1. DIGITAL DIVIDE

2. What is digital divide
the socioeconomic and other disparities between those people who have opportunities and skills enabling them to benefit from digital resources, especially the Internet, and those who do not have these opportunities or skills

3. CONNECTIVISM

4. CONNECTIVISM Individuals construct knowledge for ourselves.
Based on learning theory of constructivism
Connectivism goes further by linking individuals to the network.
Connectivism expands constructivist theory by saying we can further construct knowledge --- not as just an individual but as part of networked connectivity.

5. Technology Acceptance
Workplace
Ease of use
Perceived usefulness

6. Nature of digital divide
Inter-international
Intra-national
Infrastructure
economy
Demographics
Age
Gender
Socio economic
Rural/ urban
Education

7. Digital divide physical and tangible aspects
First order
Second order
Infrastructure
Hardware
software
Abilities
Course content
attitude
Access
Usage

8. Advise to government Intra-national issues AGE GENDER EDUCATION LEVEL
A combination of access and usage issues
Intra-national issues
AGE
GENDER
EDUCATION LEVEL
RURAL CONNECTIVITY
MINORITY ACCESS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
Most reforms focus on access
-expanding networks
-providing hardware
Educational programs focused on at risk demographics to address usage issue
Segments of society at risk for being left behind in an e-learning catch-up with world country education system