Avoiding the Digital Divide for Smaller Institutions of Higher Education: Recommendations to the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee
| Title: | Avoiding the Digital Divide for Smaller Institutions of Higher Education: Recommendations to the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (ID: PUB2104) | | Author(s): | EDUCAUSE, PITAC and NSF | | Topics: | Digital Divide, Distributed Computing, Higher Education Transformation, Networking and Emerging Technologies, Small College, Staff Retention | | Origin: | EDUCAUSE Publications (2000) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | This report is the product of a meeting convened by EDUCAUSE and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to discuss the digital divide as it pertains to advanced networks at smaller institutions. Participants identified a number of recommendations for the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee, which had requested the meeting, including supporting research in smaller institutions; encouraging the expansion of advanced network access; creating tax incentives to foster necessary infrastructure; and addressing the shortage of IT workers in higher education. | | View this resource: | |
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