BCAT Adoption Modules

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Broadband Adoption and Use
Who is using the Internet? Are there digital divides?

Topics:

  • Who uses the Internet and where (Digital Nation)
  • Computer ownership and home Internet connections in your locality (US Census)
  • Home broadband subscription by census tract in locality (FCC 477)
  • Digital divides in your state (Digital Nation)
  • Households without home broadband subscriptions (Digital Nation)
  • Barriers to home broadband adoption (Digital Nation)
  • Broadband adoption and use self-assessment
  • Broadband adoption and use narrative
  • Broadband adoption and use links and resources

Digital Inclusion
What proactive measures are you taking to ensure digital equity?

Topics:

  • Outreach to vulnerable populations
  • Digital literacy training and support
  • Broadband discount and subsidy programs
  • Device discount, loan or checkout programs
  • Accessible design
  • Sustainable funding to promote digital equity
  • Digital inclusion self-assessment
  • Digital inclusion narrative
  • Digital inclusion links and resources

Digital Skills
Do programs provide an opportunity for residents to gain digital proficiencies - from basics to coding?

Topics:

  • Digital literacy
  • Job search and workforce skills
  • Digital participation and content creation
  • Coding, computer science, and application development
  • Privacy, security, and online safety
  • Digital skills self-assessment
  • Digital skills narrative
  • Digital skills links and resources

Device Ownership
Do people have access to the devices they need to learn, create and participate in community and industry?

Topics:

  • Computer ownership in locality (US Census data)
  • Device ownership in the state and nation (Digital Nation data)
  • Device discount, loan or checkout programs
  • Device ownership self-assessment
  • Device ownership narrative
  • Device ownership links and resources