Here’s How Colleges Should Help Close the Digital Divide in the COVID-Era
July 13, 2020
Here are two recommendations for how higher education institutions can help close the digital divide:
- Restructure Tuition and Fees to Provide Technology for All Students. Incorporate laptop and technology accessory needs, like hotspot activation and coverage, into the tuition and fees cost structure.
- Develop Free Technology Loan Programs for Students. Students could contact an institutional department to request technology upon registering for classes and receive a loaned tool for the duration of their active enrollment.
[Mordecai I. Brownlee is the vice president of student success at St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas.]
Here’s How Colleges Should Help Close the Digital Divide in the COVID-Era