Community - a unified body of individuals.
Computer - Programmable electronic devices that can store, retrieve, and process data.
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Socioeconomic - of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors.
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CHAPTER 2- LITERATURE REVIEW.
The extensive development in computers and computer-related technologies over the past decade is slowly being integrated into the classroom (Swan & Mitrani, 1993). Most jobs in the 21st century will require some use of computers, so members of the workforce unable to use them will be at a disadvantage (Fary, 1984). Even now, employers expect schools to prepare students to use technology (Davis, 1997). More importantly, faculty will play a decisive role in how successful technology will be in education (OTA, 1995).
Computers are more accessible to faculty than ever before, and computer capabilities have increased dramatically (Breithaupt, 1997). Despite this increase of technology in schools, integration of computers by faculty into the classroom has not kept pace (McKenzie & Clay, 1995). Therefore, investment in technology cannot be fully effective unless faculty receive necessary training and support, and are willing to become fully capable of using these technologies (OTA, 1995).
The purpose of this paper is to review the research literature to identify social cognitive factors which influence a faculty member's choice to use computers for teaching and learning. Current research points to such environmental factors as a supportive administration (without which there would be little availability of computers in the classroom), sharing of resources, as well as availability of support staff and effective training (Hoffman, 1996; Mittelstet, 1992, OTA, 1995). In addition, there are personal social cognitive factors that affect whether a faculty member will take advantage of the resources available: faculty attitude, anxiety, and self-efficacy, their willingness to make a time commitment and face the risks involved with using technology, competency, their beliefs and perceptions of the technology's relevance, and their own lack of knowledge (Dusick & Yildirim, 1998, Fulton, 1998, Hoffman, 1996, OTA 1995).
What should be done about the Digital Divide? There are individuals who believe there is no way to fix the Digital Divide. Some companies, like IBM, are trying to reduce the Digital Divide by buying computers for ailing communities. ... Other opponents of combating the Digital Divide see certain goverment programs as useless. ... ld be unsuccessful at reducing the Digital Divide. ...
This report is about the digital divide, which means the gap between those people who can get information and those who cant through the modern communication technologies like internet. Well, the topic of my report is`closing the digital divide` and in this report I have pointed out various steps that have been taken and still needed to be taken for filling this growing information gap between the countries. It is believed that the digital divide may lead to wider gap between the societies and countries. ... Well, several steps have been taken to fill this digital gap and provide internet acce...
Abstract The digital divide problem is still quite rampant, and is one concerning both developed and undeveloped countries. ... The main digital divide problem has been one of access. However, there are demographic aspects of the digital divide and these are largely based on education and income. ... The heart of the digital divide problem lies in addressing these specific points. ... Conclusion There is no single solution to solving the digital divide. ...
What is virtual? The concept of what is virtual has changed since the inception of computers and other communication devices. Today you can communicate with almost anyone, anywhere without even leaving your house. Today it is almost impossible to go anywhere without seeing "virtual technology". ...
Because a number of shoppers today are already purchasing products online - and Internet access via digital TV exists, advanced IT skills are definitely required for the future health of the digital TV industry. ... The government has said that before switch-over can happen, 99.4% of the population must be covered by digital transmissions and that 95% of consumers must have access to digital equipment. ... Research shows that while nearly half of Britain plans to convert to digital television within the next three years, 46% of the UK population admitted that they could not differentiate betw...
Because a number of shoppers today are already purchasing products online - and Internet access via digital TV exists, advanced IT skills are definitely required for the future health of the digital TV industry. ... The government has said that before switch-over can happen, 99.4% of the population must be covered by digital transmissions and that 95% of consumers must have access to digital equipment. ... Research shows that while nearly half of Britain plans to convert to digital television within the next three years, 46% of the UK population admitted that they could not differentiate betw...
Summerville divided the participants putting a few field dependent personalities's in the field independent group and vice versa. ... "Whites are more likely to have access to the Internet from home, than Blacks or Hispanics have from any location- (Defining the Digital Divide, 1999). Black and Hispanic households are 2/5 as likely to have home Internet access as White Households (Defining the Digital Divide, 1999). ... The gap for computer ownership among Blacks/Whites decreased 76.2% between 1994 and 1998 at higher incomes of $75,000+ in a 12-month period (The Digital Divide, 1999). ...
Technology Divide Among Minorities New advances in technology like the Internet were supposed to lead the path of a new era of fairness for everybody in this country. ... These strong facts reflecting the result of a perennial denial to technology education, employment training as well as access to new technologies for minorities is a slap in the face of government organizations that say that the racial digital division is an exaggerated fear from civil right advocates. ...
This is due to digital cameras and digital images. Unlike photographs, digital images are made up of many small, discrete pixels. The images are encoded by dividing the image into a grid of cells. ... Digital images, on the other hand, have fixed amounts of information. ... In reality, digital imagery and digital photography have forced people to realize the manipulative nature of photography. ...
