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Digital decisions and inclusion

Neil Selwyn (Selwyn, 2006:273) talks about digital decisions in the context of users making empowered decisions not to use technology, where use or non-use of technology involves genuine choice.
We need to explore further whether or not the decisions made are actually empowered ones or not.
A good example of this would be the decision not to access support to learn how to use assistive technologies for fear that it will take time away from learning.
A greater exploration of this dilemma or catch-22 for disabled learners would enable practitioners to evaluate potential implications such as the possible need for support services to acknowledge the fears regarding time, but also provide meaningful and relevant information about how much "time" might be saved in the long run in terms of efficiency and improved learning outcomes.