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Module 1, Post #2 – e-Learning for Aboriginal Students

Given the current situation within the education system amid the pandemic, many districts have opt to carry on online learning for the next school year. Is this a benefit or problem for students who live in remote areas? How about the effectiveness of e-learning for aboriginal students? As I continue to search into my inquiry question of how e-Learning could support Indigenous students in rural communities, here is an article to share:

https://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/26386/19568

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This article explores perspectives of e-Learning for Indigenous students in remote communities in Labrador. It discusses the opportunities and challenges that students in rural communities face with distant learning, and the learning needs of Indigenous students and their achievement issues that characterize aboriginal populations.

Reference:

Philpott, D., Sharpe, D., & Neville, R. (2010). The effectiveness of web-delivered learning with aboriginal students: Findings from a study in coastal Labrador. Canadian Journal Of Learning And Technology / La Revue Canadienne De L’Apprentissage Et De La Technologie, 35(3). Retrieved from https://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/26386/19568

Mod 1 post 1 – First Nations Technology Council

This technology council is in North Vancouver, my hometown, and they are actively trying to fight for “digital equity” and “are working collaboratively with provincial and federal agencies, telecom companies, as well as partner Indigenous organizations to eliminate the digital divide and create equitable, affordable and sustainable access to digital and connected technologies for all 203 Indigenous communities in BC”. They are also working to educate Indigenous youth and adults around various technology through courses to get more people engaged with the digital economy.