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The Digital Divide and Its Impact on Academic Performance

The Digital Divide and Its Impact on Academic Performance

Title:The Digital Divide and Its Impact on Academic Performance (ID: WRC08034)
Author(s):Chih-Yuan Sun (University of Southern California)
Topics:Digital Divide, EDUCAUSE_WRC08, Learners, Student IT Competencies
Origin:Western Regional conferences (03/31/2008)
Type:Presentations and Seminars
Abstract:

This presentation addresses issues of the digital divide and its impact on academic performance. The factors causing the digital divide include socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and geographic location; socioeconomic status is the focus of this presentation. Socioeconomic disparity affects students' access to technology and their technology competence. The presenter aims to explore the relationship between the two factors, socioeconomic status as well as technology usage, and the students' school performance.

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