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OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2012
Information and communication technologies revolutionise not only the speed at which information can be transmitted, but also how information is conveyed and received. Technological innovations have a profound effect on the types of skills that are demanded in today's labour markets and the types of jobs that have the greatest potential for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Technological Advancement, Information Literacy
US Department of Agriculture, 2009
Three-quarters of U.S. residents used the Internet to access information, education, and services in 2007. Widespread Internet adoption suggests it has great value to individuals, businesses, and communities. Broadband Internet access is becoming essential for both businesses and households; many compare its evolution to other technologies now…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Internet, Use Studies, Information Theory
Rodriguez, Adolfo – 2001
This paper discusses the digital divide from the perspective of Latin America and the Caribbean. Highlights include: new issues that make access to electronic resources difficult for users; differences in technological infrastructure among countries; how Internet users are distributed worldwide; Internet access in Africa; the number of students…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Information Technology
Laughlin, Richard – 1997
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE), including Access Colorado Library and Information Network (ACLIN) and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, provides state- level guidance and resources for Colorado's local school districts, local and regional libraries, and special populations. Technology is the enabler that offers basic,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Cooperation
Heaviside, Sheila; And Others – 1997
The "Survey of Advanced Telecommunications in U.S. Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, Fall 1996" collected information from 911 regular United States public elementary and secondary schools regarding the availability and use of advanced telecommunications, and in particular, access to the Internet, plans to obtain Internet access, use of…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Economic Factors, Educational Facilities