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The Digital Divide, 2006.
An analysis of a few articles which address the issue of the digital divide in today's society.
1,124 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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There are many in today's society who do not have access to the internet and this fact automatically makes them 'digitally challenged'. This paper analyzes three articles which tackled the different dimensions or facets of the digital divide in the United States. Through the article analyses, the researcher posits that the problem of digital divide has multiple, rather than one, facet. This means that at present, the internet-oriented society confronts 'digital divides' of different kinds: Stratification in terms of access, use and even knowledge or education about the internet.
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"At present, societies from all over the world are rapidly becoming Internet-oriented, where almost all daily activities are mediated by or use Internet and computer technologies. The vital role of the Internet is especially addressed in increasing one's level of knowledge and becoming an aid in achieving formal education. Moreover, because of the generally-beneficial effects of Internet technology to society, accessing and using it has become imperative for all members of these Internet-oriented societies.
However, a digital divide exists despite the proliferation of Internet technology and use. There are still stratified groups that do not have access to the computer and Internet. Moreover, apart from lack or absence of access, the lack of skills and knowledge to use the Internet is another problem that relevant institutions such as the government and schools have been trying to curb by offering free access and training programs to the public about Internet use."
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The Gender Gap and the Digital Divide, 2005.
Addresses the gender gap and digital divide.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper addresses the gender gap within the digital divide between men and women, and across nations and economic levels. It gives reasons why the gender gap is a cause for concern, and why the digital divide is important.
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"Men and women do not access information and communication technology ICT at the same rates nor do they enter the fields that develop future ICT applications and direction at the same rates. There is a digital divide that is widening between men and women in this regard and the divide exists across nations and economic levels. This research considers the digital divide in general, the gender gap within the digital divide in particular and reasons that the gender gap ..."
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The Digital Divide, 2008.
An examination of the causes for and impact of the digital divide in the United States and worldwide.
1,192 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper discusses the digital divide within the United States and worldwide. It discusses the reasons for the gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not and the implications of the gap. The paper then looks at possible solutions to the problems caused by the digital divide and the writer's opinion of the solutions' merits.
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"It is my opinion that the digital divide might never be bridged, the gap between the haves and the have nots is too wide and donating computers and software applications to underdeveloped areas is not going to solve the problem. Innovation and technological advancements are hard to catch up with due to economic and education problems especially from a global perceptive. For example, it is complicated to educate someone in East Africa about the internet when they lack electricity and have no TVs. The goal should be to help the world one day at a time by providing essential amenities for survival and hopefully information technology will spread."
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The Digital Divide, 2007.
This paper discusses the "digital divide"-- a term used to describe the disparities in the availability of information and technologies that are instrumental in learning and earning more over a lifetime.
912 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses the "digital divide" that exists in the United States. First, the author defines this term as referring to the disparity in learning and earning potential based on income, race, geography, ethnicity and many other social factors. Next, the Internet is shown to be a measure of this problem. Third world countries are also considered in terms of the "digital divide." Finally, the paper suggests ways of overcoming this problem and the role of IT professionals in finding a solution.
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"There is a significant digital divide in the United States, one of the wealthiest nations in the world, and throughout both westernized and third world nations too. The digital divide is a term that refers to wide disparities in the availability of information and technologies that are instrumental in learning and earning more over a lifetime. The Internet has become an indispensable tool for gaining greater knowledge and skills through distance learning. Due to the digital divide, the potential to advancement out of poverty for those in low-income regions of the U.S. and the world greatly diminishes their ability to break the cycle of poverty in their families. The digital divide is defined as the disparity in learning and earning potential based on income, race, geography, ethnicity and many other social factors."
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Bridging the Digital Divide, 2004.
An in-depth examination of identifying innovative information technology practices for developing nations in order to bridge the 'digital divide'.
