[Air-l] digital divide in use - more suggestions?

Fri Jun 17 07:53:39 PDT 2005

Hello Michael,

we are doing a lot of research on the phenomenon of digital inequality (use 
differences) especially among youth. I don't know if you can read german 
texts ;-) but we will publish the english version of our study soon on our 
website: www.kib-bielefeld.de
(The site will be soon available in english as well)

Best regards

Nadia

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Dr. Nadia Kutscher
Project Co-Ordinator
Kompetenzzentrum informelle Bildung (KIB)
Centre of Competence for Informal Education (CCIE)
Bundesinitiative "Jugend ans Netz"
Faculty for Educational Sciences
University of Bielefeld
Postfach 10 01 31
D-33501 Bielefeld
Germany
Tel.:++49-(0)521-106 3297
Fax: ++49-(0)521-106 8047
Email: nadia.kutscher at uni-bielefeld.de
KIB: http://www.kib-bielefeld.de
Bundesinitiative "Jugend ans Netz": www.jugend.info
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Opgenhaffen Michaël" <michael.opgenhaffen at lessius-ho.be>
To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" 
<digitaldivide at milhouse.edc.org>
Cc: <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 2:20 PM
Subject: [Air-l] digital divide in use - more suggestions?

> [Crossposted to DDN + AOIR, sorry for that!]
>
> Hello everybody,
>
> I'm doing research within the erea of internet and the digital divide 
> (like many of you, i suppose ;-) )
> Most of the literature treats the internet as one uniform medium. In 
> reality, the internet exists of different applications like websites, 
> usenet, listserv, blogs, email, IM, ...
>
> I was wondering if there exists some research about the consequences of 
> this difference in use and it's relationship to the digital divide-theory. 
> Most of the time, the digital divide is constraint to the difference in 
> internet access, but the future will bring us perhaps only a difference in 
> internet use (some only use general websites, while others use all 
> different applications).
>
> The term 'digital divide in use' is somewhat what i'm looking for, but not 
> exctly i guess. Also the term digital literacy is quite helpful ...
>
> Anyone more suggestions about literature? Or your opinion about this 
> subject?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Michaël
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- 
> Van: Deborah Elizabeth Finn [mailto:deborah.elizabeth.finn at gmail.com]
> Verzonden: za 4/06/2005 22:47
> Aan: The Digital Divide Network discussion group
> CC:
> Onderwerp: [DDN] Bragging Rights in Boston
>
>
>
> (A version of this item is also available through my blog at
> <http://blog.deborah.elizabeth.finn.com/blog/_archives/2005/6/2/903714.html>;
> the blog version provides live links to more information about some of
> the people and organizations mentioned here.)
>
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> On Wednesday evening, the Boston 501 Tech Club had a record turnout of
> over 70 nonprofit techies!  It was the largest gathering ever in the
> history of the regional 501 Tech Clubs.
>
> Here are a few factors that go into an event like this one:
>
> -  We had a dedicated team of planners:  Merove Heifetz of Earthwatch
> Institute (the outgoing convener of the Boston club), Beth Sousa of
> Families First (the incoming convener), Kathleen Sherwin of Tech
> Foundation, and yours truly.
>
> -  The planners met several weeks in advance, to get acquainted in
> person, to brainstorm about desired outcomes, and to plan for the
> transition to a new convener.  We then stayed in touch by email and
> conference call.
>
> -  TechFoundation generously underwrote the cost of the venue, food,
> and drinks. Furthermore, Kathleen Sherwin, ably assisted by Colleen
> Higgins (also of TechFoundation), deployed her superlative skills as
> an event manager.
>
> -  TechFoundation also generously underwrote my time as a consultant
> to bring various pieces of the puzzle together, and to do outreach to
> individuals and groups who may not have previously known about the
> Boston 501 Tech Club or considered attending one of its events.
>
> -  The event was held outdoors at a time of year when most people
> crave a little fresh air and sunshire, and it didn't rain.
>
> -  The venue was easily accessible by public transportation.  (Parking
> was also available, which definitely counts for something in Harvard
> Square.)
>
> I'd summarize the most important take-aways in this way:
>
> -  If you feed them, they will come.  This costs money.
>
> -  Events of this sort are labor intensive.  Volunteers who have other
> full-time jobs can't be expected to do all the work.  Hiring
> professionals costs money.
>
> -  It's important for potential attendees to receive personal
> invitations (or to  hear about the event) from people they know.
>
> However, it's also important not to overlook what we as the planners
> could take for granted:  our region can boast of a first-rate talent
> pool of current and aspiring nonprofit techies.  We have an abundance
> of philanthropic spirit, utopian vision, and technological genius here
> in Massachusetts.  Rich in human capital, we desperately need the
> financial and institutional resources to bring it all together to
> serve the nonprofit sector.  This new partnership between the Boston
> 501 Tech Club and TechFoundation may bring help to bring us to the
> tipping point.
>
> Go, team!
>
> Best regards from Deborah
>
> P.S.  Full disclosure of financial relationship:  I used to serve as
> TechFoundation's national nonprofit liaison officer and director of
> its Boston TechConnect program, and am currently working with TF on a
> consulting basis.
>
>
> Deborah Elizabeth Finn
> Boston, Massachusetts, USA
> deborah_elizabeth_finn at post.harvard.edu
> http://blog.deborah.elizabeth.finn.com/blog
> http://public.xdi.org/=deborah.elizabeth.finn
>
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