 Articles written by Karen Archer Perry
Ensuring Socio-Economic Inclusion
Eight Ways to Promote Digital Inclusion Now!
 Consultant Karen Archer Perry suggests 10 activities to promote the broad goal of digital inclusion in the United States. More
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Digital Inclusion Takes Center Stage
The December 10 Digital Inclusion Forum kickoff in Washington, DC, brought together about seventy experts from around the country to review research, share best practices and collaborate on actions that will create greater inclusion in the United States. More
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Education 2.0
Last week Michael Searson of Kean University invited me to attend Education 2.0, a two-day workshop sponsored by the Center for Innovation in Education at Kean and I finally got Web 2.0 and what it means to education and community. More
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The Dimensions of Digital Empowerment
The terminology surrounding digital inclusion has evolved rapidly over the past few years, expanding from "bridging the digital divide" to "digital inclusion" and today's "digital empowerment." Karen Archer Perry sees multiple dimensions to the latter, each requiring careful attention and assessment in the effort to bring underserved populations online in ways that are meaningful and long lasting for them. More
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A Wi-Fi-Enabled Laptop for 2 Billion Children, Starting at $200 Apiece
Designing a super-low-cost laptop for poor children took five years, and during two weeks in November you can help distribute it around the world More
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Things Go Better with Broadband
The marriage of municipal wireless and digital inclusion has become a taken-for-granted institution, assumed to be most appropriate, as natural a pairing as soup and sandwich. Perhaps it's time we question that assumption. More
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Wireless and Education: Unrelated or Inseparable?
Wireless and Education – At first glance, wireless broadband and education may seem unrelated; on closer look, they are intertwined and perhaps inseparable. In this first blog for w2i, I will frame out some of the relationships and programs that shape the dialogue; leaving plenty of runway to deepen the discussion over the coming weeks and months More
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Published every Thursday, the Digital Inclusion Communities Report (The DI Report) explores the issues surrounding the planning and implementation of broadband infrastructures, applications to bridge the digital divide in cities, counties and states. Through a series of blogs, The DI Report features thought-leading commentaries and interviews with local authorities, field practitioners, industry experts, local-government associations; and it highlights leading case studies, business opportunities, and a recap of headlines. All digital inclusion stakeholders - from local-government officials and IT professionals to the ecosystem of service providers, equipment and application vendors, and system integrators, are encouraged to subscribe.
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