Digital Divide

Question 1

Digital Divide

Answer 1

The gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not

Question 2

Reasons for digital divide

Answer 2

-Differing levels of knowledge about what technology are available and benefits to be gained
-Not everyone is able to keep up with constant changes in technology

Question 3

How to reduce Digital Divide

Answer 3

-Improve infrastructure such as satellite technology
-improve access to internet
-subsidise laptops to school children
-provision of training services

Question 4

Why there is Digital Divide

Answer 4

-Speed of access of internet may vary
-quality of connection to internet may vary
-Less infrastructure in less developed countries
-Lack of incentive to invest in the country

Question 4

What groups are affected by Digital Divide

Answer 4

-people in cities and people in rural areas
-the educated and uneducated
-the old and young
-socioeconomic groups
-more and less industrially developed/technologically aware
nations

Question 5

What technology does the digital divide refer to

Answer 5

telephone, television, personal
computers and the internet

Question 6

Effects of digital divide

Answer 6

-Inability to find information due to inability to access search engines
-Tasks take longer to complete which wastes time
-Cant access online learning resources so quality of education is lower
-Unable to have face to face communication over the web so cannot work remotely.