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Selected issues related to development of digital competences of the society in the conditions of the fourth industrial revolution

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Rak-Młynarska E.

Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej

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2019

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issue 2

34-38

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Nowadays the European economy is facing a major challenge of the fourth industrial revolution that has introduced changes related to the society and economy. The paper aims to show implications of the revolution, with reference to existing competences of employees, particularly with respect to the digital sphere. The study is based on literature sources and presents efforts to improve digital competences and to prevent the digital divide both at national and regional level. The efforts will bring benefits such as development of competences of employees and increased competiveness of regions thanks to adequately prepared human resources.

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Bring your own device or organisation provided device classroom: problematising the issue of the digital divide in teaching and learning contexts in Poland

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Kopciewicz L., Bougsiaa H.

International Journal of Pedagogy, Innovation and New Technologies

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2019

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vol. 6(2)

51-64

EN

This comparative study contributes to new knowledge on how digital inclusion can be supported in two differently designed school settings through the meaningful use of technology to enhance the students’ learning and their overall skills development. This study is a comparative, empirically grounded case research conducted over a one year period in two primary schools in Poland. Our research involved a number of methods, including video-ethnography and interviews, which were used to gather qualitative data from headteachers, teachers, students and parents. The results problematise the issues of the digital divide in teaching and learning practices in both formal and informal contexts. We have checked in what way both OPD and BYOD influence the existing divides in the area of learning processes.

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"Join the Cause" – Human Rights on the Internet

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Dorenda-Zaborowicz M.

Polish Political Science Yearbook

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2012

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vol. 41

367-382

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Human rights are “basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled”. Proponents of the concept usually assert that all humans are endowed with certain entitlements merely by reason of being human. Human rights are thus conceived in a universalist and egalitarian fashion. Such entitlements can exist as shared norms of actual human moralities, as justifi ed moral norms or natural rights supported by strong reasons, or as legal rights either at a national level or within international law. However, there is no consensus as to the precise nature of what in particular should or should not be regarded as a human right in any of the preceding senses, and the abstract concept of human rights has been a subject of intense philosophical debate and criticism. As the new millennium emerges, trends in global human rights are changing. Human rights issues are crossing sovereign boundaries and are no longer just issues of the state. As more and more non-governmental organizations are growing, and the Internet expands and facilitates a quicker spread of information, there are more and more people raising concerns about human rights related issues. Some of these come from the increasingly larger and infl uential commercial sector including large, multinational companies, while the others are raised by ordinary people, being parts of different networks. The aim of this article is to examine the way social networks influence and change the methods of raising the awareness concerning human rights on one hand, but, on the other hand, to analyse how new media contribute to deepening global inequalities.

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Internetové volby a digitální propast: norský případ

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Brunclík M.

Naše společnost (Our Society)

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2012

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vol. 10

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issue 1

9-18

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The article deals with developments of the Internet elections project in Norway. The project for the time being peaked with the 2011 municipal and regional elections, in which voters in ten municipalities were entitled to cast their votes over the Internet. The article firstly analyses Internet elections pilot projects and discusses results of surveys focused on key preconditions of the Internet elections within the framework of the digital divide concept. Furthermore, the article is concerned with results of the Internet elections in terms of several key variables: ratio of those, who cast their vote over the Internet depending on their place of residence, party preferences and age. In spite of a high level of Internet penetration in Norway surveys and the Norwegian Internet elections have confirmed existence of two sub-types of digital divide: social divide and democratic divide.

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Analysis of the Dynamics of the Internet Use by Persons with Disabilities in Poland over the Decade 2003–2013 in the Context of Their Socio-Demographic Characteristics

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Masłyk T., Migaczewska E.

Polish Sociological Review

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2016

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vol. 195

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issue 3

341-360

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The aim of this article is to present changes in the scale and functionality of internet use by persons with disabilities in Poland over the course of a decade (2003-2013). In the first analytical step, the growth in internet use by disabled persons is presented in connection with the basic variables of their socio-demographic profiles. While demonstrating the stable pattern of influence of socio-demographic traits on internet use by disabled persons over time, an attempt has been made to verify the thesis that the side of the digital divide on which a disabled person will be situated is not determined by the sole fact of having a disability but is rather a derivative of the person’s social status. As the second half of the article attempts to show, social status for this category of user also determines the level of the internet’s functionality (the number of activities performed on the internet and the amount of time devoted to their performance). Empirical analyses were based on data from successive editions of the Social Diagnosis research.

