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Voyageur, C.J. (2001). Ready, Willing, And Able: Prospects

 For Distance Learning In Canada's First Nations Community.

 Journal of Distance Education. VOL. 16, No1, 102-112.

  

First nation communities in Canada are lagging behind the rest of Canada in education simply based on their geographic locations. In order to determine if and how electronic learning can be delivered, this study provides insight to the extent of technology penetration and the skills associated with using it within the Aboriginal communities in Canada. Sixty respondents with various levels of education completed questionnaires on the use of a variety of communication technologies, such as fax machines, internet and e-mail.

The conclusion focused on the effect of availability on whether or not the respondent would use the technology, concluding, if the technology was available, the respondent would most likely use it. The article also concluded that First Nations people are aware of the importance of education and credentials in today's economy. Therefore, the author suggests distance learning is the possible solution for those wanting to attain the qualifications.

The author, Cora Voyageur, teaches at the University of Calgary in the Sociology Department. Her background as a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation has influenced her academic background, focusing on aboriginal issues such as employment, justice, women’s issues and education.

The strength of the study was the method she used to collect the data. Since the group was relatively small (n=60), the author was able to collect the data through personal interviews or phone calls. This method avoids such things as respondent misinterpretation. However, this small sample group is one of the weaknesses of this study. For example, Voyageur gathered data from only 6 sites in Canada. This is minimal as compared to the number of First Nation communities across Canada.

The related theme this article ties to is the use of e-learning with students of low socioeconomic status, a research interest for me. Since this topic has scarce resources, it seemed fitting to starting looking into the use of e-learning technology within Canadian Aboriginal communities.

The first question that has emerged from this article is whether or not the author’s predictions of availability as a determinate is still the case now that the article is eleven years old. The second question is what was the income of the respondents that participated in this article? Since this is important to my research, I don’t want to simply assume the respondents would be considered below average socioeconomic status, because they are from communities.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Voyageur, C.J. (2001). Ready, Willing, And Able: Prospects For Distance Learning In Canada's First Nations Community. Journal of Distance Education. VOL. 16, No1, 102-112.    First nation communities in Canada are lagging behind the rest of Canada in education simply based on their geographic locations. In order to determine if and how electronic learning can be delivered, this study provides insight to the extent of technology penetration and the skills associated with using it within the Aboriginal communities in Canada. Sixty respondents with various levels of education completed questionnaires on the use of a variety of communication technologies, such as fax machines, internet and e-mail. The conclusion focused on the effect of availability on whether or not the respondent would use the technology, concluding, if the technology was available, the respondent would most likely use it. The article also concluded that First Nations people are aware of the importance of education and credentials in today's economy. Therefore, the author suggests distance learning is the possible solution for those wanting to attain the qualifications. The author, Cora Voyageur, teaches at the University of Calgary in the Sociology Department. Her background as a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation has influenced her academic background, focusing on aboriginal issues such as employment, justice, women’s issues and education. The strength of the study was the method she used to collect the data. Since the group was relatively small (n=60), the author was able to collect the data through personal interviews or phone calls. This method avoids such things as respondent misinterpretation. However, this small sample group is one of the weaknesses of this study. For example, Voyageur gathered data from only 6 sites in Canada. This is minimal as compared to the number of First Nation communities across Canada. The related theme this article ties to is the use of e-learning with students of low socioeconomic status, a research interest for me. Since this topic has scarce resources, it seemed fitting to starting looking into the use of e-learning technology within Canadian Aboriginal communities. The first question that has emerged from this article is whether or not the author’s predictions of availability as a determinate is still the case now that the article is eleven years old. The second question is what was the income of the respondents that participated in this article? Since this is important to my research, I don’t want to simply assume the respondents would be considered below average socioeconomic status, because they are from communities.</div>

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