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Beyond Access : The Hidden Inequalities of Digital Learning and How to Bridge Them - Rowan Hart

Beyond Access

The Hidden Inequalities of Digital Learning and How to Bridge Them

By: Rowan Hart

Paperback | 23 December 2025

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In an era where every child holds a screen, the question is no longer who has access-but who can truly learn. Beneath the surface of connectivity lies a growing digital divide in education that quietly determines which students advance and which are left further behind. While schools race to adopt new tools and parents trust devices to supplement learning, the real gaps-of literacy, guidance, and equity-remain dangerously overlooked.

This book exposes how online learning inequality is reshaping classrooms and futures. It shows why more devices do not guarantee deeper knowledge, why digital literacy for students matters more than ever, and how cultural and economic forces widen rather than close achievement gaps. Drawing on powerful case studies, global examples, and research-driven insights, it reveals the hidden costs of technology when schools, parents, and policymakers mistake access for progress.

Readers will discover: - Why the difference between access and equity in schools defines long-term opportunity - How edtech equity strategies can prevent tools from becoming crutches - The impact of algorithmic bias in education on what students see, learn, and believe - Practical steps for parents and teachers to guide children with confidence in the digital world

This book is written for educators, policymakers, parents, and anyone who refuses to accept shallow solutions to deep problems. It offers not just critique, but clarity-helping readers see when technology empowers, when it distracts, and when it excludes. By the end, you'll hold a sharper lens to evaluate virtual and hybrid classroom best practices, rethink parent guides to digital learning, and champion teacher tools for digital literacy that truly prepare students for the future.

The promise is simple yet urgent: bridging technology gaps in learning requires more than devices-it demands vision, discernment, and shared responsibility.

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