Download or read book The Second Digital Divide the Effects of Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status on Student Technology Access and Use Outside the School Day written by Joshua M. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learner Centered Instructional Design and Evaluation written by Rasha AlOkaily and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learner-Centered Instructional Design and Evaluation offers a forward-thinking, evidence-based vision of technology-enhanced higher education that taps into today’s digital access opportunities for more dynamic, agnostic, and inclusive learning experiences. The recent ubiquity of digital devices has fostered a new generation of learners who are technologically adept, engage in rapid social co-construction of knowledge, and expect increased choice and personalisation of educational content and environment. Colleges and universities, however, continue to apply their technology tools into outdated, passive pedagogies. Based on theory and empirical research, this book’s innovative framework guides scholars and practitioners toward instructional design and evaluation approaches that leverage the anytime-anywhere potential of wireless networked devices to foster flexible learning experiences and device-neutral assignments. Each chapter is rich with designs, deliveries, and evaluations of lesson plans, projects, and other real-world course works exemplifying the procedures and principles that will rejuvenate learning amid the globalisation, commodification, and massification of higher education.
Download or read book The Virtual World and Marketing written by Enes Emre Başar and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays is dedicated to reviewing, exploring, and reporting state-of-the-art virtual world and marketing issues in the broadest sense. It provides a readable, non-technical publication which offers a comprehensive presentation of marketing issues, trends, data, and likely developments in the virtual world. Readers will learn about analysis of the virtual ego, services, the concept of ethics, and virtual experiential marketing, among other pressing topics.
Download or read book Digital Divisions written by Matthew H. Rafalow and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-08-12 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the digital age, schools are a central part of a nationwide effort to make access to technology more equitable, so that all young people, regardless of identity or background, have the opportunity to engage with the technologies that are essential to modern life. Most students, however, come to school with digital knowledge they’ve already acquired from the range of activities they participate in with peers online. Yet, teachers, as Matthew H. Rafalow reveals in Digital Divisions, interpret these technological skills very differently based on the race and class of their student body. While teachers praise affluent White students for being “innovative” when they bring preexisting and sometimes disruptive tech skills into their classrooms, less affluent students of color do not receive such recognition for the same behavior. Digital skills exhibited by middle class, Asian American students render them “hackers,” while the creative digital skills of working-class, Latinx students are either ignored or earn them labels troublemakers. Rafalow finds in his study of three California middle schools that students of all backgrounds use digital technology with sophistication and creativity, but only the teachers in the school serving predominantly White, affluent students help translate the digital skills students develop through their digital play into educational capital. Digital Divisions provides an in-depth look at how teachers operate as gatekeepers for students’ potential, reacting differently according to the race and class of their student body. As a result, Rafalow shows us that the digital divide is much more than a matter of access: it’s about how schools perceive the value of digital technology and then use them day-to-day.
Download or read book Twin Pandemics written by Alison L. Bailey and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how the COVID-19 pandemic and racial inequities affect the educational assessment of students, either separately or in combination, as the health crisis was viewed as a factor intersecting with and exacerbating existing racial inequities in educational systems. The four empirical papers in this book attend to the challenges of implementing virtual standardized testing during the coronavirus pandemic, the different educational and assessment experiences of diverse groups of school-age students, and the reconsideration of traditional assessment approaches in response to mounting research evidence and growing concerns around enduring social and racial inequities faced by Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous, and other non-white citizens and communities. The four conceptual papers focus primarily on the ways in which assessment may contribute to systemic racism and offer potential solutions to move the educational assessment field forward. In totality, the volume offers needed empirical evidence, innovative methodological approaches, and theoretical and substantive examinations of the effects of the twin pandemics. Twin Pandemics will be a key resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students of Educational Assessment, Education, Psychometrics, Educational Research, Ethnic Studies, Research Methods, Sociology of Education and Psychology. The chapters included in this book were originally published as a special issue of Educational Assessment.
