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Digital Inclusion
Danish pupils use web in exams
In Denmark, the government has taken the bold step of allowing pupils full access to the internet during their final school year exams.
Digital Divide in the UK? / In The News / Danish pupils use web in exams
Swindon to give all its residents free wireless access to the internet
The Wiltshire town of Swindon is to become the first in the UK to provide free wireless internet access to all its residents. A "Wi-Fi mesh" would give blanket internet coverage for 186,000 citizens, the council said today.
Digital Divide in the UK? / In The News / Swindon to give all its residents free wireless access to the internet
3/4 children admit secretly visiting social networking sites without their parents knowledge
Three quarters of children admit secretly visiting social networking sites like Facebook and Bebo without their parents knowledge, according research by Professor Tanya Byron.
Digital Divide in the UK? / In The News / 3/4 children admit secretly visiting social networking sites without their parents knowledge
Digital Divide in the UK?
December 2009
Martha Lane Fox, government's Digital Inclusion Champion, author and broadcaster Professor Tanya Byron and BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discuss the digital divide in Britain and the risks and benefits of a digital society.
Challenges / Digital Divide in the UK?