Open University
- Start date: 2007-07-10
- End date: 2008-09-30
- Status: in progress
"Bridging the Digital Divide: Widening participation and e-learning"
In a rapidly changing learning environment the project will explore ways of ensuring that students from low socio-economic groups (low SEGs), who have less access to ICT and may have less confidence in an e-learning environment, are able to take full advantage of virtual learning resources.
The project will have 5 major strands:-
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A research component, gaining information from current students from low SEGs about the challenges they face in accessing and using ICT
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A financial support strand. The development of community based partnerships to enable local access to ICT facilities and support
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The incorporation of the needs of low SEG students into developing models of student support
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The development of a set of recommendations for further embedding ICT skill development through and across the curriculum
Together with course tutors and outreach workers, participating students will also form a reference group to guide the proposed changes and assist in measuring success.
Full Team
C.Barber@open.ac.uk Chris Barber
w.s.swann@open.ac.uk Will Swann
c.s.wise@open.ac.uk Christine Wise
m.hart@open.ac.uk Margaret Hart
m.allen@open.ac.uk Meg Allen
c.r.dillon@open.ac.uk Chris Dillon
j.r.macdonald@open.ac.uk Janet McDonald
p.j.berry@open.ac.uk Phil Berry