Download or read book Examining the Relationship Between Four Types of Digital Divide and the Effect of Socioeconomic Status on the Digital Divide Among K 12 Students written by Elife Ceviker and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital devices and the Internet have revolutionized students' lives at school and home over the years. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become indispensable in the lives of young people. However, the physical availability of computers and connectivity does not mean that all young people are able to use technology and derive benefits equally from potential opportunities to be online and use technology. Inequality in society is still an important issue in education and impacts the digital divide, which has been described as four dimensions, including ICT access, digital skills access, motivational access, and usage diversity in Resources Appropriation Theory (RAT) (2005). In the present quantitative study, the researcher investigated the digital divide among students in the U.S. by using a large dataset, International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) 2018. The data was collected from 6,790 eighthgrade students in the U.S. The study's purposes are (1) to examine the relationship between the four types of digital divides suggested by the Van Dijk model and the literature, (2) to reveal the effect of students' socioeconomic status (SES) on the digital divide, and (3) to propose a model explaining the digital divide among students. The data with 6,385 participants were screened to understand the assumptions for structural equation modeling (SEM). Missing data were handled with multiple imputation methods. Then, SEM was conducted in two stages (1) testing the measurement model for two latent variables and (2) testing the hypothesized model. The results of this study indicated that the current structural equation model provided partial support to the initially proposed model developed based on Van Dijk's model and the literature. Even though there are similar relationships between SES and four types of the digital divide, students' SES and digital skills did not impact students' use of technology for study purposes as in the proposed model. Besides, motivational access is another important divide among students. The results of this quantitative study provide generalizable information about the digital divide among students, which may help school leaders and policymakers make informed decisions to tackle the problem in schools.
Download or read book Crossing the Bridge of the Digital Divide written by Anthony H. Normore and published by IAP. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crossing the Bridge of the Digital Divide: A Walk with Global Leaders explores the combined effect of the rapid growth of information as an increasingly fragmented information base, a large component of which is available only to people with money and/or acceptable institutional affiliations. In the recent past, the outcome of these challenges has been characterized as the "digital divide" between the information “haves” and “have nots” along racial and socio economic lines that seem to widen as time passes. To address the issues of digital equity and digital inequality in an effort to bridge the digital divide, educational scholars, researchers and practitioners are in positions to ensure equitable opportunities are made available for people of all ages, races, ability, sexual orientation, and ethnicity in support of social justice for bridging the digital divide. The digital divide addresses issues concerning equal opportunity, equity and access that have an effect on the development of marginalized and otherwise disenfranchised populations within and across systems nationally and internationally. The contributing authors- representing Unites States, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, and the UK - posit that education institutions can serve as the bridge to close the digital divide for students who do not have access to information technology in their homes. At a time when more computers are made available in schools than ever before, the digital divide continues to widen and fewer people in the lowest SES groups are given the opportunity to join the world of computer technology and the internet. As a result, the influence of leadership activity on institutional racism, gender discrimination, inequality of opportunity, inequity of educational processes, digital exclusion, and justice have gained currency and attention. The contributing national and international authors examine the digital divide in terms of social justice leadership, equity and access. It is within this context that the authors offer discussions from a lens of their choice, i.e. conceptual, review of literature, epistemological, etc. By adopting an educational approach to bridging the digital divide, researchers and practitioners can connect and extend long established lines of conceptual and empirical inquiry aimed at improving organizational practices and thereby gain insights that might be otherwise overlooked, or assumed. This holds great promise for generating, refining, and testing theories of leadership for equity and access, and helps strengthen already vibrant lines of inquiry on social justice.
Download or read book Undividing Digital Divide written by Dinçay Köksal and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book problematizes digital divide with critical lens by focusing on education in general and specifically second language education with an emphasis on the context of Turkey based on sound methodologies and robust theories of modernity, postmodernity, post-structuralism and post-method framework. In line with this conceptualization, critical thinking skills, social dialogue, collaboration, accessibility and digital literacy have been widely discussed empirically and prioritized in this book. In addition, social injustice, digital inequality, gender gap, economic disparity, demographic differences and knowledge divide have also been addressed. EFL teachers and pre-service teachers as cultural workers have been incorporated into the studies to critically reflect upon digital divide in Turkey. The views of teachers and learners at a socio-economic disadvantage emanating from socio-political issues have been addressed and foregrounded. The digital divide and inequalities that COVID-19 pandemic has produced have also been emphasized. The context of Turkey where digital divide has been prevalent during COVID-19 pandemic is believed to inspire researchers specializing in digitalization and digital education. The strategies, problems, effects and solutions have been presented. This book presents a reliable source to students, teachers and academics in education and second language education as well as social scientists and policy-makers across the globe.
