Administrative Information
| Title | Economic Gaps - Digital Divide |
| Duration | 45-60min |
| Module | C |
| Lesson Type | Lecture |
| Focus | Practical - Socially Responsible AI |
| Topic | AI for All |
Keywords
digital divide, economic gap,
Learning Goals
- understand the original conception of the Digital Divide
- understand the AI version of the digital divide
Expected Preparation
Learning Events to be Completed Before
Obligatory for Students
- N/A
Optional for Students
- N/A
References and background for students
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Recommended for Teachers
- Cullen, R. (2001). Addressing the digital divide. Online information review, 25(5), 311-320.
Lesson materials
Instructions for Teachers
- explain the digital divide in its early form (internet access)
- you can use the network effect (the original, literal one: in dense cities it is more profitable to lay fiber-optics, etc) as an example of a vicious cycle
- use the figures from the recommended reading, don't be afraid to labor on this point, the early internet subscriber numbers are very interesting
- explain the 8 aspects of the digital divide (see slides)
- generate discussion/brainstorming on how the spread of internet connecticity and the generated digital divide might be analogous with AI adoption
- present the slides to the students primed by the discussion regarding the above point and discuss
Outline
| Duration (Min) | Description |
|---|---|
| 5 | Early digital divide |
| 20 | Digital divide aspects |
| 15 | Discussion on similirities with AI adoption |
| 10 | Present slides on the similarities |
Acknowledgements
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The Human-Centered AI Masters programme was Co-Financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union Under Grant №CEF-TC-2020-1 Digital Skills 2020-EU-IA-0068.