29,990 words (approx. 120.0 pages), 55 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper aims to develop an understanding of how the digital divide can adversely affect emerging nations and to identify effective and timely methods whereby access to such technologies can be improved in developing nations in general, and in Ethiopia in particular. It employs a mixed-method strategy to achieve these goals. The multiple-method strategy is adopted for this study in order to reduce the possibility of personal bias by not depending on only one method of approach or response coming from only one company, individual or sector. Employing the mixed-method approach therefore supports and reinforces the authenticity of the study. The paper employs both qualitative and quantitative data in a variety of ways, including a detailed overview of survey results in terms of a general profile and a model of Ethiopian small firms and how they are employing IT to improve their access to markets. Surveys were also conducted with a convenience sample of respondents who were interested or involved with promoting the small business sector in Ethiopia.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction to the Study
Introduction
Technology and Social Change
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Theoretical Foundation
Significance
Definitions of Technical Terms
Limitations
Summary
Chapter Two: Review of the Literature
Chapter Three: Methodology/Research Design
Introduction
Methods
Population and Sampling Procedures
Instrumentation (Validity, Reliability)
Summary of the Pilot Study
Data Collection Procedures
Data Analysis
Statistical Procedures
Chapter Four: Findings
Chapter Five: Conclusion and Recommendations
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"In the Age of Information, an important topic of growing concern to most countries around the world, the 'Digital Divide" is generally defined as being the degree of the gap in technology ownership and access between those who are affluent and those who are poor or live in rural areas with limited or no access to the Internet. According to Melvin Delgado (2002), the origins of the term "digital divide" have been traced back to Al Gore, the then vice president, in 1996. There is controversy about aspects of the divide, as Conhaim (2000) noted: "A debate is raging about the Digital Divide, which is the gap between 'haves' and 'have nots' in the fast-moving, globally interlinked, computerized world" (p. 8). Improving the levels of access and ownership relates to three fundamental factors: race, geography and economic status (Charp, 2001). There are an estimated 429 million people online globally, but even this staggering number is small when considered in context. For example, of those 429 million, fully 41 percent live in North America; in addition, 429 million people represents only 6 percent of the world's entire population."
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The Digital Divide, 2004.
An analysis of the social inequalities regarding computer technology and the threat posed to the helping relationship in human services.
3,359 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper presents the socioeconomic problems of modern society that are strongly represented by the specific problem of the so-called "Digital Divide," the existence of inequalities as they relate to computer technology. The paper contends that the "Digital Divide" is one of the most pressing issues today for white facilitators in human services organizations to consider, especially when dealing with clients or community members of ethnic minorities. The paper explains that the "Digital Divide" is a result of the achievement gap, a social problem that has persisted throughout many eras as the cause for the increasingly maintained and growing space between the upper and lower classes. Those who are privileged in society have access to tools and information, which will further their advancement, while those who are underprivileged will miss out on the opportunities they might otherwise be able to use to better themselves.
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"Human services are intended to be a system of services designed to solve problems. It is because of the fact that human services are combating problems that already exist, combined with the nature of the social structures which are embedded into the system, that a plethora of problems plague these services. According to the York Human Services Department, "Human services are those programs and services that support a safe, healthy community and maintain and promote its quality of life." (York) Human services include police, schools, hospitals, social services, public health, and many other organizations that provide vital programs to the human population in each region and as a whole. Human services suffer from problems ranging from funding shortages, to mismanagement, to internal corruption, to apathy among workers."
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Crime, Housing and The Digital Divide, 2004.
This paper looks at a new age of crisis in the United Kingdom.
3,390 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 119.95
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In this article, the writer examines three key issues in the U.K. The writer looks at anti-social behavior and youth crime. The matter of neighborhoods and housing are then examined. Finally, the writer discusses the issue of the digital divide. The writer then explores how these matters are related and what the Government must do about them.
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"There is crisis in England. Though it may seem that the biggest problems for Britain's own are half a world away in Iraq, there is a war of terror bubbling just underneath the surface right here in the U.K. Not necessarily the kind of terror that endangers society at large as in a terrorist organization, but the terror that all too many families encounter in being excluded from society, excluded to the point of being unable ... "
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The Digital Divide in America's Schools, 2004.
