E-inclusion
Confidence in the use of Internet should be embraced by everyone. The idea of E-inclusion refers to “principles that will automatically cater for people of varying abilities”(Milne & Feijoo, 2008, pp.167). For policy makers, it is important to ensure that people with disabilities, minorities and disadvantaged groups can equally enjoy the benefits of the Internet.
Digital education is needed to and to be provided in different forms in order to fit people’s varying abilities. It needs to increase their digital literacy, capability and confidence in the use of the Internet. According to the United Nations Population Fund, people aged 60 and above comprise 11.5% of global population and the percentage will grow to one-fifth in 2050
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WSIS suggests that transnational policies and actions are the key elements to achieve safety, confidence and trust in the use of Internet: “The need for greater collaboration among governments and all relevant stakeholders to address different aspects of endeavoring to ensure confidence,…safety and trust in the use of ICTs. International and regional cooperation and capacity building programs have been recognized as key elements in achieving this.”(ITU, 2014, pp.14).
1. What is the role of governments in building an enabling environment?
Governments play an unreplaceable role in all the issues above which are related to building an enabling environment for Internet access. In general, the role of the government on the supply side is to promote competition and correct market failure; on the demand side is to increase digital literacy and create a friendly and safe cyberspace.
Internally, governments, as stakeholders that represents the policy authority within the state, need to communicate with other stakeholders on different levels such as international organizations, the private sector, civil society and academics, while passing laws and regulations. Externally, individual governments also play an active role in global governance by joining organizations on regional and international
"In the modern and technologically advanced times that we live in, access to the internet is a human right and necessity to the developed world. It often helps to promote sociopolitical awareness and understand the rights that we deserve as human beings.
Most people who are into technology feel that the best place for policy makers to start as a role is defined is what our actions should be is to preserve and maintain trust in the internet. (Strickland, 2012). According to him, we have a much higher expectation of the internet today than we’ve had in years prior to now.
It was concluded in this study that extreme control over the Internet will only disadvantage a country. Besides keeping the information technology sector out of date, the economy will not grow to its potential and at the same time, shelter the people of a country from information that they have the right to know. Nonetheless, there should be some level of gatekeeping and control over the Internet that is aligned with the freedom of speech and expression.
Loewy says that the restrictions that kids are getting from the older community about what social media is hindering them from learning how to use digital technology proficiently. He also says that even though it is important to keeps kids safe online that these focuses give kids “a distorted view of the digital world.” Loewy also says that “It is a view that reflects the fears adults rather that the aspirations of youth.” A question that can be answered in this article also can be “How much of a digital age community are we becoming?”. This article gives consistent points and examples of how we are steadily becoming more and more technologically innovated in all aspects of our lives from the classroom to the the work room. Some examples this article provided were that classrooms now a days had iPads assigned to students, ebooks, laptops
In this new age of Internet and the World Wide Web, everything is accessible. If you needed up to date news, research, or entertainment; just go online. Everyday people take this choice for granted, maybe by ignorance or by stupidity, but a small, ever-growing population don't have these choices. The disabled have overcome many pregitouses and were once regarded as mentally and physically retarded. But recently, a number of organizations have recognized the need for the disabled to achieve ultimate web accessibility. Of course, ultimate won't be achieved for a long time, but some accessiblility is better than none.
"In the year 2018, the Internet has now reached a global scale of immense proportions; just in the United States, it is now in almost 99% of our homes. Thus, this influence raises the question, how far should the government be involved in monitoring the internet? With the most recent Net Neutrality issue, the government has now become tangled with constant debate about free market. However, because of society’s personal involvement with the network, it is my firm belief that the government should be involved to some minimal degree when it comes to protecting the people’s privacy.
Globalization and the increasing role of non-state actors have shifted the position of states, the traditional “main players” in global governance. However, whether this change undermines states is debatable. In one sense, states’ roles have somewhat diminished: Non-governmental entities – namely transnational corporations (TNC), but also global non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and others – have an increasing voice in global policy debates, which may lessen states’ influence in governmental affairs. But in several other key ways, states’ retain their powerful role. For example, states remain the key negotiators and entities in major global governance entities. Additionally, states retain compulsory power over their subjects or constituents, a form of control that new players in global governments have generally not obtained.
