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Question 1

universal tools:

Answer 1

example: Internet ICTs
Bypass geographic, language differences to equalize and empower
“Celebrant” position
Echoes McLuhan’s global village vision

Question 2

facebook’s early vision

Answer 2

“Give people the power to share and make the world more
open and connected”

Question 3

digital divides: 5 dimensions

Answer 3

physical access
financial access
DESIGN ACCESS
skills access
political access

Question 4

physical access

Answer 4

Proximity to ICT infrastructure

Question 5

financial access

Answer 5

Capacity to pay

Question 6

DESIGN ACCESS

Answer 6

Suitability of interfaces
Especially relevant for users with disabilities

Question 7

skills access

Answer 7

Capacity to make meaningful / productive use of connectivity

Question 8

political access

Answer 8

User control over design, distribution decisions

Question 9

reading: “Rest of World”

Answer 9

Global North (“the West”)
○ Richest countries, former colonial powers
○ “Developed”
○ US, Canada, Western Europe, Australia

Global South (“the Rest”)
○ Formerly colonized countries
○ “Developing”
○ Africa, Latin America, South/SE Asia, Middle East

Question 10

3 bias of design access

Answer 10

Underrepresented demographics
Gender
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