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50+ in the world of computerization: can we talk about digital exclusion?

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Łukasiewicz R.

Roczniki Teologiczne

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2016

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vol. 63

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issue 1: Praca socjalna - English Version

77-101

EN

The contemporary scale of social space computerization should go hand in hand with the possibilities of implementation of new technologies in any group. In fact, the desire to make changes meets the wall of opposition from both the technical and digital divide problems associated with the lack of digital literacy. The article presents the scale of the problem of the digital divide of seniors representing a wide audience of people with no practical possibility of using a computer or the Internet.

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Moving Education to Cloud: A pilot Study in Montenegrin Higher Education

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Bauk S.

The New Educational Review

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2017

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vol. 50

186-198

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The paper considers challenges of moving education into Cloud under the conditions of digital divide. The content of the paper is divided into two parts. In the first one, the focus is on digital divide, since it greatly affects the issue. In the second part, a model for adapting Cloud in higher educational environment is proposed, with the emphasise on the needs of so-called developing countries, which suffer consequences of digital inequality. The statistical analyses of the survey conducted on the basis of the proposed model have been made at two universities in Montenegro (South-East Europe). Moreover, brief conclusions along with some guidelines for the future research work in the field are given.

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Użytkownicy internetu w Polsce i ich obywatelski potencjał w perspektywie cyfrowego podziału i kapitału społecznego

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Masłyk T.

Studia BAS

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2015

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issue 4(44)

141-165

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This article presents the characteristics of Internet users in Poland in the digital divide perspective, taking into account the scale of civic engagement of Internet users and non-users. This goal was achieved in three steps. Firstly, the author presents sociodemographic characteristics of Poles who use Internet. Secondly, the nature of civic activity was specified in relation to the social capital amount of users and non-users, taking into account differences in civic initiatives in which they are engaged. Thirdly, the author presents the relationship between social capital which remains at the disposal of Internet users and scale of the use of Internet social functions through which social capital can be accumulated and mobilized. The empirical analysis was based on the data from the Diagnoza Społeczna (Social Diagnosis) research of 2013.

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Srebrne treści cyfrowe: międzypokoleniowy transfer mądrości poprzez internetowe twórcze pisanie osób starszych

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Toczyski P.

Zagadnienia Rodzajów Literackich

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2017

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vol. 60

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issue 1 (121)

95-113

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The digitally wise human does not have to be a digital native as even a digital immigrant can achieve digital wisdom. For people aged 85 or more and publishing on the Web (digital sages 80+) creative writing results in social media connection and new media inclusion. However, it is mainly an expression of intergenerational transfer in which seniors’ wisdom matches digital competences of their younger cooperators. Such model of seniors’ creative writing on the Web is illustrated by action research and metaphorically named silver digital content.

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Digital Divide in Poland: An Exploration of Some Sociological Impacts of Personal Computer Possession, Internet Use and PC Proficiency

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Kryszczuk M., Green B.

Management and Business Administration. Central Europe

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2015

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issue 3

2-18

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Purpose: The purpose of this research was to analyze correlates of access to, use of and skills with PC and Internet tools with social characteristics such as occupational category, income and other indicators of status. Methodology: The research reported here presents trend analysis and multiple regression results based on nationally representative samples of Poles collected in 2003 and 2008. The data are from the Polish Panel Study (POLPAN) collected by the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences. Findings: The results showed that there are lingering disparities in PC ownership and Internet use by occupational status (employed vs. unemployed) and occupational category. On the positive side, all groups are more likely to possess a PC or use the Internet in 2008 relative to 2003. The results further� showed sharp disparities across occupational categories for PC skills. For example, while 100% of professionals claimed the ability to receive an email, only 51.5% of farmers attested to such skill. A regression analysis showed that only PC ownership had a weak positive effect on later income. Neither Internet use nor proficiency with PCs and the Internet were revealed to have positive impacts on income after five years. The results of this study challenged the notion of the digital divide. The analysis showed that, except in the case of access to a PC in the home, which had a small impact on income growth, PC/Internet use and skills in Poland in recent years do not have any statistically significant relationship with income. It was concluded that the finding where two of the three factors are not correlated with income growth is evidence of digital parity or a growing digital equality among citizens in modern Poland.

