The Digital Divide The Digital Divide Nearly every aspect of today’s society interacts with the internet in some capacity. From everyday appliances – like lights and refrigerators – to complex health care systems and records, most North Carolinians encounter the internet in some form or fashion daily. As the opportunities created by the internet increase, so do inequities for those who do not have access to the technologies, tools and skills needed to participate in the increasingly digital world. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology, the internet and digital literacy training and those who do not. It affects all generations – both rural and urban communities – and a wide variety of industries and sectors. Learn more below about the digital divide. WHO'S AFFECTED BY THE DIGITAL DIVIDE? CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE Aspects of the Digital Divide Affordable Service Devices Digital Equity Collaborative Digital Literacy Homework Gap Public Libraries Telehealth
The Digital Divide The Digital Divide Nearly every aspect of today’s society interacts with the internet in some capacity. From everyday appliances – like lights and refrigerators – to complex health care systems and records, most North Carolinians encounter the internet in some form or fashion daily. As the opportunities created by the internet increase, so do inequities for those who do not have access to the technologies, tools and skills needed to participate in the increasingly digital world. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology, the internet and digital literacy training and those who do not. It affects all generations – both rural and urban communities – and a wide variety of industries and sectors. Learn more below about the digital divide. WHO'S AFFECTED BY THE DIGITAL DIVIDE? CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE Aspects of the Digital Divide Affordable Service Devices Digital Equity Collaborative Digital Literacy Homework Gap Public Libraries Telehealth