An analysis of the impact of the advent of the computer and Internet on the classroom.
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines how, although Internet and computer technology are greatly beneficial to the educational status of students, they are also unfair tools that give only the economically comfortable students an opportunity to better themselves. It discusses how the development of a digital divide, defined by Kevin Taglang as the gap between those who have access to computers and the Internet, and those who do not, increases the gap between the educational opportunities offered to white, English-speaking and economically comfortable Americans and non-English-speaking, non-white, and poor Americans.
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"The introduction of computer and internet technology into almost all American classrooms does not solve the digital divide problem as the economic factor prevents such a solution. To benefit fully from computer and internet technology for education, it is important that students have continuous access to this tool. As discussed by Minkel, students should have access to such technology from their homes, so they can benefit from the Internet as a research guide and helper in homework. However, the home owning of computers is so mainly limited for the economically comfortable White Americans and is excluding for the minority ethnic and racial groups."
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The Digital Divide, 2002.
This paper discusses the many divisions that exist between people that have access to technology and those who do not.
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper studies the digital divide - the fact that many people have not yet been exposed to technology and other have. It discusses some of the possible reasons for this such as gender, socioeconomic conditions, ethnicity, as well as many other reasons. It discusses technology implementation in the school system regardless of ethnicity so that every child is given an equal opportunity. It concludes that technology access has increased in the recent years but there is still a long way to go, especially in schools.
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" ? The role of education in contributing to a fairer society has always been double edged. When successful in widening participation in learning, its contribution is powerful and positive. But too often, it can have the opposite effect of being socially selective, even divisive? (Istance, 2001, Abstract, p.1). The price for missing out on education is high. However, many people are not afforded the same educational opportunities as others. Differences in gender, socio-economic background, ethnicity, people with special needs, and people's experience with and access to technology limit their chances at quality education. With a world that changes and progresses as fast as it does, educational equity must span a lifetime."
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Equity of Access: Education and the Digital Divide, 2006.
An examination of the social issues that are emerging related to equity of access to information and technology.
1,574 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses the way that the significant drop in the price of electronics over the past decade, mixed with the increasing popularity of the Internet and the emergence of global commerce, have introduced a new group of social issues. The paper specifically focuses on the issues of equity of access to information and technology and the ability to use these tools to better ones life.
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"While education is the great equalizer, technology appears to be a new engine of inequality. Technology is being more and more important to society. Most new jobs, especially well paying ones, require IT skills. In order to be upwardly mobile and successful in this new age one needs to be familiar with technology and computers. The American economy needs for people to have technological skills in order for the United States to remain competitive globally. The problem is that not everyone has access to technology because of its cost. Some minorities and the economically disadvantaged are not privy to technology and they will soon be left behind. The American Government is taking this issue seriously and providing a great deal of money to communities and schools to create greater access to technology for everyone. Schools have recently begun to spend more and more on computers and other technology in order to provide a technological education to their students, but teachers need to use it in order for it to work."
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Conquering the Digital Divide, 2000.
An argumentative paper about technological advancements that cause social inequalities.
1,880 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 60.95
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This is an argumentative paper about the division along socio-economic lines. The author argues that today's technological advancements continue to drive us apart and further aggravate the problem of social inequality.
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In the race to converge all forms of media, modern-day technological trailblazers are leaving millions behind. American society is still hurting from unethical institutions that have deprived certain groups from social equality and is encountering the digital age, which seems to promise a freer, faster and more connected society. Instead it may have created another gap between the ?haves? and ?have- nots?. With these new-age industrial advancements a term commonly known as the ?digital divide? has been coined to describe the uneven access particular groups have to technological tools.
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Internet Access, 2002.
Examines the 'digital divide' between those with internet access and those without.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the government's ability to promote internet access and the consequences of the digital divide. Even in the wake of the Information Technology revolution and in a neo-liberal era of constraint, government can play a key role in internet access and elimination of the digital divide.
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An Enduring Digital Library, 2005.
