and schools with a high population of students from Low-SES households (e.g., P...
Both ICT programs and OER initiatives may address the first level of Digital Divide by decreasing the inequity of access to ICT and quality educational resources that are associated with the dividing factors; however, these programs and initiatives do not necessarily close the second and third level of the Digital Divide. It is possible that techno...
The third level of Digital Divide is the most challenging to tackle as it first requires the foundational levels (levels 1 and 2) of Digital Divide to be addressed. As noted, teachers play a significant role in developing a student’s expertise in the use of ICT to improve the quality of their lives (Ritzhaupt et al., 2012). Teachers are the catalys...
- Albert D. Ritzhaupt, Li Cheng, Wenjing Luo, Tina N. Hohlfeld
- 2020
Jun 14, 2023 · Abstract. The digital divide, characterized by disparities in access to and use of technology, presents a significant challenge in education. This study aims to investigate the...
tual framework of the Digital Divide for formal educational settings, and a review of recent research (past 5 years) and to provide solutions to bridge the Digital Divide through formal education.
- Albert D. Ritzhaupt, Li Cheng, Wenjing Luo, Tina N. Hohlfeld
- 2020
play in addressing the digital divide, especially during pan-demic-led school closures. Using the case of China’s suc-cessful early intervention experience, this study utilizes a two-step analysis to synthesize key policy takeaways in tack-ling digital divide amidst the pandemic, and identify what it
of education: the digital divide. As 2016 begins, steps must be taken to ensure that students and schools are equipped to deal with the myriad inequalities that affect educational outcomes, including those in Education Technology. The digital divide refers to the growing gap between the underprivileged members of society, especially
