A New Generation Gap? Some Thoughts on the Consequences of Early ICT First Contact

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE)

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 19-32

  Madden, A J ^a   Nunes, J M Baptista ^a   Mcpherson, M ^a   Ford, N J ^a   Miller, D ^a   Rico, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

generational skills gap; information and communication literacy skills; lifelong learning skills; second digital divide

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001875354     PISSN: 15501876     EISSN: 15501337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jicte.2005040102     Document Type: Article

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