UK Tackles Digital Divide

Created by William J. Allen (Arkansas State University) on April 1, 2005

The BBC reports that the government revealed a seven-point plan to tackle Britain's "digital divide." According to the article, "One concrete goal for the plan was to ensure that all secondary school pupils, especially those from poorer families, had access to a computer" as well as to the Internet. The plan was announced by Patricia Hewitt, the UK Trade and Industry Secretary.

The BBC sumarized the plan as follows:

PLAN POINTS

1) Digital Challenge prize for local authorities giving universal online access to services

2) Creation of a scheme to rent laptops and PCs to students under national scheme

3) Combat online dangers through work with hi-tech industry and police and establish national net safety centre

4) Expand UK Online centres that help adult learners get to grips with the web

5) Encourage creation of content for broadband services through government and public bodies

6) Make sure central government embraces ways of using net to deliver services

7) Ofcom to see how to encourage broadband take-up in poorer homes

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		UK Tackles Digital Divide Created by William J. Allen (Arkansas State University) on April 1, 2005 The BBC reports that the government revealed a seven-point plan to tackle Britain's "digital divide." According to the article, "One concrete goal for the plan was to ensure that all secondary school pupils, especially those from poorer families, had access to a computer" as well as to the Internet. The plan was announced by Patricia Hewitt, the UK Trade and Industry Secretary. The BBC sumarized the plan as follows: PLAN POINTS 1) Digital Challenge prize for local authorities giving universal online access to services 2) Creation of a scheme to rent laptops and PCs to students under national scheme 3) Combat online dangers through work with hi-tech industry and police and establish national net safety centre 4) Expand UK Online centres that help adult learners get to grips with the web 5) Encourage creation of content for broadband services through government and public bodies 6) Make sure central government embraces ways of using net to deliver services 7) Ofcom to see how to encourage broadband take-up in poorer homes Blog (WebLog) \| E-Learning \| Net Generation Learner \| Policy and Law \| Raves \| Teaching and Learning William's blog Login or register to post comments 4150 reads
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