By Hilton Collins, Converge
Much fanfare has been made about the digital divide — the gap between those who have access to IT and those who have very little access or none at all. Researchers study this divide, often at the grade-school level, to see how technology — or a lack thereof — affects student performance. The focus often is on how broadband access and computers impact students’ work on campus, although recent research incorporates the digital divide’s impacts in students’ after-school and home lives. Surprisingly some researchers are finding that the digital divide’s impact at home may not be as great as is commonly assumed.
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