Digital Inclusion
Digital inclusion is about having the access, skills, and motivation to effectively use ICTs. Governments at all levels — local, national, and regional — develop digital inclusion policies to ensure that all people benefit from new technologies. Common barriers include affordability, relevancy, and privacy concerns, among others. Digital inclusion, in policy and practice, is a posture that acknowledges the importance of ICTs and addresses the needs of “excluded” individuals and groups to benefit from ICTs. TASCHA’s digital inclusion research informs public policy and develops resources for use by public and private sector actors. What tools can assist public institutions such as libraries better achieve inclusion goals? How can cross-sectoral partnerships contribute to digital inclusion agendas?
Projects
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People & Organizations
- Research Team
- Chris Coward, Principal Research Scientist & TASCHA Director, Information School
- Mike Crandall, Senior Lecturer, Information School
- Rebecca Sears, TASCHA Assistant Director, Information School
- Samantha Becker, Principal Research Scientist, Information School
Updates
- New publication highlights the role of eInclusion actors on improved digital literacy in the European Union
- TASCHA at Spark 2013
- Happy International Women’s Day: Women & ICT
- Digital Inclusion Summit 2013: Content, access, and digital literacy
- Mapping eInclusion actors in the European Union
- Beyond Access 2012: How libraries power development
- TASCHA faculty member off to Seville for research residency