With the launch of the Centre for Digital Inclusion, Alexander's personal website now merely functions as reference and will not be updated anymore. All his work and news updates are available here: www.centrefordigitalinclusion.nl. Hope to see you there!

New dissertations and research report

• Dissertation of my PhD Anique Scheerder: Inevitable inequalities
• Dissertation of my PhD Ester van Laar: What are E-ssential skills?
• Report on Internet use and inequality among people aged 55 and older
• ITU's 'Measuring the Information Society Report 2018' with Chapter 2 'ICT skills for the future' written by me and Ellen Helsper
• Report 'Digitale ongelijkheid in Nederland anno 2018'
• Report on the use of Internet-of-Things in the Netherlands (Dutch)
  
  

Presentation for the alliance 'Digitaal Samenleven' and state secretary

Research models behind my research on digital inequality and skills

Disto team - Santiago	Keynote in Bandung, Indonesia

Recent journal articles

• Taking advantage of the Internet: A qualitative analysis to explain why educational background is decisive in gaining positive outcomes
• Digital inequalities in the Internet of Things: differences in attitudes, material access, skills, and usage
• Negative outcomes of Internet use: A qualitative analysis in the homes of families with different educational backgrounds
• The first level digital divide shifts to differences in material access
• 21st-Century digital skills instrument aimed at working professionals
• Collateral benefits of Internet use
• Any Thing for Anyone? A New Digital Divide in Internet-of-Things Skills

I/O Magazine interview	Switch magazine

Recent media outings (see Media)

• Dit is er van de futuristische voorspellingen voor 2020 terechtgekomen (Trouw)
• Organisaties trekken aan de bel: ‘Meer hulp nodig om ouderen online verder te helpen’ (Netwerk Mediawijzer)
• Digitale ongelijkheid: achterblijvers verder gemarginaliseerd (ANP)
• Slimme apparaten beslissen voor ons, kunnen we daarmee omgaan? (Trouw)
• Handig al die slimme apparaten, maar wie zorgt dat ze veilig blijven? (Trouw)
• Poor Digital Skills Hinder Digital Workplace Progress (CMS Wire)
• Les innovations sociales numériques peuvent-elles relever les grands défis? (theconversation.com)