Digital divides are not just about technology: the digital divide as form of
hidden discriminationLa fractura digital no és només
tecnològica, és una forma de discriminació encoberta.
La brecha digital no es sólo tecnológica, también es una forma de discriminación
oculta.
Danica Radovanovic@danicar
conference / conferencia / conferència:
Digital divides are not just about technology: the digital divide as a form of hidden
discrimination
Danica RadovanovicBelgrade Center for Digital Humanities
University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Digital Discrimination and Social Networks13 & 14 March 2014, Barcelona
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Nikola, professor: I think the lack of financial resources in academic and in individual frames is one of the key factors for the modest application of ICTs. Also important is the indifference of teachers, from primary school to university.
The Internet should be accessible to everyone and in every place at the universities, and that is not always
the case, for now.
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Marko, junior faculty: The conditions are not the same in developed and underdeveloped cities. Schools are unequally equipped; teachers are unevenly trained and motivated. A lot depends on the Director/Dean of the institution.
Vesna, professor: Unfortunately, in an environment where I work, there are personal and unscientific reasons. In my faculty, the Dean has created unhuman relationships, everything is subordinated to the whims of the Dean’s Office, and the Ministry of Education does not care. Collaboration takes place in personal relationships.
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Natasa, postgraduate student: Professors are very inflexible on many issues. We study from the same books for ages and in my field of study things are changing every day. There are fewer practical examples than there should be. I think the key point is to convince the professors to do their job, and their work is to promote and disseminate knowledge. The professor has to be a leader in that sense, the first one to have an account, to create a group that supports the dissemination of information and knowledge, and not to hide them from their students.
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Danijel, student: Education for professors to use social media is needed as the initiative must come from them. Moreover, some of the tools should be accepted at the institutional level and all professors should be obliged to use them.
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uncertainty I do not know how our students would accept
new technologies
doubt I’m not sure if they would be interested in this
kind of collaboration
concern There is low awareness about the possibilities
of implementing social media sites for collaboration
and “maybe even fear of the new”
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Educators: new and improved policies for ICT use in education.
Students: an open and frequent communication as well as
interaction between teachers and students.
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