I needed to find was whether or not everyday people were
having trouble finding information on the Internet. If
they were finding information, whether or it is hard to
understand. To find this out I asked some people on the
street these questions. Name: Jamal Abdullah
Age 25:
Occupation: Merchant
Residency: Queens
What critical information is hard to find? Nothing is
hard to find
For example: Health, Housing, or Employment
Do u find sites are too hard to navigate? Many times they
are written for professionals. No, he usually has no trouble
finding what he wants.
Is the literacy rate too high? Is it hard to understand
the material?
He usually downloads material and speeches about Islam,
and does not have trouble understanding it.
What’s very easy to find on the Internet?
Everything “Once you know how to use the computer
nothing is really hard to find”
What info (community recourses) would you like to find,
or get to more easily? No
Name:
Ahmed Reese
Age: 25
Occupation: Placement specialist at Rutgers youth organization
Residency: New Jersey
What critical information is hard to find? Finding black
history is difficult for him, particularly finding his
roots.
For example: Health, Housing, or Employment
Do u find sites are too hard to navigate? Many times they
are written for professionals. NA
Is the literacy rate too high? Is it hard to understand
the material? NA
What’s very easy to find on the Internet? Sports
information
What info (community recourses) would you like to find,
or get to more easily? She doesn’t think there is
anything? NA
Name:
Age
Occupation
Residency
What critical information is hard to find? It is hard
to find specific employment information, much of what
she finds it too vague.
For example: Health, Housing, or EmploymentDo u find sites
are too hard to navigate? Many times they are written
for professionals. . No
Is the literacy rate too high? Is it hard to understand
the material? No
What’s very easy to find on the Internet? Advertisements
What info (community recourses) would you like to find,
or get to more easily? Specifics about schools, its hard
to find much information about a school she might want
to find out about.
Name: Julian
Age: 22
Occupation: security
Residency: Harlem
What critical information is hard to find? Scholarship
opportunities or grants for College students.
For example: Health, Housing, or EmploymentDo u find sites
are too hard to navigate? Many times they are written
for professionals. No
Is the literacy rate too high? Is it hard to understand
the material? NO
What’s very easy to find on the Internet? Chat rooms
What info (community recourses) would you like to find,
or get to more easily? Organizations that might help with
scholarship funding
Name: Jose Martinez
Age: 26
Occupation: dental assistant
Residency: Harlem
What critical things are hard to find? Educational information,
like finding programs one can enter.
For example: Health, Housing, or EmploymentDo u find sites
are too hard to navigate? Many times they are written
for professionals. Yes sometimes it is confusing to find
your way around a website.
Is the literacy rate too high? Is it hard to understand
the material?
Yes, sometimes the material can get complicated.
What’s very easy to find on the Internet? Shopping
information.
What info (community recourses) would you like to find,
or get to more easily? No