16% of students in Jordan lack Internet access – report – ZAWYA

16% of students in Jordan lack Internet access – report – ZAWYA

16% of students in Jordan lack Internet access - report. "Looking in more detail, this digital gap is found mostly in low-income households: Less than 30 per cent of students from the lowest economic status groups have a computer for schoolwork and only about 50 per cent can access the Internet," read the post.. The preparedness was evaluated based on three key dimensions of the "digital gap", which are: Access to digital devices and the Internet, use of online resources and school and teacher preparedness to leverage digital solutions for learning.. Commenting on the report on social media, Ahmad Rashid suggested that telecommunication companies should provide the students mentioned on the blog with free Internet access.. Also commenting, Omaer Ababneh wrote that his children "did not benefit from remote education" due to a lack of Internet access, alleging that many parents with Internet access took the exams instead of their children..