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Self-Determination in Indigenous Online Education

Colin Madland,Jean-Paul Restoule

2021 · DOI: 10.18357/otessac.2021.1.1.147
The Open/Technology in Education Society and Scholarship Association Conference · 0 Citations

TLDR

This review of the literature will explore the concept of digital self-determination through examples of Indigenous communities claiming control over the infrastructure that serves their homes.

Abstract

There is a pressing need, as outlined in the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, to promote success for Indigenous learners in higher education. One pathway towards greater participation and success may be to empower Indigenous learners to engage with open source digital tools and platforms that promote digital self-determination. This review of the literature will explore the concept of digital self-determination through examples of Indigenous communities claiming control over the infrastructure that serves their homes.