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New Information and Communication Technologies as the Factor of Social Inclusion

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Machol-Zajda L.

Olsztyn Economic Journal

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2011

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vol. 6

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issue 1

51-74

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The paper presents the opportunities and limitations in using new information and communication technologies as a factor of social inclusion. It consists of three basic parts. The first part presents the actions for development and use of new technologies as factors of economic growth and employment increase undertaken within the frameworks of programs of the European Union and its Member States during the recent years. Use of new information and communication technologies has an increasing role as a factor of economic growth, social development and social inclusion. The second part of the paper deals with the access to and use of the information and communication technologies in Poland and comparison of the situation in Poland and in other Member States. Here the paper indicates the existing disproportions and threats for the information society. Part three criticises the technological determinism putting excess stress on technological aspects while underestimating the social aspects. The examples of good practices from a few selected EU Member States where the use of new information and communication technologies was combined effectively with the measures for social inclusion also support the social approach to the introduction and use of modern information and communication technologies.

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Parents in Pandemic: parents’ perceptions of risks and psychological, relational, and pedagogical needs in childhood during the COVID-19 emergency in Italy.

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Coppola M., Immacolata S., Masullo G.

Academicus. International Scientific Journal

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2020

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issue 22

103-122

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The global spread of the SARS COV-2 virus and the related Coronavirus Disease-19 (Covid-19) has forced the entire planet to suddenly adopt important safety standards and reorganize social reality. The present research investigates the perception of psychological, relational, and pedagogical risks and needs in the developmental age (3-18 years) by the parents of different Italian regions during the quarantine period. Specifically, we examined the opinions of parents regarding the rules of social distancing and the continuous and massive use of new technologies for distance learning (DL). The results showed that Italian parents have two main concerns: on the one hand, the emergency in terms of health and health-related aspects; on the other, the teaching, training, and educational trajectories of children. They manifested mistrust and scepticism towards institutions and the school world, in terms of both management competence and structural and infrastructural capacity; aspects perceived as concerns also for Phase 2 and 3 of the epidemic curve.

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Cultural heritage and museums in Central Asia: The Role of Cultural Institutions in disseminating Information

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Jarosz K., Paradowska M., Platje J. J., Wrobel R.

Economic and Environmental Studies

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2016

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vol. 16

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issue 2(38)

251-265

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Tourism and cultural heritage are significant elements in providing success in the 'soft struggle' for geopolitical influence , arguably to the same level as trade, investment, agriculture or education. The aim of this paper is to analyse if, and to what extent, the countries of Central Asia are effective promoters of their national heritage in order to attract tourists. In my paper I concentrate on the issues the availability of Internet information for potential tourists and digital divide. The subjects of my analysis are the historical and archaeological museums in five countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.

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Turystyka i dziedzictwo kulturowe są znaczącymi elementami, dzięki którym możliwe jest osiągnięcie sukcesu w "walce" o geopolityczną dominację. Są to czynniki o podobnym znaczeniu jak handle, rolnictwo, szkolnictwo. Celem tego artykułu jest przeanalizowanie, czy i do jakiego stopnia, kraje Azji Środkowej są w stanie promować swoje dziedzictwo kulturowe, w taki sposób, by przyciągnąć turystów. Obiektem analizy są historyczne i archeologiczne muzea w pięciu krajach: Kazachstanie, Uzbekistanie, Tadżykistanie, Turkmenistanie i Kirgistanie.

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Social media in campaigning — citizens and politicians in the 2010 Swedish election

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Bergström A.

