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Informing Science + IT Education Conference 2003 Proceedings
| Informing Science + IT Education Conference |
| Pori, Finland June 24-27, 2003 |
| Panel on: The Problems and Prospects of Teaching in the Digital Age |
| Paper Title: Personally Authenticating the Digital Divide |
| Xin-An (Lucian) Lu and Hong Wang |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| Is technology equalizing or polarizing this world? The authors answer this question by personally au-thenticating |
| the dramatic state of the digital divide via their own experience. First, the authors will de-fine “digital divide. |
| Second, justification will be given to the significance of the issue. Third, with cita-tion of research literature, the |
| authors will substantiate the gravity of digital divide in our world. Finally, adducing their own personal experience, |
| the authors intend to clinch the point that the digital divide is not distant and impersonal, a concern of someone |
| else, but close, real, and very personal. The authors’ multi-regional and multi-national experiences put them in a |
| poised position to explore and reflect upon the issue of the digital divide. |
| Keywords: digital divide, technology, ICT, polarization |
ISSN
1535-07-03
Unless otherwise indicated, this paper has undergone blind external review by three or more reviewers.
Types of Papers: A Best Paper, Regular Paper, Short Paper, Informal Paper,
Unrefereed Panel Paper
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