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Beyond the digital divide in Canadian schools: From access to competency in the use of information technology Au-del� de la fracture num�rique dans les �coles canadiennes: de l'acc�s � la comp�tence dans l'utilisation de la technologie de l'information
Social science computer review, 21 (4): 475-490 (2003)
Аннотация
This article provides a descriptive analysis of issues related to
the access and use of information and communication technology (ICT)
among Canadian youth. In particular, it examines the extent to which
inequities in the use of and access to ICT exist among Canadian high
school students based on gender, socioeconomic status, and rural-urban
location. The analyses suggest that there is a digital divide for
Canadian youth in access to and experience with ICT. Rural youth
are less likely to have access to computers in the home; however,
frequency of use and perceived competency levels are not compromised
because they make greater use of computers at school. Female youth
and those from families with low levels of parental education are
also less likely to have access to computers in their homes; they
tend to access computers less frequently and report lower levels
of computer skills competency.
