Broadband Access and Implications for Efforts to Address Equity Gaps in Postsecondary Attainment

Autor/inn/en	Sisneros, Lauren; Sponsler, Brian A.
Institution	Education Commission of the States
Titel	Broadband Access and Implications for Efforts to Address Equity Gaps in Postsecondary Attainment
Quelle	(2016), (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Distance Education; Internet; Telecommunications; Information Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Barriers; Costs; Access to Education; Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; State Policy; Public Policy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Telekommunikationstechnik; Informationstechnologie; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Cost; Kosten; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Öffentliche Ordnung
Abstract	This education trends report focuses on two related but distinct challenges confronting state policy leaders and students as they seek to leverage online distance education to meet personal and statewide education goals: (1) access to the infrastructure necessary to provide industry-standard broadband speeds and (2) ensuring availability of the financial resources necessary to support adoption of broadband where it is available. Offered as a resource for state-level policymakers seeking to connect disparate conversations about broadband access, postsecondary attainment and equity concerns related to both, this report unfolds as follows: First, the report spotlights the challenge of inadequate access to industry-standard broadband speeds confronting many households and individuals. What is overwhelmingly evident is a physical infrastructure problem--certain communities simply do not have the ability, regardless of desire or the availability of financial resources, to access broadband at industry standard speeds; the information superhighway has not been constructed in these communities. Second, this report overviews a related but distinct challenge, whereby individuals reside in communities where the necessary broadband infrastructure is in place, but financial and/or other barriers are limiting adoption or use. In essence, the information highway has been constructed but certain segments of the population lack the means to drive on it. Finally, the report concludes with a set of key questions that state higher education policymakers can consider as they seek to expand the use of online distance education as a means of increasing educational access and supporting student success. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Education Commission of the States. ECS Distribution Center, 700 Broadway Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80203-3460. Tel: 303-299-3692; Fax: 303-296-8332; e-mail: ecs@ecs.org; Web site: http://www.ecs.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01