Share Paper: An Online Learning Prep Course for Indigenous Students

  1. Melanie Wilson, Leech Lake Tribal College, United States
Tuesday, June 25 11:15 AM-12:15 PM Saanich 1

Abstract: Leech Lake Tribal College serves the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota. LLTC recently entered the field of distance education and has experienced some difficulties getting students to use the learning management system and to access grades and coursework online. In order to improve student adoption of the system and use of online communication tools, an online prep course was created that incorporated the seven Anishinaabe values upon which the college was founded: humility, truth, courage, honesty, respect, love, and wisdom. Each aspect of online learning, from viewing attendance and grades to participating in discussions and being a ...