Central European Journal of Communication

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2011

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vol. 4

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issue 2(7)

241-258

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Within the last few years, social media have emerged and offer network possibilities for political communication. There are large expectations of social media in campaigning and many politicians turned to such networks in the 2010 Swedish election. In spite of the high level of internet penetration and use in Sweden, people seem reluctant to go online for politics. Survey data collected in an e-panel was analyzed with a focus on social media to reveal to what extent internet users contact politicians, the information value of these channels and what users expect from politicians during campaigning. Even among frequent users such as the e-panel members, involvement in politics and politicians in social media is rather low. People tend to view social media as an information channel for politics rather than a conversation medium. Politicians should respond to questions if requested, but not assume the position of friends in peoples’ networks.

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Slovenians Offline: Class and Cultural Aspects of Digital Exclusion

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Črnič T. O.

Sociologický časopis. Czech Sociological Review

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2013

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vol. 49

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issue 6

927-950

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This article seeks to identify who in Slovenia remains digitally offline and how such a status relates to socio-demographic factors (e.g. gender, age and education), class and cultural capital. The author assumes that the absence of new technology should be addressed in relation to existing patterns of cultural consumption and media preferences, and she attempts to understand the problem of digital exclusion within the context of other types of structural inequalities. Since digital technology is understood not just as a technical tool but as a social phenomenon directly related to everyday practices, the individual’s class position and cultural capital, digital exclusion is not viewed simply as a narrow problem of access. Instead of looking at the binary gap between technology haves and have-nots, the author takes the multilevel structure of digital access into account. The findings of a quantitative survey involving a representative sample of 820 residents in the two biggest Slovenian cities—Ljubljana and Maribor—show that, first, three types of digital exclusion exist: digitally unmotivated with high cultural capital; overall excluded with weak cultural capital; and digitally self-excluded with moderate cultural capital. Second, the study suggests that all three digital exclusion groups are, more than by class, divided by cultural engagement and media taste, which provides important possibilities for future research.

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Internet i komputer w całożyciowej edukacji osób niepełnosprawnych w Polsce

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Orłowska M., Błeszyński J. J.

Człowiek - Niepełnosprawność - Społeczeństwo

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2016

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issue 4(34)

65-76

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Kontynuując rozważania nad problemem społecznej percepcji cywilizacji w perspektywie wykorzystania przez osoby niepełnosprawne technologii informacyjno-(tele)komunikacyjnych, podjęliśmy temat korzystania z tych technologii przez osoby niepełnosprawne – zarówno będące pod opieką pomocy społecznej, jak i z niej niekorzystające – oraz używania ich w gospodarstwach domowych. Oparliśmy się na wynikach badań przeprowadzonych w 2015 r. w Polsce na populacji 28,9 mln dorosłych Polaków. Uważamy, że wyniki badań mogą być wskazaniem do wnioskowania w zakresie propozycji działań nowelizujących ekskluzję społeczną osób niepełnosprawnych oraz niepełnosprawnych pozostających pod opieką pomocy społecznej.

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As a continuation of the discussion on the social perception of civilization in the light of people with disabilities using information and (tele)communication technologies, the authors of the article attempt to analyze their use of information and (tele)communication technologies. The problem is discussed with reference to people with disabilities who are provided with social welfare services and those who are not. Also the use of those technologies in households is discussed. The authors used the results of the 2015 research conducted in Poland on 28.9 million adults. The authors believe that the results of the research can serve as a basis for a set of actions amending the social exclusion of people with disabilities in social welfare programs and people with disabilities who do not use social welfare services.

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WYKLUCZENIE CYFROWE W OCHRONIE ZDROWIA Z PERSPEKTYWY PACJENTÓW ORAZ PERSONELU MEDYCZNEGO

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Korczak K.

Polityka Społeczna

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2019

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vol. 46

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issue 8(545)

24-29

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Digital divide is a phenomenon that occurs in various areas of socio-economic life. One of them is health care. Importantly, this phenomenon often affects both patients and medical personnel. The article presents selected aspects related to this issue. These include, in particular, the analysis of the causes of digital divide, characteristics of groups at risk of digital divide, analysis of the consequences of digital divide, examples of good practices, as well as ways to counteract this phenomenon. In addition, the benefits and risks of digital inclusion and selected formal and legal regulations were discussed.

