- $99.95
Digital Inclusion: Overcoming the Digital Divide
- Course
- 15 Lessons
- 365-day access
Digital inclusion is more than a social concern. It is a barrier to full participation in your economy, whether for an individual or a small business. Learn what has worked for hundreds of communities in this one-hour, self-paced online course, which shares the best practices of communities in Australia, Europe and the US. 12-month subscription. FREE to ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification by completing seven courses.
What you will learn
- Gain an understanding of who offline citizens and businesses are and their stated reasons for remaining offline.
- Analyze the three major barriers to digital inclusion and how they affect your city or region.
- Map programs that address each of the barriers based on the experience of successful cities and regions.
- Identify examples of programs that motivate businesses to engage in online customer outreach, marketing and sales.
- Address the long-term financial viability of programs to address the digital divide for individuals and organizations
Course 6
The more successful a community is at creating an innovative economy on a digital foundation, the more people it risks pushing to society's margins. The sixth course examines the major barriers to digital inclusion and the imaginative ways communities have overcome them. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive discounts on courses and 5 points toward Ec.D. certification for completing all seven.