The Internet has quickly become one of the most beneficial tools in use today. With the click of a button, you can find information on practically anything. In fact, Internet use is so widely used, that it is no longer an eminent skill, but is an ability that is now expected of people. Unfortunately, due to a number of reasons, not everyone can take advantage of this useful tool. With over a half-a-billion disabled people in the world, there should be steps taken to make the Internet more disabled-friendly, which indeed there is. By taking advantage of adaptive technologies, using proper etiquette when sending email, and designing web pages with the disabled in mind, the Internet will soon become useful to more people than would otherwise be the case.
It is said that digital natives are active experimental learner, excellent at multitasking, and dependent on communication technologies for accessing information and for interacting with other (Frand, 2000; Oblinger and Oblinger, 2005; Prensky 2001a b; Tapscott, 1999). It has been stated that these characteristics raise valid question about weather that the current education system is equipped to meet the needs of new student (digital natives). Tapscott (1998), described education in developing countries as already in crisis with more challenge to com: "There is growing appreciation that the old approach [of didactic teaching] is ill-suited to the intellectual, social, motivational, and emotional needs of the new generation' (p. 131). This was echoed by Prensky's (2001a) claim that: 'Our students have changed radically. Today's students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach' (p.
The Internet provides a gateway for an individual to speak freely and anonymously without being targeted to what he or she said. With this said, one of the biggest issues concerning the Internet today is freedom of speech. The issue of free speech on the Internet has been a topic of discussion around the world within the past years. It is a unique communication medium and is powerful than the traditional media[2]. Because the Internet can not be compared equally to other mediums of communication, it deserves the utmost freedom of speech protection from the government. The restriction of speech on the Internet takes away from individual's rights and freedom from experiencing the Internet's benefits and uses. Information found on the Internet is endless and boundless and this poses the question, "should the government be allowed to regulate the information and content being transmitted or posted online?"
The Internet is one of the most used and useful tools that have blossomed in modern society. It is something that can be innovated and renovated and spans the national boundaries facilitating free flow of information worldwide. The Internet not only allows us to communicate with other people in the United States, but it allows people to communicate among people around the world. People have access to virtually anything that has been put onto the Internet, however some government regulations from other countries may prevent access. Monitoring the Internet has been a controversial issue regarding who should have access to the Internet, what is being put up, and what is being blocked. Some believe the Internet is a human right, while others believe it is a privilege and should be monitored by the government and businesses for their employees. There are both benefits as wells as negatives regarding whether the Internet should be monitored at all, if so, who monitors the internet and what rules are implemented.
Even in countries like Europe or the US, there is still uneducated people, including the lack of digital and language literacy. According to McKinsey & Company (2014), approximately 900 million of people who are not accessing or connected to the internet are uneducated. Incentives can also become a barrier, even though the internet utility is developing increasingly to providing access to information and resources in order to improve quality of life. However, there are still many people who still does not have a compelling reason to go online. Incentives, low incomes and affordability, user capability, and infrastructure are all a great barriers that stand between millions and accessing the
Today, society is affected by the many advances in technology. These advances affect almost every person in the world. One of the prevalent advances in technology was the invention and mass use of the Internet. Today more than ever, people around the world use the Internet to support their personal and business tasks on a daily basis. The Internet is a portal into vast amounts of information concerning almost every aspect of life including education, business, politics, entertainment, social networking, and world security. (idebate.com) Although the Internet has become a key resource in developing the world, the mass use of Internet has highlighted a major problem, privacy and the protection of individual, corporate, and even government security . The argument over whether or not the Internet should be controlled by the government has developed into a controversial issue in almost every country in the world.
Before the invention of the internet, we would have to call one store after another to try to get the best price on a major purchase. When we did buy something, it was not from the convenience of our own home. We stood in line at the bank during “bankers’ hours”. As for finding information, we either did not find the information we needed or did so only through great effort and expense. We also were more isolated as individuals because of the barriers of time and distance. On the whole, it is clear that the internet has benefited society by allowing for easier communication and access to data. In particular, communication and access to data has been eased through the use of: the various forms of: networking; the web; and browsers.
To conclude, this paper discussed the real world consequences of technical illiteracy on the Internet. And how do those consequences relate to privacy, commerce and democracy. "Internet illiterate” is the word for everyone, but still quite strange, maybe someone will ask: What is an “Internet illiterate “? In fact, back in 2005, when the United Nations has defined three new century illiterate standards: the first is not literacy people, this is an old illiterate in the traditional sense; second category is not recognized by modern society symbol people; third category is not using the computer for learning, communication and management of people, which is now the "Internet illiterate.”