Hello,
Open educational resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials licensed to be freely owned, shared, and in most cases, modified. While the development of OER is rooted in the belief that education should be equitably distributed, the potential to develop, create, and share resources within Western understandings of knowledge and ownership of information, can run counter to Indigenous perspectives, traditions, and information practices.
Our research study seeks to centre the Indigenous perspective on open education principles and processes, with a focus on OER development in Canadian academic institutions. We are hoping you can support our study by participating and/or sharing the following information and participant invitations.
Attached is a social media package, including a blog post outlining the research collaboration. Please feel free to share these items through your organization's communication channels.
Below is a call for participation that can be shared via email.
Thank you for your support in spreading the word about this call for research participants. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Fields (Principal Investigator) at erin.fields@ubc.ca.
Sincerely,
Erin Fields on behalf of the Research Team
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Foregrounding Indigenous Perspectives���
Community and Collaborator Affinities and Conflicts in Open Education������
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:
You have contributed to Canadian Indigenous OER*
You are employed or are affiliated in the course of your contribution to the OER to an institution of higher education. This includes faculty, staff, students, and community members.
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 enter the draw.
If you have any questions, please contact Erin Fields (Principal Investigator) at erin.fields@ubc.ca.
If you are interested in participating, take the survey here:
*For the purpose of this study, Canadian Indigenous OER is defined as any openly licensed educational resource that is focused on the history, culture, knowledges, and methodologies of Indigenous peoples and/or guided by the perspective of Indigenous peoples.
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French Version
Promotion des perspectives indig��nes
Affinit��s et conflits entre communaut��s et collaborateurs dans l'��ducation ouverte ������
Ligne de l'objet : Appel aux participants �� l'enqu��te : Ressources ��ducatives libres autochtones canadiennes
Avez-vous cr���� ou soutenu une ressource ��ducative libre (REL) autochtone canadienne* ?
��tes-vous employ�� ou affili�� �� un ��tablissement d'enseignement sup��rieur ?
Vous ��tes invit�� �� participer �� l'��tude de recherche �����Promotion des perspectives indig��nes : Affinit��s et conflits entre communaut��s et collaborateurs dans l'��ducation ouverte�����.
Cette recherche a pour objectif l���identification des flux de travail, les pratiques et les obstacles uniques impliqu��s dans le d��veloppement de REL indig��nes canadiens.
Les conditions de participation incluent���:
Vous avez contribu�� aux REL autochtones canadiennes*
Vous ��tes salari�� ou ��tes affili�� dans le cadre de votre cotisation �� l'OER �� un ��tablissement d'enseignement sup��rieur. Cela comprend les professeurs, le personnel, les ��tudiants et les membres de la communaut��.
La participation �� cette ��tude implique de r��pondre �� une enqu��te en ligne de 15 minutes.
Les participants au sondage peuvent choisir d'��tre inscrits �� un tirage au sort pour gagner 1 des 3 cartes-cadeaux Mastercard de 50 $. Si vous choisissez de vous retirer de l'��tude pendant l'enqu��te, votre participation au tirage au sort ne sera pas affect��e. Vous devrez passer �� la fin du sondage pour participer au tirage.
Pour toute question, veuillez contacter Erin Fields (enqu��teur principal) �� l'adresse suivante erin.fields@ubc.ca.
Si vous souhaitez participer, r��pondez �� l'enqu��te ici :
*Pour les besoins de cette ��tude, les REL indig��nes canadiennes sont d��finies comme toute ressource ��ducative sous licence ouverte et ax��e sur l'histoire, la culture, les connaissances et les m��thodologies des peuples indig��nes et/ou guid��e par la perspective des peuples indig��nes.