In an information society, information accessibility is a critical issue which must be discussed in terms of the gap between the digital haves and have nots, a gap expressed in the term digital divide. Digital divide refers to the gap between those who have access to the Internet and other information technology and those who do not. There are many reasons why a digital divide exists. The barriers are evident when individuals (1) are unable to afford Internet access from home, (2) find e learning content that is difficult to comprehend, (3) find e learning content that is not culturally-relevant. It is important to note that people with disabilities often confront more barriers in e learning than others. The digital divide can also exist among different geographic locations. In the United States, some areas have broadband or high speed Internet services and some areas have only dial-up connection via telephone. It seems that having access to the Internet does not mean that there is no digital divide. There is definitely a big difference between accessing Internet via high speed (ie, T1 line, DSL, Cable modem, etc) connection versus low speed dial-up connections. Different Internet access speeds obviously create a digital divide among high and low speed Internet users. Sometimes the problem of digital divide can be caused by where one lives. If high speed Internet services are not available in some locations, then their residents have to rely on low speed dial up …

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“Play and games are fundamental to learning. From early age children learn about themselves and their environment through explorative play, constructional play or role play.” Multimedia games are increasingly popular amongst children, teenagers and adults alike. The game arcades and home computers are full of game applications, yet the content of these games is in most cases of no educational value and often violent, offensive or otherwise questionable. Formula D Interactive utilizes multimedia games for educational content thus facilitating youth culture for the benefit of education. Educational games add fun and playful competition to any matter that needs to be communicated. Game applications can be designed for various formats, such as internet, CD-ROM, DVD, cell phones, touch screen kiosks or large scale interactive projections and educational exhibitions. Interactive educational games often interlink with e-learning applications, which make use of game structures to allow users to test their knowledge. E-Learning does not replace a teacher or parent, nor can it do any other forms of magic. However, our properly designed e-learning courses are by far more than digital text books or instructional videos. Formula D Interactive designs effective multimedia for learning that combines different media formats and technologies in well reasoned ways taking advantage of each mediums unique characteristics. E-learning courses may run on the internet, corporate intranets, CD …

Digital Learning Solutions is a software development company, specialising in the development of e-learning platforms for academic and business-critical training. Our value is in helping companies make the right long term decisions to significantly improve their organisational performance, save money, build programmes faster and drive higher levels of impact. Our e-learning platforms provide an unparalleled user experience with a level of simplicity and functionality far superior to that of traditional Learning Management Systems. Our passion is to empower people with the knowledge and skills required to increase their achievement and deliver greater levels of performance and productivity.