Re: [DDN] Statistics?

And some statistics here: http://cjtc.ucsc.edu/digitaldivide.html * Michael F. Pitsch Executive Director Tech Corps Wisconsin, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tcw.org Tech Corps Wisconsin, Inc. is a statewide, non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to bridging the

Re: [DDN] Statistics?

We recently did a comparative review on disability and the digital divide. It also includes the numbers of people without a disability, in various years. I can send you hard copies of the fact sheets, if they would be useful. Its online at http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/TelCom/Divide.htm P

Re: [DDN] Statistics?

Andy's comments only serve to underscore what colleagues and I have previously argued basd on our research, that the digital divide only begins with the do/ do not have access to technology question but is even more critical when considering the skills to use the technology, appropriateness of cont

Re: [DDN] Statistics?

Pew's data from earlier this year is one of the most recent studies. They suggest that nearly 3/4ths of US households are online, and document a surge in access by English-speaking Latino households. Spanish-only households weren't polled, though, and I would surmise they still lag behind other dem

Re: [DDN] Statistics?

Why bridge the Digital Divide? The digital divide is related to social inclusion and equality of opportunity. It is seen as a social/political problem and has become increasingly relevant as the industrialized nations have become more dependent on digital technologies in their democratic and econo

Re: [DDN] The Importance of Teaching Information Literacy Skills to

Teaching information literacy is a tall order because the phrase itself is broad and ambiguous. There are quite a few skills lumped under this one umbrella and in my opinion, information literacy is collections of knowledge without a real textbook. Information literacy in terms of what can be t

[DDN] Statistics?

Our agency is in the process of trying to reach more underprivileged children based on the need in technical underserved communities. However, we are having a problem making a case to our sponsors based on the belief that their is no digital divide in the US. Does any one have any recent dat

Re: [DDN] open source chat with accessibility standards

I had found the A-chat: http://achat.atrc.utoronto.ca/ Also, which claims to be *WCAG 2.0 compliant, but couldn't make it work in my server (maybe I don't have the needed privileges to do so). If anyone can install it and bring feedback, I would be really intereste

[DDN] Intel-powered Community PC's - A possible solution for Telecenters in Pakistan?

Intel Community PC's - A possible solution for Telecenters in Pakistan? A look at Intel’s Innovation by Fouad Riaz Bajwa for (PTI) Introduction: Earlier this year in March 2006 [1], Intel Corporation introduced an innovative PC platform particularly for meeting the needs of rural villages and co