1. Nick’s pages The Digital Divide The Digital Divide Work Place Issues Work Place Issues Home Nick’s pages

2. The Digital Divide The Digital Divide is the separation of the computing haves and have-nots. The Digital Divide is the separation of the computing haves and have-nots. Those with access to computers and the internet take advantage of the personal and economic opportunities provided those without fall further behind.Those with access to computers and the internet take advantage of the personal and economic opportunities provided those without fall further behind. Below and some of the programs helping to bridge this divide The Universal Service fund The Universal Service fund E-Rate Nick’s pages

3. The Universal Service fund Helps service providers with the cost of providing communication services to rural areas. Helps service providers with the cost of providing communication services to rural areas. E-Rate Nick’s pages

4. E-Rate The Federal E-Rate program adds a little to everyone’s phone bill to provide rate subsidies for Internet access for schools and libraries. The Federal E-Rate program adds a little to everyone’s phone bill to provide rate subsidies for Internet access for schools and libraries. The Universal Service fund The Universal Service fund Nick’s pages

5. Work Place Issues Ergonomic Equipment Ergonomic Equipment Employee Monitoring Employee Monitoring Environmental Concerns Environmental Concerns Nick’s pages

6. Work Place Issues Ergonomic Equipment Work Place Issues Ergonomic Equipment Work Place Issues Work Place Issues Ergonomics is the use of research in designed workstations. Beginning with pneumatically adjustable chairs. Monitors that can be raised, lowered, tilted and swiveled to suit the user. Key broads deigned to allow typing at a more natural angle. Lighting should be adjusted to minimize glare. Employee Monitoring Employee Monitoring Environmental Concerns Environmental Concerns Nick’s pages

7. Work Place Issues Work Place Issues Employee Monitoring Work Place Issues There are various tools that allow an employer to to record and evaluate there employeesThere are various tools that allow an employer to to record and evaluate there employees. There are keystroke monitoring systems that call tell the employer how many keystrokes per hour each employee is producing.There are keystroke monitoring systems that call tell the employer how many keystrokes per hour each employee is producing. Other software tools allow employers to keep track of how long an employee is away from the computer, what files are stored on the hard drive, and what sites the employee is visiting on the Internet.Other software tools allow employers to keep track of how long an employee is away from the computer, what files are stored on the hard drive, and what sites the employee is visiting on the Internet. Ergonomic Equipment Ergonomic Equipment Environmental Concerns Environmental Concerns Nick’s pages

8. Work Place Issues Work Place Issues Environmental Concerns Work Place Issues Computer supplies Computer supplies PC Disposal PC Disposal Power consumption Power consumption Ergonomic Equipment Ergonomic Equipment Employee Monitoring Employee Monitoring Nick’s pages

9. Environmental Concerns Environmental Concerns Computer supplies Environmental Concerns Don’t print out everything Don’t print out everything Use e-mail rather than sending a fax or a memo. Use e-mail rather than sending a fax or a memo. Use the back of already used paper for draft copes. Use the back of already used paper for draft copes. Save the expensive heavyweight bond paper for critical items and use recycled paper for most of your printing needs. Save the expensive heavyweight bond paper for critical items and use recycled paper for most of your printing needs. Make sure that the used paper is recycled,rather than dumped with the rest of the trash. Make sure that the used paper is recycled,rather than dumped with the rest of the trash. PC Disposal PC Disposal Power consumption Power consumption Nick’s pages

10. Environmental Concerns Environmental Concerns PC Disposal Environmental Concerns First you should investigate ways to prolong the PC’s life.By upgrading key components such as memory and hard drive. First you should investigate ways to prolong the PC’s life.By upgrading key components such as memory and hard drive. Keep components such as the keyboard and monitor. Keep components such as the keyboard and monitor. Donating unusable equipment to a charitable organizations. Donating unusable equipment to a charitable organizations. Computer supplies Computer supplies Power consumption Power consumption Nick’s pages

11. Environmental Concerns Environmental Concerns Power consumption Environmental Concerns The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has calculated that reducing the power consumption of all PCs by one-half would save enough electricity to provide power for the states of Maine, Vermont,and New Hampshire, Cut U.S. power bills by over $2 billion dollars and reduce carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to the amount produced b 5 million automobiles. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has calculated that reducing the power consumption of all PCs by one-half would save enough electricity to provide power for the states of Maine, Vermont,and New Hampshire, Cut U.S. power bills by over $2 billion dollars and reduce carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to the amount produced b 5 million automobiles. Computer supplies Computer supplies PC Disposal PC Disposal Nick’s pages