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标题：Digital Divide: Issues Facing Adult Learners
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作者：Ramesh Rao
期刊名称：Computer and Information Science
印刷版ISSN：1913-8989
电子版ISSN：1913-8997
出版年度：2009
卷号：2
期号：1
页码：132
DOI：10.5539/cis.v2n1P132
语种：English
出版社：Canadian Center of Science and Education
摘要：Normal 0 7.8 ? 0 2 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:????; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Technology had enabled many adult to pursue their education. However, technology changes in terms of type and accessing had caused “digital divide” (DD) to exist among students of all ages. In this paper, issues which should be incorporated in measuring digital divide for adult learners are discussed. The issues which are discussed in this paper are age, gender and income. Why these issues should be included in evaluating DD are examined.