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Wykluczenie cyfrowe jest zjawiskiem, które można spotkać w różnych obszarach życia społeczno-gospodarczego. Jednym z nich jest ochrona zdrowotna, a zjawisko to często dotyczy zarówno pacjentów, jak i personelu medycznego. W artykule przedstawiono wybrane aspekty związane z tym zagadnieniem. Obejmują one w szczególności analizę przyczyn wykluczenia, charakterystykę grup zagrożonych wykluczeniem cyfrowym, analizę skutków tego wykluczenia cyfrowego, przykłady dobrych praktyk, a także sposoby przeciwdziałania temu zjawisku. Ponadto omówiono korzyści i zagrożenia włączenia cyfrowego oraz wybrane regulacje formalnoprawne.

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50+ w świecie informacji, czy można mówić o wykluczeniu cyfrowym?

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Łukasiewicz R.

Roczniki Teologiczne

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2016

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vol. 63

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issue 1: Praca socjalna

79-102

EN

Contemporary social space scale computerization should go hand in hand with the possibilities of implementation in each of the groups of new technologies. In fact, the desire to meet changes at the front of the wall of opposition from both the technical and digital exclusion problems associated with the lack of digital literacy. The development sets the scale of the problem of the digital divide and seniors representing a wide audience of people with no practical possibility of using a computer and the Internet.

PL

Współczesna skala informatyzacji społecznej przestrzeni powinna iść w parze z możliwościami implementacji, w każdej z grup społecznych, nowych technologii. W rzeczywistości chęć zmian spotyka się zarówno ze ścianą przeciwności technicznych, jak i problemami wykluczenia cyfrowego związanego z brakiem kompetencji cyfrowych. Opracowanie przedstawia skalę oraz problematykę wykluczenia cyfrowego seniorów, stanowiących coraz szerszą rzeszę osób pozbawionych praktycznej możliwości korzystania z komputera i sieci internetowej.

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Osoby starsze w świecie nowych mediów i technologii

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Gruchoła M.

Teologia i Moralność

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2020

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vol. 16

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issue 2(28)

47-64

EN

The aim of the article was an analysis of the situation and social-cultural conditionings of older people constituting, among others, the generation X in a world of new media and technologies, on a background of the youngest media generation, that is, the generation Alpha. The present generation of seniors consists of the war and inter-war generation, the Baby Boomers and generation X. After a concise characterization of generations, I presented the problem of media competences determining the phenomenon of digital divide. In turn, I discussed its three dimensions: the psychological (motivating access), the technological (material and physical access) and the sociological (competence access: strategic, informative operative skill and usable access) together with examples (wearable technologies, Internet of Things, humanoid robots) constituting the area of digital divide. The accepted thesis, in accordance with William Ogburn's concept, that the real world (social-cultural) of the elderly does not keep pace with the world created by the new media and technologies, was affirmed. The main cause, apart from a lack of even one of the four types of access, is the difference of speed in the real and virtual world. I applied the historical, analytical-descriptive and comparative methods.

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Celem artykułu była analiza sytuacji i uwarunkowań społeczno-kulturowych osób starszych tworzących pokolenie X w świecie nowych mediów i technologii na tle najmłodszego pokolenia medialnego, czyli pokolenia Alpha. Obecne pokolenie seniorów tworzą pokolenie wojny, międzywojnia, Baby Boomers oraz pokolenie X. Po lapidarnej charakterystyce pokoleń przedstawiłam problem kompetencji medialnych determinujących zjawisko wykluczenia cyfrowego. Kolejno omówiłam trzy jego wymiary: psychologiczny (dostęp motywacyjny), technologiczny (dostęp materialny i fizyczny) oraz społeczny (dostęp kompetencyjny: umiejętności strategiczne, informacyjne, operacyjne i dostęp użytkowy) wraz z przykładami (ubieralne technologie, Internet Rzeczy, roboty humanoidalne) stanowiące obszar wykluczenia cyfrowego. Przyjęta teza, że zgodnie z koncepcją opóźnienia kulturowego Williama Ogburna świat rzeczywisty (społeczno-kulturowy) osób starszych nie nadąża za światem tworzonym i kreowanym przez nowe media i technologie, została potwierdzona. Główną przyczyną, obok braku nawet tylko jednego z czterech rodzajów dostępu, jest różnica prędkości w świecie rzeczywistym i wirtualnym. Zastosowałam metodę historyczną, analityczno-opisową i porównawczą.

