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Bridging the Digital Divide: Enhancing Inclusivity and Resilience in Higher Educationthrough Digitalization

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate how digitalization affects inclusivity and workforce resilience within higher education institutions (HEIs). Based on a quantitative research design, data were collected by administering structured questionnaires to faculty members of both public and private universities in Dera Ismail Khan. Digitalization features the next inclusivity in a workspace and makes it less susceptible to weakening workforce resilience by democratizing access to knowledge and fostering collaborative opportunities. At the same time, digital solutions come with challenges as digitalization can widen the digital divide through disparities in technology access and proficiency. It reinforces the need to distribute resources accordingly in terms of digital tools and training within HEIs to leverage transformations optimally. This fieldwork should be supplemented with further in-depth research across more varied institutions, examining long-term effects.

Source: Social Prism

DOI: 10.69671/a0bt9h87

Authors: Malaika Khan, Muhammad Taous, Muhammad Fiaz

Institution: Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology

Language: English

Topic: Educational Innovations and Challenges

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4407545114

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