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Digital Inequalities to Digital Inclusion in Online Learning: Viewpoints of LIS Educators Seeking to Bridge the Disparities
Time:
Monday, 30/Oct/2023:
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location:Bordeaux Suite, 2nd Floor, Novotel
Presentations
ID: 471 / [Single Presentation of ID 471]: 1 Panels 90 minutes Confirmation 1: I/we acknowledge that all session authors/presenters have read and agreed to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting Policies Topics: Information Science Education; Information; and Learning (curriculum design; instructional resources and methods; educational program planning & technologies; e-learning; m-learning; learning analytics; knowledge co-construction, searching as learning) Keywords: LIS Education; Online Learning; Digital inequalities; Digital Inclusion; Inclusive LIS Education
Digital Inequalities to Digital Inclusion in Online Learning: Viewpoints of LIS Educators Seeking to Bridge the Disparities
1University of the Punjab, Pakistan; 2University of Toronto, Canada; 3The University of Alabama, USA; 4University of Pretoria, South Africa; 5Central University of Gujarat, India
Academics argue that the COVID-19 pandemic has limited students' ability to learn, with significant digital inequities occurring between students from the global North and the global South. Students and academics from developing nations encountered particular challenges and difficulties with the move toward online styles of learning. Much like their colleagues from developed countries, they were unprepared for this predicament, but on top of the crisis context, deeper issues were having to do with digital inequalities and disparities that were exacerbated by the inadequate digital infrastructure (smart devices/gadgets, internet access, and speed) and online interaction abilities and practices. The goal of this panel is to address the pressing issue of digital inclusion in online education, specifically the broader challenge of ensuring that online education is accessible to all.
