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Digital Divides From Access to Activities: Comparing Mobile and Personal Computer Internet Users
Katy E. Pearce,Ronald E. Rice +1 more
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While sociodemographic differences are more influential, device type can increase likelihood of use for some “capital enhancing” activities, but only for a computer, thus, although mobile Internet is available for those on the wrong side of the digital divide, these users do not engage in many activities, decreasing potential benefits.Abstract:
Digital inequality can take many forms. Four forms studied here are access to Internet, use of different devices, extent of usage, and engagement in different Internet activities. However, it is not clear whether sociodemographic factors, or devices, are more influential in usage and activities. Results from an unfamiliar context show that there are significant sociodemographic influences on access, device, usage, and activities, and differences in activities by device type and usage. While sociodemographic differences are more influential, device type can increase likelihood of use for some “capital enhancing” activities, but only for a computer. Thus, although mobile Internet is available for those on the wrong side of the digital divide, these users do not engage in many activities, decreasing potential benefits.read more
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Teaching, Technology, and Transformation
Patricia A. Talbot,Brad Bizzell +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use the context of one school in rural Malawi, a country known as "The Warm Heart of Africa,” as the foundation for exploration of the current challenges to and opportunities for teaching, leadership and service in a developing country based in part on the degree of availability, access and usage of technological tools.
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