Is the gap between those who have access to technology and its resources and information?
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The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology, the internet and digital literacy training and those who do not. It affects all generations – both rural and urban
communities – as well as a wide variety of industries and sectors. Here's a look at some of the groups of people affected by the digital divide. School-age children are affected by the digital divide through the Homework Gap – the gap that occurs when they are assigned homework requiring internet access but don’t have home access. The rapid pace at which technology and required technology skills
are advancing in the workplace is leaving behind workers without digital skills, access to the internet and computing devices. It’s also having an impact on businesses efficiency and competitiveness. With the rise of telehealth services as viable options for contacting health care providers, people without access to broadband and computing devices will lack access to these additional tools. Government are increasingly offering services
online, and those without access to broadband and computing devices cannot access those services or participate in community activities that require access. A. Developments are being made to assist people that don’t have access to digital devices have an opportunity to close this current digital divide. There are companies that supply computers and classes that can help people that are uninformed in the processes using computers, software, and programs. These companies vary and include government, private, nonprofit, and corporate programs that are lending a hand in closing this current digital gap.[30] B. These are the current methods that are being used to close the margin of the digital divide both globally and within the United States. a) Classes will vary in difficulty level often starting with computer basics. In computer basics, the course is teaching students basic keyboarding and mouse skills, saving work and printing, use of e-mail and the internet. [31] a) Dependent upon the financial backing of the various companies and programs not all companies fund to use brand new computers. This is where refurbished computers come in. A refurbished computer is “a previously owned computer that has undergone a thorough evaluation and restoration process that makes the computer fully functional at a discounted price.”[32] Refurbished computers are often listed at a price from 15 to 30 percent cheaper than its new counterpart. [33] By donating a refurbished computer to a reputable dealer rather than discarding it the digital divide gap is reducing. [34] a) As of March 2013 a little over an estimated 2,700 million people in the United States use the internet. Recent statistics total that to be 38.8% of the world’s population. [35] . To meet the increasing need for internet access and close the digital divide internet kiosks and cyber café locations have been introduced.[37] Located worldwide, Internet kiosks and cyber cafés provide an affordable option for Internet access.[36] These methods assist those without a computer, telephone line, or subscription to an internet service such as Verizon or Cox Cable get the access that they are looking for at a minimal price.[37] The average price for using internet kiosks or cyber cafés are two dollars for ten minutes and four dollars for each hour.[37] a) Broadband access provides a quick method of accessing the internet to receive and send information in comparison to the previously used dial-up internet connection. [38] Broadband internet is used globally and in order to keep the number of users up the prices need to remain at an affordable pricing level. [38] The State of Broadband Report of 2013 reported that the United States ranks ninth in worldwide use of broadband internet.[39] In comparison globally Finland, Singapore, Japan, Sweden and the Republic of Korea are leading in Broadband usage.[39] In Detroit alone less than 40 percent of the residents have access to wireless broadband internet.[40] A A smart phone is a mobile device that shares many similar functions with that of a computer. Smart phones run applications which are comparative to certain programs ran on computers.[41] The attempt at shortening the global digital divide has been made even more possible through the availability and accessibility of these phones. [42] Made and sold worldwide, smart phones have the ability to reach a more expansive group of people at a cheaper level. [42] Jansen, J. (2010, November 24). Use of the internet in higher-income households. 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What is the great gap between levels of Internet access?There is no one digital divide. At a high level, the digital divide is the gap between those with Internet access and those without it. But the digital divide is multifaceted and includes many factors such as access, affordability, quality, and relevance.
What are 3 types of digital divide?3 Types of Digital Divide. Gender Divide. According to a 2013 report, the internet gender gap is striking especially in developing countries. ... . Social Divide. Internet access creates relationships and social circles among people with shared interests. ... . Universal Access Divide.. What is digital divide example?What the Data Reveals About the Digital Divide. A Pew Research Center study shows that among U.S. adults with household incomes below $30,000, 29% don't own a smartphone, 44% don't have home broadband services, 46% don't own a traditional computer, and 26% own a smartphone but don't have broadband internet at home.
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