ISBN:
9780262286213
,
0262286211
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xiv, 161 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Digital nation
DDC:
303.4833
Keywords:
Information technology Social aspects
;
Cyberspace Social aspects
;
Civilization, Modern 21st century
;
Information society
;
Computers and civilization
;
Cyberspace Social aspects
;
Civilization, Modern 21st century
;
Information technology Social aspects
;
Civilization, Modern 21st century
;
Information technology Social aspects
;
Computers and civilization
;
Information society
;
Cyberspace Social aspects
;
Civilization, Modern
;
Computers and civilization
;
Cyberspace ; Social aspects
;
Information society
;
Information technology ; Social aspects
;
COMPUTERS ; Information Technology
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Digital nation at a crossroads -- "Everybody should know the basics, like how to use a computer" -- A Faustian bargain for the digital age -- The new frontier of civil rights -- A digital nation in black and white -- Flattening the virtual landscape in education -- Wire-less youth : rejuvenating the net.
Abstract:
The long-term social benefits of building an inclusive information society: a national action plan.As our social institutions migrate into cyberspace, the digitally disenfranchised face increasing hardships. What happens when--in search of quick and cheap fixes--a government office shuts down and is replaced by a public Web site? What happens when a company accepts only online job applications? Inevitably, those most in need of the services and opportunities offered are further marginalized. In Digital Nation, Tony Wilhelm shows us how to build a more inclusive information society, offering a plan that reaps the benefits offered by the new technology while avoiding the pitfalls of social exclusion. Technology, he tells us, isn't the problem--it's the use of technology that can empower or control, unite or divide; we need to recover the ideas of social justice and fairness that have been lost in the rush to make things faster and cheaper. In Wilhelm's vision of an inclusive digital nation, everyone can take advantage of the new technology. With everyone part of the information society, we can revolutionize the way we educate our citizens, deliver healthcare, and engage in productive work. The result will be increased efficiency and productivity that will lead to long-term savings of billions of dollars and an enhanced quality of life as technology expands choice and opportunity. We can begin to bring this about by expanding access to computers and making it easier to acquire digital literacy skills. To do nothing--to turn a blind eye to the promise of an inclusive technology--would cost us socially and economically. Digital Nation's call for action sets the terms for a new debate on bridging the digital divide
Description / Table of Contents:
Digital nation at a crossroads"Everybody should know the basics, like how to use a computer" -- A Faustian bargain for the digital age -- The new frontier of civil rights -- A digital nation in black and white -- Flattening the virtual landscape in education -- Wire-less youth : rejuvenating the net.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-157) and index. - Description based on print version record
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