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Gerardo E. de los SantosLeague for Innovation in the Community College: 

Gerardo E. de los Santos League for Innovation in the Community College Access in the Information Age: Community Colleges Bridging the Digital Divide

Overview: 

Dramatic Change Digital Divide Digging In Dedication to Education Overview

Dramatic Change: 

Nielsen/Net Ratings; Newsweek; NUA Web from 377 million users to 1 billion users by 2005 Internet traffic doubles every 100 days 2 in 5 households to be hi-speed by 2005 Over 1.2 Billion Web pages (doubles each year – 38 pages a second) Over 25% of stock trades take place online 760 Million messages daily (2x the USPS) 24% of US. Organizations use e-learning to train employees Dramatic Change

Dramatic Change: 

Newsweek; U.S. Department of Commerce; Forrester; Dertouzos Over 70% of adults use a computer 91% of adults projected online by 2005 Over a third of “wired” adults shop online More than ½ of Americans send an e-mail each day Average E-mail received per year: Grow from 1,800 to 5,600 by 2005 Consumer E-Commerce $300 Billion by 2002 B-to-B E-Commerce $2.7 Trillion by 2004 Dramatic Change

Dramatic Change: Characteristics of the New Economy: 

Dramatic Change: Characteristics of the New Economy Technology is a given Globalism is here to stay Knowledge builds wealth People are the most important raw material There’s no such thing as a smooth ride Competition is relentless Alliances are the way to get things done Place still matters—but for different reasons --Morrison Institute for Public Policy The New Economy: A Guide for AZ 1999

Dramatic Change: 

Peter Drucker Change in Education Dramatic Change

Dramatic Change: 

Change in Higher Education More than 50% of colleges have a wireless LAN Almost 75% of students own a computer More than 60% of college courses use e-mail More than 2 of 5 college courses use Web resources Approximately 60-80% of students and faculty access the Internet each day 90% of US colleges will offer e-learning by 2005 *K.C. Green, 2001; NUA Dramatic Change

Dramatic Change: 

*Newsweek Dramatic Change

Putting the Net Generation in Context (Recent High School Graduates): 

Putting the Net Generation in Context (Recent High School Graduates) MTV started before they were born Ronald Reagan is a vague memory They’ve always had cable TV The Cold War ended while they were in grade school They’ve never owned a vinyl record Oprah always has been a household word The Simpsons had it premiere when they were 6 --USA Today, October 4, 2001

Dramatic Change: 

The “DotCommies” are coming! Baby Boom Echo – 88 million strong 77% could not live w/o their PC 92% think technology will improve their educational options Video games to surpass movies Use for entertainment, learning, communication, shopping View tech as an appliance – a different level of savvy, expectation Faculty, Administration, Staff Dramatic Change

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If you have two or more e-mail addresses If you get a nervous tick after not checking your e-mail for more than 12 hours If you wake up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom and on the way back to bed you check your e-mail If you can’t sit through an entire movie without having at least one device on your body beep or buzz If your minister uses PowerPoint If your first thought after seeing this list is that you’d like to get a copy so you can e-mail it to a friend . . . You May Be a DotCommie

How Do We Define the Digital Divide?: 

How Do We Define the Digital Divide?

Digital Divide: 

Digital Divide “America’s Digital Divide is fast becoming a ‘racial ravine.’ It is now one of America’s leading economic and civil rights issues and we have to take concrete steps to redress the gap between the haves and have nots.” --Department of Commerce for Telecommunications August 1999

Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion (Oct. 2000): 

Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion (Oct. 2000)

Key Federal Measures: 

Key Federal Measures Households with Computers Households with Internet Access (NTIA, 1999)

Percent of U.S. Households with a Computer By Race/Origin: 

Percent of U.S. Households with a Computer By Race/Origin Overall, the #s of computers in households have increased, yet a gap exists between racial/ethnic groups In 2000, 33% of Black and Hispanic households had a computer compared to 55% of white households and 66% of Asian-American/Pacific Islanders

Percent of U.S. Households with a Computer By Income: 

Percent of U.S. Households with a Computer By Income The lower the family income, the less likely to have a computer, particularly Blacks and Hispanics In 2000, 27% of both Black and Hispanic households w/ incomes of $15-35K had a computer at home, compared to 40% in white and 50% in Asian Amer./Pac. Islander households

Percent of U.S. Households Using the Internet: 

Percent of U.S. Households Using the Internet Overall, the #s of households with Internet access have increased, yet a gap exists among racial/ethnic groups In 2000, 23% of Black and Hispanic households had Internet access, compared to 46% of white and 57% of Asian Amer./Pac. Islander households

