The Digital Divide

Many people believe that Internet access should be a basic human right: everyone should have equal access to the information and opportunities available from Internet-connected computers. Unfortunately, there's an uneven distribution in access to computing devices and the Internet. Some people have no computing device at all, some people have high-speed Internet on their home computer, and many are somewhere in the middle. This difference in access is referred to as the digital divide and is often due to socioeconomic, geographic, or demographic factors. 

Who is this course for? 

Youth, but is useful to all who are internet users.

What will you learn? 

By the end of this course, you will understand the concept of the digital divide and how it manifests itself geographically, socioeconomically and in different use patterns.

Topics overview: geographic digital divide, global digital divide, socioeconomic digital divide, digital use divide

How much time do you need to invest? It will take you around three (3) hours to complete the course

Course certificate: a course certificate will be generated on the successful completion of the final quiz

Course developers: Pamela Fox for Khan Academy. (This course has been adapted and modified in accordance with its open license)

Course contact: in case of technical troubleshooting or questions, please reach out to atingi@giz.de