Mandatory 'Bring Your Own Device' for Students and the Digital Divide - Caroline McDaid, CEO of WorkVentures

"Data reveals that a staggering 1.16 million (19%) young people lack access to a laptop or desktop computer intheir home – including 400,000 Aussies who are high school age and above. With schools across the country having orrolling out mandatory ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) requirements, insufficient access to technology can interfere with students’ ability to learn and keep up with homework. In fact, digital inclusion is increasingly important foreducational outcomes, with one report noting students who have positive homework behaviour, have a higher chance of completing Year 12 and increasing their likelihood of entering the workforce."ÁIne chats with Caroline McDaid, CEO of WorkVentures to discuss why device donations are an essential part of closing the digital gap; the importance of digital inclusion for disadvantaged students and how a National Device Bank is working to refurbish and distribute donated devices to digitally excluded communities.