What is digital divide?
The term digital divide relates to the gap between those people who are able to make effective use of I.C.T. and those who are not. It can be defined as the gap between people who use computers and the internet and those who do not. It referred to the use of computers and (recently) the broadband.What are the main effects of digital divide on society?
- Trying to keep up with the leading countries is very expensive to developing countries. Networks are expensive, and therefore the country is placed at an economic disadvantage.
- Schools and students who don't have I.C.T. technologies can't compete with others that can, which can effect teaching levels and literacy.
- Older generations face great difficulties connecting with the younger ones, therefore creating an age group gap.
- A person who doesn't have all the newest gadgets becomes an outcast in society.
Explain a real case study on bridging the digital divide gap
Close the Gap is an international non-profit organisation that aims to bridge the digital divide by offering high-quality, pre-owned computers donated by large and medium-sized corporations or public organisations to educational, medical, entrepreneurial and social projects in developing and emerging countries.
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