Bridging the Digital Divide through Online Conferencing: Lessons from the CybErg Conference Series

摘要

This paper looks at the role that an online academic conference might play in bridging the digital divide. It is argued in this paper that the digital divide is more than comparing haves with have-nots. Instead, when looking at mechanisms to bridge the divide it is more sensible to consider the social context of the users. The paper reports on the relative success of the CybErg conference series initiative and suggestions for the next online conference in 2005.