Toward digital equity : bridging the divide in education / edited by Gwen Solomon, Nancy J. Allen, Paul Resta. - 1st ed. - Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2003. - xxiv, 280 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-262) and index.

Digital equity and the future / Educational technology and equity / Creating educational access / Barriers to equity / Factors of the divide / Empowering individuals, schools, and communities / Defining and designing literacy for the 21st century / Connections across culture, demography, and new technologies / Technology and Native America : a double-edged sword / Building learning communities / Gender issues and considerations / Refocusing curricula / Professional development for change / Gwen Solomon -- Gwen Solomon and Nancy J. Allen -- Karin M. Wiburg and Julia F. Butler -- Kathleen Fulton and Robert Sibley -- Karin M. Wiburg -- Joyce Pittman -- Kevin Rocap -- Henry T. Ingle -- Vivian Delgado -- Amy Staples and Joyce Pittman -- Lynne Schrum and Sandra Geisler -- Lynne Schrum and Bonnie Bracey -- Carmen L. Gonzales and Steven A. Sâanchez -- Preface, Introduction, Leadership for a changing world / Building meaningful organizational change / Assessing equity in educational technology / Policy implications of moving toward digital equity / Technology's promise / Nancy J. Allen and Linda Wing -- Karen M. Keenan and Joan M. Karp -- J. David Ramirez -- Paul Resta and Robert McLaughlin -- Gwen Solomon. Conclusion,

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Information technology--Social aspects--United States.
Digital divide--Government policy--United States.
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