Digital equity: Diversity, inclusion and access for incarcerated students in a digital age
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Paper/Presentation Title | Digital equity: Diversity, inclusion and access for incarcerated students in a digital age |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Farley, Helen (Author) and Willems, Julie (Author) |
Editors | Partridge, H., Davis, K. and Thomas, J. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2017) |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2017 |
Place of Publication | Tugun, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://2017conference.ascilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Concise-FARLEY.pdf |
Conference/Event | 34th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2017) |
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Event Details | 34th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2017) 34th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Parent Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Delivery In person Event Date 04 to end of 06 Dec 2017 Event Location Toowoomba, Australia |
Abstract | ELearning has been touted as the way in which universities can enable participation by large numbers of students from non-traditional cohorts. There is no doubt that the flexibility of access that eLearning allows makes study accessible for a number of cohorts, including those engaged in full-time work or caring duties. However, cohorts such as incarcerated students and other students without Internet access, are sitting on the wrong side of the digital divide and are increasingly marginalised by the very technology anticipated to overcome their exclusion from study. This paper examines the fundamental issues of equity involved with eLearning, and particularly for incarcerated students. The very issue of access to the Internet is fraught with rates of access varying widely between different sectors of society. This discussion prompts higher education providers to think beyond business-as-usual when speaking of increasing participation in higher education. |
Keywords | higher education, participation, digital inclusion, internet access, elearning, non-traditional cohorts, incarcerated students |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390407. Inclusive education | |
390303. Higher education | |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q766q/digital-equity-diversity-inclusion-and-access-for-incarcerated-students-in-a-digital-age
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