2. Objectives • Define digital divide
• Impact of digital divide on society
• Impact of digital divide on education
• Impact of digital divide on the economy
• Conclusion
3. Definition
of digital
divide
• The term digital divide is used to describe an
economic inequality between groups, where some
have access to information and communication
technologies and others don’t. But it’s also used to
describe the knowledge gap between parents and
their children.
4. Impact of
digital
divide on
society
• There is a potential for social conflict in communities
where some are wealthy and have computers, and
Internet access, while others are poor and have no IT
equipment. Social opportunities arise with the use of
ICT such as...
• use of chat rooms to keep in touch with other people
or make new friends.
• access to a wider range of job opportunities by looking
on the Internet.
• participate in on-line social activities. Eg. Games
playing.
•
5. Impact of
Digital
divide on
education
• Students with access to a computer at home have
greater opportunities than those who don’t.
• However internet access is provided at some schools
and libraries.
• Poor developing sometimes do not have access to the
internet which causes them to be unable to participate
6. Impact of
digital
divide on
the
economy
• Businesses can increase their profits by setting up web
sites and selling their goods or services to anyone in
the world.This globalisation of markets has had a big
effect on businesses world-wide.
• A widening digital divide between countries may lead
to a widening economic divide between industrial
developed countries and the poorer ones.The rich
countries get richer...the poor countries cannot
compete...
7. Conclusion • Digital divide is a method of the world improving and
moving forward however it is a step back for those less
fortunate in terms of keeping up with the growth of the
digital world.
