From Fundamentalists To Structuralists: Bridging The Digital Divide

Ayse Kok*
Ph. D Student in Technology & Learning Sciences, University of Oxford.
Periodicity:October - December'2010
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.7.3.1338

Abstract

The purpose of this literature review is to provide information about several ICT initiatives undertaken in education on a global basis in order to overcome the digital divide and summarise the findings of these initiatives. Due to the limited scope of the study, the bulk of the review mainly concerns initiatives undertaken in secondary schools, though general information regarding other areas of digital development has been included where relevant.

Keywords

Digital Divide, e-learning, ICT, Development, Schools, Computers

How to Cite this Article?

Ayse Kok (2010). From Fundamentalists To Structuralists: Bridging The Digital Divide. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 7(3), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.7.3.1338

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