Download or read book Virtual Inequality written by Karen Mossberger and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2003-08-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That there is a "digital divide"—which falls between those who have and can afford the latest in technological tools and those who have neither in our society—is indisputable. Virtual Inequality redefines the issue as it explores the cascades of that divide, which involve access, skill, political participation, as well as the obvious economics. Computer and Internet access are insufficient without the skill to use the technology, and economic opportunity and political participation provide primary justification for realizing that this inequality is a public problem and not simply a matter of private misfortune. Defying those who say the divide is growing smaller, this volume, based on a unique national survey that includes data from over 1800 respondents in low-income communities, shows otherwise. In addition to demonstrating why disparities persist in such areas as technological abilities, the survey also shows that the digitally disadvantaged often share many of the same beliefs as their more privileged counterparts. African-Americans, for instance, are even more positive in their attitudes toward technology than whites are in many respects, contrary to conventional wisdom. The rigorous research on which the conclusions are based is presented accessibly and in an easy-to-follow manner. Not content with analysis alone, nor the untangling of the complexities of policymaking, Virtual Inequality views the digital divide compassionately in its human dimensions and recommends a set of practical and common-sense policy strategies. Inequality, even in a virtual form this book reminds us, is unacceptable and a situation that society is compelled to address.
Download or read book Internet Goes to College written by Steve Jones and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College students are heavy users of the Internet compared to the general population. Use of the Internet is a part of college students¿ daily routine, in part because they have grown up with computers. It is integrated into their daily communication habits and has become a technology as ordinary as the telephone or television. This report finds that: College students say the Internet has enhanced their education, and that college social life has been changed by the Internet. The report also discusses the implications of college students¿ Internet use for the future. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Scaling the Digital Divide written by Jacob L. Vigdor and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does differential access to computer technology at home compound the educational disparities between rich and poor? Would a program of government provision of computers to early secondary school students reduce these disparities? We use administrative data on North Carolina public school students to corroborate earlier surveys that document broad racial and socioeconomic gaps in home computer access and use. Using within-student variation in home computer access, and across-ZIP code variation in the timing of the introduction of high-speed internet service, we also demonstrate that the introduction of home computer technology is associated with modest but statistically significant and persistent negative impacts on student math and reading test scores. Further evidence suggests that providing universal access to home computers and high-speed internet access would broaden, rather than narrow, math and reading achievement gaps -- National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
Download or read book The Digital Divide written by Massimo Ragnedda and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of inequality and the stratification of the digital sphere. Grounded in classical sociological theories of inequality, as well as empirical evidence, this book defines ‘the digital divide’ as the unequal access and utility of internet communications technologies and explores how it has the potential to replicate existing social inequalities, as well as create new forms of stratification. The Digital Divide examines how various demographic and socio-economic factors including income, education, age and gender, as well as infrastructure, products and services affect how the internet is used and accessed. Comprised of six parts, the first section examines theories of the digital divide, and then looks in turn at: Highly developed nations and regions (including the USA, the EU and Japan); Emerging large powers (Brazil, China, India, Russia); Eastern European countries (Estonia, Romania, Serbia); Arab and Middle Eastern nations (Egypt, Iran, Israel); Under-studied areas (East and Central Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa). Providing an interwoven analysis of the international inequalities in internet usage and access, this important work offers a comprehensive approach to studying the digital divide around the globe. It is an important resource for academic and students in sociology, social policy, communication studies, media studies and all those interested in the questions and issues around social inequality.
