Self-Determination in Indigenous Online Education

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 14
  In Roundtable Session: Indigenous Educational Experiences in Academia: Critical Insights on Collaboration, Classroom Ecologies, and Cultural Identities

Abstract

This conceptual paper will argue that, while there may be points of tension between online education and Indigenous education, educators have many choices with respect to choosing open source technologies as platforms for learning environments. When Indigenous learners are empowered to control their online persona and data, they are also choosing to exercise digital self-determination.

Authors

• Colin Madland, University of Victoria

• Valerie M. Irvine, University of Victoria