The University of Alberta’s Faculty of Native Studies hosted a webinar in March 2018 on the Indigenous Canada MOOC Course they designed. Though the presentation is a high-level overview, I found the following sections most helpful when looking for elements of consideration for the instructional design of this type of online course: “Elements of Indigenous Knowledge” (11:51), and “The work we did” (21:14).
I’ve screen-captured the Indigenous means of sharing knowledge they used to guide the design of their course: positionality, traditional environment knowledge, storytelling, and knowledge keepers. They also touch on pluralism and pan-Indigeneity.
One aspect of their process to build out content I found interesting was a goal to break from the conventional history of Indigenous peoples in Canada and purposely reframe it with significant contrast.
Thanks Jennifer for sharing these courses. They are so valuable. The University of Alberta has done an incredible job helping people understand the histories and past of Canada. I took this course when it first was released and I have encouraged others to take these. Thanks again for the reminder of sharing such an important message.