The impact of Ontario’s digital divide
27 February 2020
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The disparity of opportunity between those who have abundant digital resources — devices for various purposes, adequate broadband capacity and a network of support — and those who do not reflects social inequalities driven by income, age, education level and race.
At work, as citizens and in their daily lives, people without seamless access to digital technology are less able to:
For example, people who aren’t able to participate in government consultations don’t have their perspectives included in research, which means government initiatives are less inclusive and effective.
Literacy practitioners know that limited access to technology can create insurmountable barriers for lifelong learners in Ontario.
Learn more about the issue of access to technology and what digital exclusion means.
Digital Opportunities and Barriers for Ontario’s Vulnerable AdultsA blended learning approach is one that extends the application of adult learning principles to meet the changing needs of 21st-century life.
Focusing on people rather than systems acknowledges that relationships are a key component of learning outcomes.