The application of information and communication technologies on digital learning to reduce the digital divide

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Title:	The application of information and communication technologies on digital learning to reduce the digital divide
Authors:	Ming-Whei Feng;Su-Cheong Mac
Keywords:	Digital learning digital right management offline learning home learning
Date:	2004-07-01
Issue Date:	2010-12-20 15:01:48 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	南華大學社會學研究所
Abstract:	Digital learning is gaining a lot of attention in these few years. However, digital learning is still not yet widely adapted. One of the main reasons is due to the digital divide. Digital learning requires the learners to possess certain equipments and skills to participate. Due to the education level, income, generation, behavior, geographic location, etc., learners may not have the required equipments or skills or both to join digital learning. Moreover, insufficient professionalism and the lack of content also hinder the promotion of digital learning. Many nations have national policies to reduce the digital divide, mainly in establishing the necessary infrastructure such as network and computer to broaden the accessibility of digital technology, and deploying online government services to encourage the usage of the digital technology for public. One the other hand, the quality and quantity of the digital content for digital learning is still insufficient. The lack of an open platform, authoring tool chain, convenient digital right management mechanism, system supporting mobile behavior and customization, etc., are some sources of the problem. We will describe several ongoing projects that are aimed to solve or reduce these issues. Combined with the efforts from the industries, such as system integrator, chip manufacturer, and mobile communication vendor, these projects will help encouraging the industries to invest in the creation of digital content.
Relation:	資訊社會研究 7期
Appears in Collections:	[The Journals of Nanhua University ] Journal of cyber culture and information society [Department of Applied Sociology, The M.A. Program of Sociology] Journal of cyber culture and information society

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