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The role of adult education in addressing the digital divide

13 September 2024

We are excited to share Adult Education: The Missing Piece to Bridging the Digital Divide, a paper co-written by Christine Pinsent-Johnson, one of our staff, and former staff member, Matthias Sturm. In the paper, published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), they argue that the digital divide extends beyond mere access to technology and is fundamentally about the ability to benefit from it, which hinges on digital literacy. Canada’s adult education programs are well positioned to offer essential digital learning opportunities but are currently excluded from the digital learning conversation.

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13 September 2024

The role of adult education in addressing the digital divide

We are excited to share Adult Education: The Missing Piece to Bridging the Digital Divide, a paper co-written by Christine…

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