The Digital and Technology Revolution:
Bridging the Gap Between
Minority-serving Institutions & Technology


Introduction What are MSIs? What are the problems? Solutions Why is this important? Conclusion References

What are the problems?


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The problems that are found in Minority-Serving Institutions are:

  • MSIs are challenged by lack of funding to improve and support technology programs.


  • There are limited or no distance learning courses


  • Fewer students attending MSIs own personal computers and rely heavily on the computers of the institutions.


  • Students are graduating with less computer skills making them less competitive for employment.


  • MSIs, when in comparison to predominately white-serving institutions in the U.S. technologies are outdated and are unable to grant students the opportunity to access the same technological resources.


    • From software to university systems and networks, MSIs fall short. This is primarily as a result of the lack of funding for such programs.


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    ISP 523 - Fundamentals of Information Technology
    Dr. Guy Cortesi
    Summer 2005