• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.307-329
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• 2018

This study aims to verify the effect of school library education service on the information literacy ability of high school students in the poor economic environment. For this purpose, we narrowed down to 215 high school first graders with substandard educational conditions, and then implemented information literacy education. The results of the information literacy test were compared, before and after the information literacy service. The preliminary tests of 15 schools including the targeted school were conducted, and we found that the results of the self-evaluation in those 15 schools exceed those with other generally good educational conditions. We considered in all aspects to find out how to overcome the information literacy gap through information literacy programs. Reflecting on the previous research verifying that the difference in educational environment affects the information literacy, we can confirm that the information literacy education service, which is the core service of the school library, can narrow the information literacy gap. We hope that this study will be a basis for the systematic establishment of information literacy education in public education.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.143-151
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• 2009

This paper analyzes the state of the digital divide which targets the farmers and fishermen. They are the information alienation social class that derives from the digital divide between social members which occurs from digital economy period.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.9
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• pp.475-485
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine factors influencing the digital divide between the baby boomer and elderly generation. Under this relationship, we investigated the age, education, family type, income, using attitude, using motivation, using outcome, cognition of intelligence information society, anxiety of intelligence information society, life satisfaction, social support. Research data were Using the data of 2017 Digital Divide Survey conducted by the National Information Society Agency(NIA), The final sample were 2300 who fully responded. As a result of factor, age, education, using attitude, using object, cognition of intelligence information society, life satisfaction significantly effected directly in baby boomer. Also, family types, cognition of information intelligence society, life satisfaction in elderly. Based on the results of this study, the implications and future studies of the baby boomer and elderly are suggested.

• Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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• v.6 no.2 s.12
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• pp.103-129
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• 2006

In spite of decreased attention to digital divide, it has been pointed out as one of the main obstacles to realization of information society. At the outset, two conflicting explanations, optimism and pessimism, have directed their attention to objective basis of digital divide in common. They, however, have been neglected the fact that accessibilities can be varied not only by objective conditions but by subjective conditions such as individual recognition of necessity and willingness. Subsequent choices can be a crucial factor to determine whether to or not to access. In USA, over 50% of potential users determined not to access to the internet by their own will and choices. By the user survey on internet, 'do not feel the necessity' ranked the first reason not to use the internet in South Korea. The respondents who chose 'no time to use' tend to decrease but kept holding their shares, too. The relative importance of 'not to access' by individual choice have been increased. Whether the non-users of ICTs by choice is in or beyond the scope of digital divide, it evidently shows the necessity and importance of directing our attention to it on the way to information society.

• Informatization Policy
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.36-54
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• 2020

This study empirically analyzes the impact of digital divide between digital device usage motivation and operational skills on online political participation. The analysis was performed using the National Information Society Agency's 2018 digital divide survey data from September to December 2018 and applying the Heckman selection model to control the sample selection bias that may occur between internet users and non-users. The result shows the gap in motivation and device operational skills of individual citizens using digital devices has significant impact on online political participation. In socio-economic terms, it shows the age, education level and regional factors also have significant impact on online political participation, while gender and income levels do not. This study holds significance in that there are different patterns of digital divide between digital devices, identifying the motivation to use a digital device as an important factor for mobile device users, and the device operational skills, for personal computer users.

• Informatization Policy
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.84-105
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• 2020

This paper is designed to deal with the gaps and differences between the two Koreas, which have gradually increased since the Korean War. The purpose of this study, in particular, is to assess the digital and AI gap between the two parts of the peninsula in the emerging 4^th industrial revolution era that is rapidly innovating the industrial structures, and to present a cooperation plan for the realization of a peace economy and economic prosperity of the Korean Peninsula in the future. In this study, policy alternatives for assessing and bridging the digital gap between South and North were drawn using the comprehensive policy (model) for closing the digital divide, which was one of Korea's past informatization policies. The derived alternatives are meaningful in that they can spark discussions for building the AI-driven society that realizes the integrated economy of the two Koreas complying with the future industrial structure.

• Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.323-344
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• 2012

We investigate and analyze the effect of population density on digital divide in Africa by applying the panel data analysis therein. From the estimation results based on the panel data analysis, it has been found that population density as well as both levels of income and education has a significant effect on the digital divide in African region. In particular, the fact that the variable of population density makes a significantly influential role implies that the construction cost of information infrastructure in Africa behaves such a considerable obstacle to Africa wishing to enter into information society. In conclusion, throughout the integration of the estimation results in the paper, the following implications for economic cooperation with Africa can be drawn. The estimation results mentioned above strongly imply that the variable referred to as population density should be considered in selecting which countries to assist for construction of information infrastructure.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.41-51
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to suggest policy implications for bridging digital divide of the students of multicultural background. Specifically, through maximizing equity of Information technology, the current study suggested the need for greater intervention and comprehensive strategies in the interests of a socially inclusive information society, of benefit to the IT disadvantaged. To achieve the research goal, I reviewed a variety of policy reports and previous studies related to the issue of digital divide and multicultural education, and draw useful implications for the policy change. The major research results were as the following: a policy change in a support of personal computer toward public place rather than individual home, widening use of e-learning service as a tool for bridging the digital divide, and the training for teachers and parents to provide an effective education to reduce the digital divide.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.169-188
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• 2013

In spite of various efforts to resolve digital divide of people with disabilities, it still has a long way to go because there lack of identifying information needs of people with disabilities and potential users including their family and the related, and integrated information channels such as a portal, and so on. In this context, this study aims at analyzing the users' unique information behavior and evaluating usability of domestic web information services for people with disabilities which are currently serviced. Increasingly, we suggest new functional requirements of building a library portal for people with disabilities.

• Digital Contents
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• no.8 s.99
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• pp.29-31
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• 2001

모든 산업에서 세계 최고임을 자부해오던 일본의 자존심을 건드린 것은 바로 정보통신 산업이다. 일본 자체 내에서도 정보통신 분야는 미국과의 격차를 5년에서 10년이라고 추정하고 있다. 이처럼 스스로 정보통신 부분에서의 뒤쳐짐을 자인하면서도 일본은 정보통신분야에서도 세계 최고의 위치로 올라서기 위해 움직이기 시작했다. 정부의 적극적인 개입 아래 진행되고 있는 일본 정보 통신 산업의 계획을 들여다 보고자 한다.