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Have you created or supported a Canadian Indigenous Open Educational Resources (OER)*?  Are you employed or affiliated with an institution of higher education?  You are invited to participate in the research study, Foregrounding Indigenous Perspectives: Community and Collaborator Affinities and Conflicts in Open Education.   This research seeks to identify workflows, practices, and unique barriers involved in developing Canadian Indigenous OER.    The requirements for participation include:  Participation in this study involves completing a 15-minute online survey.   Survey participants can choose to be entered into a randomized draw to win 1 of 3 $50 Mastercard Gift Card. If you choose to withdraw from the study during the survey, your entry into the randomized draw will not be impacted. You will need to skip to the end of the survey to enterRead More →

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The project is finally ready to enter into the data collection stage as the application to the ethics boards from both the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is complete. The project team is now working to review and finalize all documents to begin our data collection process. Research Methods The research methods for this study include a survey and semi-structured interviews. Phase 1 – Survey The survey study population will be faculty, staff, students, and community involvement in the creation of Canadian Indigenous OER in higher education. The survey will provide data related to the breadth ofCanadian Indigenous OER development,Read More →

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The ethics application for our research proposal has been approved at the University of British Columbia, the principle research campus. A shortened application has been completed at Toronto Metropolitan University. The application should be reviewed with feedback by June 30th, 2023.Read More →