This paper discusses current trends and issues relating to the building and maintaining of an enduring digital library.
17,350 words (approx. 69.4 pages), 45 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper provides broader insight into topics such as technology use, copy right laws, user needs, costs and the integration of digital and physical materials. The author points out that the advantages of digital libraries include immediate access to a heterogeneous presentation of materials and the ability to find new and innovative uses for these materials; however, the disadvantages of digital libraries include the costs associated with maintaining them. The paper indicates the need for considering the needs of users when selecting the types of materials that will be present in a digital library. The paper includes chart, several quotations and additional annotation of the bibliography.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Digital Libraries
Advantages of Digital Libraries
Disadvantages
Overcoming the Disadvantages Associated with Digital Libraries
Technology Issues
Advantages of Digital Imaging
Disadvantages of Digital Imaging
Search and Retrieval Tools
Search Engines
Digital Collection
Cataloging Digitized Images
Virtual Unity and Coherence
Distributed Searching
Distributed Indexing
Intellectual Property and Copyright Issues
Integration of Digital and Physical Materials
Presentation of Heterogeneous Materials
Appealing to Various Users with Varied Purposes
User Transformation of Digital Content
Costs and Funding
Conclusion
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"Storage virtualization is able to accomplish this by making physically separate and heterogeneous storage arrays seem to be a single logical pool of storage resources, controllable from a central console. The purpose of the program is for data to freely flow between the different tiers and types of storage, depending on business needs, without disturbing the operating environment. The author also asserts that "The single most important attribute of any storage virtualization solution is the ability to mask complexity and thereby make manageable that which is increasingly unmanageable.""
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E-Government: Digital Democracy, 2000.
A discussion about what e-government is and its effectiveness.
6,488 words (approx. 26.0 pages), 27 sources, $ 149.95
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This paper focuses on Government to Citizen (G2C) transactions mainly in the US. These include citizens? services and digital democracy. The concept of electronic government is to provide services and information to citizens electronically, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As the demand for electronic services increases, governments are challenged to provide these services to citizens. Digital democracy may be defined as any electronic exchange of value in the democratic process. The spectrum includes Online Campaigns, Internet Voting, and Constituency Participation.
What is e-government?
Citizens Services
Digital Democracy
Political Online Campaigning
Disadvantages of Web advertising
Online Fund Raising
Internet Voting
On-line Voting Initiatives
Why Internet voting?
Requirements of an Internet voting system
Security Problems meeting requirements of an Internet voting system
Implementation Problems
Vision
The Impact of the Internet on Democracy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Digital Divide
Conclusion ? The year 2005
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Digital Imaging, 2006.
Discusses the use of digital imaging in hospital radiology departments, the promise it holds, how it is evolving and the main types of digital imaging.
1,915 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper explains that, in spite of the usefulness and potential of the digital imaging process in hospital radiology departments, the cost of the equipment it requires has stopped digital imaging in hospital radiology departments from progressing and growing as fast as was hoped. The paper also explains that the slow progression towards digital imagery does not mean that the importance for the future that the technology holds should be discounted. The paper then discusses the two main types of digital imaging systems as they relate to hospital radiology departments and concludes with a discussion of image quality and its significance. A copy of the source documents used are also appended to the paper.
Table of Contents
The Evolution of Digital Imaging
Computed Radiography (CR)
Digital Radiography (DR)
Image Quality
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"Digital imaging in hospital radiology departments came about for several reasons. The most important of these, however, was the idea that the digital images could be viewed by any authorized person at any time, thus making it much easier and faster for those that needed to see them to have access to these images (Gillespie, 1999). These digital images eliminate the need for films and film libraries, thus freeing up space, as well. However, there are still problems with this issue that have stopped digital imaging in hospital radiology departments from progressing and growing as fast as was hoped. The major concern for these departments is the cost that is incurred when it comes to the digital imaging equipment, which is much more expensive than the older methods that were previously used to take x-rays and perform other functions (Gillespie, 1999)."
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