Download or read book Technology and Social Inclusion written by Mark Warschauer and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2004-09-17 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of the discussion about new technologies and social equality has focused on the oversimplified notion of a "digital divide." Technology and Social Inclusion moves beyond the limited view of haves and have-nots to analyze the different forms of access to information and communication technologies. Drawing on theory from political science, economics, sociology, psychology, communications, education, and linguistics, the book examines the ways in which differing access to technology contributes to social and economic stratification or inclusion. The book takes a global perspective, presenting case studies from developed and developing countries, including Brazil, China, Egypt, India, and the United States. A central premise is that, in today's society, the ability to access, adapt, and create knowledge using information and communication technologies is critical to social inclusion. This focus on social inclusion shifts the discussion of the "digital divide" from gaps to be overcome by providing equipment to social development challenges to be addressed through the effective integration of technology into communities, institutions, and societies. What is most important is not so much the physical availability of computers and the Internet but rather people's ability to make use of those technologies to engage in meaningful social practices.
Download or read book The Digital Divide written by Raneta Lawson Mack and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's world, personal computers and the Internet allow access to unprecedented amounts of information. Although technology is drawing the world closer together, the advancement of technology is also leaving in its wake a widening gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots," a gap that has important racial dimensions. This book explores some of the historical reasons why minority communities might legitimately fear technological advancements and resist the adoption of new technology, even if it is widely available. The book also explores how the legacy of slavery, which promoted the social, economic and educational separation of the races, is a major contributing factor to the current technology gap. On a positive note, Mack concludes that this divide is not a hopeless condition and offers several examples of community and corporate efforts aimed at narrowing the divide. The Digital Divide clearly demonstrates that the technology gap is not a myth and is not without consequences. Each day, massive amounts of information are exchanged, deals are made, jobs are offered and secured, and products change hands, all with the click of a mouse. Those who do not have access to the relevant technology are relegated to an information deprived "virtual underclass." Over time, the ripple effect of being outside of the global technology infrastructure may have a lasting impact on individual personal and professional development, thereby continuing or even exacerbating the traditional societal, racial and economic schisms.
Download or read book Conceptions of the digital Divide and Its Impact on the Experiences of at Risk Students at a Highly Selective Public University written by Tessa M. McIntire and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this case study analysis was to examine the impacts of the digital divide on first generation, ethnic minority, and undocumented students at a highly selective public university. Through surveys and interviews, the researcher collected and analyzed data in order to gain an understanding of student experience with technology in higher education. The researcher interviewed 7 participants (4 male, 3 female) from various demographic groups (first generation Hispanic, first generation ethnic minority non-Hispanic, and undocumented) looking for similarities and differences in experience between and among groups. The first chapter begins with a brief history of technology in higher education, providing a context for introducing the problem of how this divide can impact marginalized populations. The literature review discusses the evolutionary history of the digital divide, the factors that contribute to it, and the students impacted by it, concluding that a lack of connection between the topics has led to gaps in research, justifying the need for a case study. The third chapter outlines the proposed case study research design and methodology. The fourth chapter discusses the results of the survey and the emerging themes from the interviews. Results indicated that students at this particular university were not impacted negatively by the digital divide, and supplemental evidence suggested that the unique culture of the school has rendered the traditional risk factors (socioeconomic, first generation, and ethnic minority status) as insignificant in the discussion, at least in terms of these factorsʹ ability to negatively impact student chances of success.
Download or read book The Digital Divide written by Benjamin M. Compaine and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'digital divide' refers to the gap between those who have access to the latest information technologies and those who do not. This book presents data supporting the existence of such a divide in the 1990s along racial, economic, and education lines.
Download or read book Scaling the Digital Divide written by Jacob L. Vigdor and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does differential access to computer technology at home compound the educational disparities between rich and poor? Would a program of government provision of computers to early secondary school students reduce these disparities? We use administrative data on North Carolina public school students to corroborate earlier surveys that document broad racial and socioeconomic gaps in home computer access and use. Using within-student variation in home computer access, and across-ZIP code variation in the timing of the introduction of high-speed internet service, we also demonstrate that the introduction of home computer technology is associated with modest but statistically significant and persistent negative impacts on student math and reading test scores. Further evidence suggests that providing universal access to home computers and high-speed internet access would broaden, rather than narrow, math and reading achievement gaps.
