Perhaps because by the 2010s four in five people were using Internet many regions of world, digital divide appeared fixed. This book, however, is a reminder continued social relevance inequalities access to, use of, and outcomes information communication technologies – ‘the problem only starts when everybody has computer, smartphone or connection!’ (p. 47, emphasis original). The Digital Divide...

In the present study, we explore the analyses of coping strategy for IT digital divide on the elementary campus. The questionnaire was distributed by stratified random sampling. The cases included 39 schools and 150 teachers. The study adopted the questionnaire of “SWOT Strategic Analysis for Digital Divide” to investigate the digital learning environment on campus and to understand teachers’ o...

Existing studies of the digital divide reveals the gap that exists between those who have access to ICTs and those who do not create exclusion, endanger social integration and hamper economic growth. The digital divide has many dimensions and can be categorized as global, regional and national. At national level, there is no single divide, but multiple divides: for instance, within countries, b...

It is frequently argued that the 'digital divide' is one of the most significant development issues facing impoverished regions of the world. Yet, even though the term is inherently spatial, there have been no sustained efforts to examine the geographic assumptions underlying discourses of the ‘digital divide.’ This article traces the history of the term, reviewing some of its tangible effects,...