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Lifelong Learning and Digital Exclusion: Lessons from the Evaluation of an ICT Learning Centre and an Emerging Research Agenda

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  • David Devins
  • Alison Darlow
  • Vikki Smith

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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are playing an increasingly important role within society. There are concerns, however, about unequal access to ICTs and the dangers of digital exclusion. The UK government has prioritized the development of ICT skills and access to learning through ICTs, the key policy instrument being a network of ICT learning centres in deprived communities. This article reviews the evaluation of a local ICT learning centre, focusing on the impact of the centre in relation to reducing digital exclusion and impact on skills development. The evaluation highlights a number of policy tensions and areas for further investigation.

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  • David Devins & Alison Darlow & Vikki Smith, 2002. "Lifelong Learning and Digital Exclusion: Lessons from the Evaluation of an ICT Learning Centre and an Emerging Research Agenda," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(8), pages 941-945.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:36:y:2002:i:8:p:941-945
    DOI: 10.1080/0034340022000012360
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    1. Paul A. Longley & Alexander D. Singleton, 2009. "Linking Social Deprivation and Digital Exclusion in England," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 46(7), pages 1275-1298, June.
    2. Anne E Green, 2017. "Implications of technological change and austerity for employability in urban labour markets," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 54(7), pages 1638-1654, May.
    3. Colin Lindsay, 2005. "Employability, Services for Unemployed Job Seekers and the Digital Divide," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 42(2), pages 325-339, February.
    4. Ronald William McQuaid & Colin Lindsay, 2003. "Delivering Job Search Services for Unemployed People in Rural Areas: the Role of ICT," ERSA conference papers ersa03p94, European Regional Science Association.
    5. Lianying Yao & Xiaoxiao Ma, 2022. "Has digital finance widened the income gap?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(2), pages 1-20, February.

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