Crossing the Digital Divide

During the initial planning session, AIHEC staffers carefully reviewed their main priorities, one of which was the inclusion of ECUs in the E-Rate program, a federal fund that could help improve internet access and bandwidth. [...]35% of Indian Country didn't even have broadband service, and th...

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Published in:Tribal college 2022-12, Vol.34 (2), p.1-3
Main Author: Shreve, Bradley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Computers
College campuses
College Students
Communities of Practice
Community Relations
Coping
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Distance Education
Distance learning
Educational Technology
Electronic Learning
Higher Education
Internet
Nontraditional Education
Online Courses
Periodicals
Tribally Controlled Education
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Summary:During the initial planning session, AIHEC staffers carefully reviewed their main priorities, one of which was the inclusion of ECUs in the E-Rate program, a federal fund that could help improve internet access and bandwidth. [...]35% of Indian Country didn't even have broadband service, and those who did paid exorbitantly for it despite the fact that tribal communities were some of the poorest places in the nation. Jim Bottum, Dale Smith, Alex Grandon, and Russell Hoffman recount the origins and evolution of AIHEC's CI team and community of practice in the feature article, "Connecting Minds and Building Capacity." [...]when the pandemic forced other institutions to shut down, RLNC was well-positioned to move classes online, including culture and language courses.
ISSN:1052-5505