scholarly journals Implications of the Digital Divide for Technology Integration in Schools: A White Paper

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Becking ◽  
Marilyn Grady
Keyword(s):  
Technology Integration ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Opportunities To Learn ◽  
And Training

The implications of the Digital Divide in 2019 vary slightly from the onset of Internet use. Max Weber’s (1922, 1978) theory of stratification provides a foundation for understanding why the growth is slow. Defining the Digital Divide is difficult. In reality, it has moved from a situation of access to acquiring sufficient skills to use it effectively. We examines the issue from the perspective of the need for technology literate leaders in schools. Technology literate leaders not only embrace technology: they model it. The leaders provide teachers with access and training to implement the best pedagogically sound teaching strategies so that students have optimum opportunities to learn with technology.

The effect of people on the supply chain world: Some overlooked issues

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-208
Author(s):  
Matthew W. McCarter ◽  
Stanley E. Fawcett ◽  
Gregory M. Magnan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Technology Integration ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Supply Chain Collaboration ◽  
And Training

Some scholars have been so blunt as to claim that information technology is the answer to all the problems facing supply chain managers. We posit that, although information technology integration is necessary for a supply chain to succeed, people are also crucial. We further propose that managers must take into consideration organizational culture and the education and training of employees to facilitate supply chain collaboration and success. We interviewed 51 senior-level supply chain managers across five channel positions. Findings support our position that management of people is crucial to supply chain integration, and that integration is improved through an accommodating organizational culture and training and educational programs. Also from our findings, we supply a prescription for building the supply chain cross-functional manager.

Technologies of Democracy: Participation and Access in the University Environment

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Hall ◽  
Naida Caidi
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Canadian Government ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Statistics Canada ◽  
The University ◽  
Physical Access

Although Canada globally ranks among the top ten countries for per capita Internet use (ITU, 2001; Statistics Canada, 2002), roughly one half of the population is till not online. The Canadian government has supported numerous initiatives aimed at bridging the 'digital divide' between technological haves and have-nots, recognizing, at the same time, that simple physical access to information. . .

The Income Digital Divide: Trends and Predictions for Levels of Internet Use

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven P. Martin ◽  
John P. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Internet Use

The Essential Internet: Results from a study into household internet use at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation

First Monday ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Mersereau
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Explanatory Model ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Services ◽  
Housing Corporation ◽  
Household Activities ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Activity Areas

This paper presents highlights of research conducted into the Internet supported household activities of residents at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). The routines of residents in five distinct basic needs activity areas were examined in an effort to identify the role of the Internet in supporting these undertakings. The results indicate that the Internet can be characterized as an essential technical resource that supports the stability of TCHC households by helping to multiply and interconnect the activities that constitute household routines. By providing an explanatory model of the Internet’s role in supporting the stability of TCHC households, this research advances an argument for public intercession in the provisioning of household Internet services to help redress the digital divide in Canada’s most populous city.

Individuals with Disabilities and Internet Use

2012 ◽  
pp. 242-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Gozza-Cohen ◽  
Deborah May
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Large Research

This entry examines the use of the internet by individuals with disabilities. Before people with disabilities can use the Internet for socializing, communicating, gathering information, learning, or working, they must first be able to access the Internet. This may require additional assistance by either people or modified hardware and software. Some authors have expressed concern that there is a digital divide, with many people with disabilities not accessing the Internet. The differing needs of people with disabilities, and how their needs may be met with technology and adaptations are explored. Examples of various uses of the Internet by people with disabilities are presented. This field does not have a large research base; it is difficult to do controlled large group studies with such diverse populations, so much of the information comes from position papers, demographic reports, case studies, or exploratory research.

scholarly journals Internet use in the home: Digital inequality from a domestication perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 2099-2118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anique J Scheerder ◽  
Alexander JAM van Deursen ◽  
Jan AGM van Dijk
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Inequality ◽  
Critical View ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Educational Backgrounds

This study uses a domestication approach to digital inequality. The aim is to uncover whether and why less-educated families benefit less from Internet use than highly educated families. The predominantly quantitative approach of digital divide research provides little explanation as to why digital inequalities exist. Interviews were conducted with the heads of 48 Dutch families. The results showed that Internet use and routines in the home are shaped differently for families with different educational backgrounds. In all four phases of domestication, the highly educated demonstrated a critical view toward the Internet, resulting in considered use and redefinition. Less-educated members tended to be less interested in Internet developments and overall have a less reflective stance. Inequalities between different social strata already arise in the early stages of domestication and are magnified in the subsequent phases.

scholarly journals Come from away: Best practices in mini-sabbaticals for the development of young investigators: a White Paper by the SEQUIN (mini-Sabbatical Evaluation and QUality ImprovemeNt) Group

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael H. Pillinger ◽  
Stephenie C. Lemon ◽  
Martin S. Zand ◽  
P. Jeffrey Foster ◽  
Jeanne S. Merchant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
White Paper ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
History Of ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
And Training

AbstractMini-sabbaticals are formal short-term training and educational experiences away from an investigator’s home research unit. These may include rotations with other research units and externships at government research or regulatory agencies, industry and non-profit programs, and training and/or intensive educational programs. The National Institutes of Health have been encouraging training institutions to consider offering mini-sabbaticals, but given the newness of the concept, limited data are available to guide the implementation of mini-sabbatical programs. In this paper, we review the history of sabbaticals and mini-sabbaticals, report the results of surveys we performed to ascertain the use of mini-sabbaticals at Clinical and Translational Science Award hubs, and consider best practice recommendations for institutions seeking to establish formal mini-sabbatical programs.

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