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Transcript of Elearning at NWIC
Tackling Culture and Diversity in Distance
Learning
Lessons from Northwest Indian College
Remember to show video
Who We Are
HEADCOUNT BY LOCATION
Extended Campus, 73%
Lummi Campus, 27%
Every Student Takes Distance Learning Classes
Females, 66%
Males, 34%
HEADCOUNT BY GENDER
Challenges
We have been successful educating students wheremainstream institutions haven’t.
Can this be done online - at a distance?
Can we maintain close relationships?
How do we integrate culture into the classes?
How do we incorporate local, cultural knowledge?
Can we bridge the technological divide?
Not so much
But what ARE some strategies to increase success?
The Challenge
Increasing Self-Confidence So That Success Can Be Achieved
• Decrease apprehension about technology• Encourage Engagement
– Capture Attention– Maintain Interest
– Increase Motivation for the Long Haul
Underpinning Awareness
Family and Community
Engaging BusyStudents In Online Modalities
Is DifficultBUT
Engaging Students To Go Beyond Their Fear of Failure Is the Real
Challenge
I Try to Engage Students in All Venues(Pick and Choose!)
Visual Use images and graphics to supplement text Video: a familiar modality
Technology: can be plus or minus: could encourage an achievement gap
Audio: Some students learn better this way
Excellent Success Comes From…..
An Attractive Interface
• An Organized Approach
Excellent Success Comes From…..
Make it clear how to START!
• An Organized Approach
Excellent Success Comes From…..
• An Organized Approach
Excellent Success Comes From…..
Repetition in the flow of lessons
Encouraging Participation
HOW?
Teacher As GuideBUT
Mandate it if you have to!Self-revelation: don’t be a pedagogue!Involve family and community (elders)
Excellent Success Comes From…..
In Other WordsTeach from the Bottom Up
Allow Students to Participate in the Learning Process
Discussion Forums
Elder/Family Interviews: Video/Audio
We Use Technology
To Connect Learning to What Students Already Value and Know
Connect learning to cultureConnect learning to family/community
Connect to direct experienceConnect to beliefs