Louisiana’s Digital Opportunity Plan
Louisiana’s Digital Opportunity Plan (PDF, 5.2MB) aims to improve broadband availability and affordability, device access and affordability, online accessibility, digital skills, and online privacy and cybersecurity across the state. A key strategy highlighted throughout the plan is leveraging higher education institutions to advance these digital opportunity goals. This includes engaging academic libraries, adult education providers, and workforce development centers on campuses to serve as digital navigator hubs, provide training on accessibility tools, teach digital literacy curricula, and offer programs to the community on digital privacy and online safety. The plan also calls for a statewide framework to integrate digital skill building across K-12 and postsecondary pipelines. By tapping into colleges and universities across Louisiana, the state can utilize the infrastructure and innovation of higher education to close the digital divide.
This toolkit serves as a valuable resource for institutions seeking to develop new initiatives or scale up existing programs to address barriers to digital opportunity on campus and in the surrounding communities. Through detailed guidance and practical strategies, it empowers higher education institutions to better serve their student populations and community while supporting Louisiana’s Digital Opportunity Plan, ensuring that all residents have the digital tools and skills needed to succeed in the modern world.