Percent of U.S. Households with Access to the Internet By Income: 

Percent of U.S. Households with Access to the Internet By Income The lower the family income, the less likely to have access to the Internet, particularly Blacks and Hispanics In 2000, 17% of Black and Hispanic households with incomes between $15-35K had Internet access, compared to 31% of white and 43% of Asian-Amer./Pac. Islander households

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Significant access challenges for minorities and rural areas Whites are 2x as likely to have Internet access as Blacks and Hispanics Household Income of $75,000 are 20 times more likely to have access to the Internet *Federal Computer Week, July 1999 Digital Divide

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Low-income schools lag almost 35% behind more affluent schools Fewer than 40% of low-income schools have a classroom with an Internet connection 17% of 17-year olds are functionally illiterate *NCES Digital Divide

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“The lack of technology access and skills puts disadvantaged members of our society increasingly at risk of becoming disenfranchised spectators of a digital world that is passing them by, bit by bit.” --Milliron and Miles, CEO & VP League for Innovation November/December 2000 Digital Divide

Typical Home In Santa Ana, California : 

Typical Home In Santa Ana, California

Typical Mission Viejo, CACommunity: 

Typical Mission Viejo, CA Community

A Connected, Wired, Intranet Community : 

A Connected, Wired, Intranet Community

Knocking On the Open Door: 

Current and Future Demographic Shifts Indicate a Significant Increase in Community College Enrollments Knocking On the Open Door

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High School Graduate Growth 1995-96--2011-12 : 

High School Graduate Growth 1995-96--2011-12 1995-96 2011-12 African American 298,957 370,393 Native American 20,673 36,214 Asian Pacific Islander 100,358 194,984 Hispanic 218,358 517,746 White Non-Hispanic 1,653,122 1,649,491 TOTAL 2,292,031 2,768,828

Percent Growth of High School Graduates between 1996-2012: 

Percent Growth of High School Graduates between 1996-2012 African Americans = 23.9 % Native American = 75.2% Asian Pacific Islander = 93.2% Hispanic = 137% White Non Hispanic = (.22%)

Digging In: Recommendations: 

Digging In: Recommendations

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Community colleges should review the curriculum and pedagogies used in the classroom to ensure that all students develop technology literacy and the ability to adapt quickly to change Digging In

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2. Community colleges should develop strategic plans to enhance and continuously improve the issue of technology in learning and teaching processes Digging In

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Community colleges should provide opportunities for all members of the faculty and staff to use computers, the Internet, and other emerging technologies Digging In

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4. Community Colleges should seek relationships with technology partners in their local business communities who will directly and indirectly benefit from technologically literate employee prospects Digging In

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5. Community Colleges should facilitate explorations of how the issues of growing minority enrollments, limited access to technology, and increasing requirements for technology and change savvy will likely impact them in the future Digging In

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6. Community Colleges should strengthen their occupational and other short-cycle offerings to continue to prepare their growing number of information technology workers needed in the new economy Digging In

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7. Community Colleges should create venues, on their own or with partners, where all students can access computers and the Internet on and off campus. Digging In

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8. Community Colleges should work with K-12 school systems to facilitate the professional development of teachers in the use of technology in learning and teaching processes Digging In

Dedication to Education: Learning Beyond Technology: 

Dedication to Education: Learning Beyond Technology “The current and future health of America’s 21st Century economy depends directly on how broadly and deeply Americans reach a new level of literacy—’21st Century Literacy’—that includes strong academic skills, thinking, reasoning, teamwork skills, and proficiency in using technology.” --21st Century Workforce Commission, 2000

Learning Beyond Technology: 21st Century Learning Outcomes: 

Learning Beyond Technology: 21st Century Learning Outcomes Technology Skills Communications Skills Computation Skills Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills

21st Century Outcomes: 

21st Century Outcomes Information Management Skills Interpersonal Skills Personal Skills Community Skills

2nd Digital Divide Book: 

2nd Digital Divide Book Extends the definition of Digital Divide and focuses on its impact by racial/ethnic group, gender, and geography Provides examples of community colleges that are addressing divides of specific constituents

Wrap Up: 

Dramatic Change Digital Divide Digging In Dedication to Education Wrap Up

Connecting with the League: 

www.league.org Searchable Database, Publications, Resources, Information Delossantos@league.org Conferences and Events Boston, MA Innovations 2002, March 17-20 Connecting with the League