Addressing the Digital Divide in Rural Australia
Summary. Rural Australia faces a digital divide limiting ICT access compared to metropolitan areas. The Access@schools program addresses this by providing rural communities with ICT resources through local schools. A notebook borrowing program at Chiltern Primary School in Victoria allowed community members to borrow computers. Analysis of the program through interviews with participants and key informants revealed benefits and impacts for individual users and the community, alongside areas needing improvement.
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Black, R., & Atkinson, J.. (2007). Addressing the Digital Divide in Rural Australia. Charles Sturt University Research Output (CRO). https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/publications/c33f1a23-0ed0-4118-a613-e247694b74d8
Black, Rosemary, and John Atkinson. “Addressing the Digital Divide in Rural Australia.” Charles Sturt University Research Output (CRO), 2007. https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/publications/c33f1a23-0ed0-4118-a613-e247694b74d8.
Black, Rosemary, and John Atkinson. 2007. “Addressing the Digital Divide in Rural Australia.” Charles Sturt University Research Output (CRO). https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/publications/c33f1a23-0ed0-4118-a613-e247694b74d8.
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