Posts Tagged ‘digital divide’
Computers closing China’s education gap
STANFORD (US) — Migrant children in China are keeping up with their urban peers through an innovative computer-assisted learning program designed to boost scores and bridge the country’s digital divide. Continue…
Friday, June 24, 2011 16:23 - 4 Comments
Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2010 15:16 - 4 Comments
Kids + home computers = lower test scores?
DUKE (US)—Students in grades five through eight, particularly those from disadvantaged families, tend to post lower scores once computers and high-speed Internet service arrive in their home, a new study suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 12, 2010 15:25 - 4 Comments
Digital sink or swim for college undergrads
U. OREGON (US)—Students entering college either have it or they don’t—and which side of the digital divide they fall on may shape what career path they take. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 7, 2010 10:59 - 1 Comment
Web access alone won’t bridge digital divide
NORTHWESTERN (US)—There is more to the Internet access story than just the difference between the Web-connected versus those not online at all. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 14, 2009 11:06 - 0 Comments
When interactivity goes overboard
PENN STATE (US)—Could there be a tipping point in the digital world, where interactive options become overwhelming—and ineffective? A team of researchers is investigating how all that interactivity really affects digital consumers. (more…)