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Gender Digital Divide in Migratory Contexts: The Case of Peruvian Migrant Women in Italy and Spain

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Ortiz Cobo M., Jeri Levano R. I.

Journal of Education Culture and Society

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2023

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vol. 14

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issue 1

575-596

EN

Aim. This ethnographic study explores the impact of the digital divide within the collective of Peruvian migrant women employed in a highly precarious sector, such as domestic services. Methods. This has become evident in this multisite and virtual ethnography, with the following objectives: to analyse the variables that affect digital exclusion, in addition to identifying and deepening the different digital competencies and uses of Information and communication technologies (ICT) in the migratory projects of Peruvian migrant women. In order to achieve these objectives, we undertook fieldwork during the COVID-19 pandemic in two contexts, Italy and Spain, using semi-structured interviews and virtual observation, during which we employed online social networks as research tools. Results. Although digital inequality was a reality prior to COVID-19, it has been worsened by the pandemic, at which time we began our fieldwork. Inequalities between men and women in the different areas of society are reproduced within the context of new technologies. This is termed the gender digital divide and is considered a form of social exclusion, which intensifies and feeds back into itself. Gender inequality in terms of the use of ICT and digital skills intensifies in communities that are even more vulnerable, such as migrant women, whose plenary incorporation into information society is limited. Conclusion. The use of ICT can aid in social inclusion of migrants in digitally advanced societies. However, Peruvian migrant women face new forms of social exclusion due to limited digital access, economic difficulties, and individual digital skills, leading to a gender and generational digital gap.

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Selected issues related to development of digital competences of the society in the conditions of the fourth industrial revolution

Bring your own device or organisation provided device classroom: problematising the issue of the digital divide in teaching and learning contexts in Poland

"Join the Cause" – Human Rights on the Internet

Internetové volby a digitální propast: norský případ

Analysis of the Dynamics of the Internet Use by Persons with Disabilities in Poland over the Decade 2003–2013 in the Context of Their Socio-Demographic Characteristics

50+ in the world of computerization: can we talk about digital exclusion?

Moving Education to Cloud: A pilot Study in Montenegrin Higher Education

Użytkownicy internetu w Polsce i ich obywatelski potencjał w perspektywie cyfrowego podziału i kapitału społecznego

Srebrne treści cyfrowe: międzypokoleniowy transfer mądrości poprzez internetowe twórcze pisanie osób starszych

Digital Divide in Poland: An Exploration of Some Sociological Impacts of Personal Computer Possession, Internet Use and PC Proficiency

New Information and Communication Technologies as the Factor of Social Inclusion

Parents in Pandemic: parents’ perceptions of risks and psychological, relational, and pedagogical needs in childhood during the COVID-19 emergency in Italy.

Cultural heritage and museums in Central Asia: The Role of Cultural Institutions in disseminating Information

Social media in campaigning — citizens and politicians in the 2010 Swedish election

Slovenians Offline: Class and Cultural Aspects of Digital Exclusion

Internet i komputer w całożyciowej edukacji osób niepełnosprawnych w Polsce

WYKLUCZENIE CYFROWE W OCHRONIE ZDROWIA Z PERSPEKTYWY PACJENTÓW ORAZ PERSONELU MEDYCZNEGO

50+ w świecie informacji, czy można mówić o wykluczeniu cyfrowym?

Osoby starsze w świecie nowych mediów i technologii

Gender Digital Divide in Migratory Contexts: The Case of Peruvian Migrant Women in Italy and Spain