Distance Education for Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Past Experience and Future Potential.

Gruber, Steve; Coldevin, Gary

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ERIC Number: EJ518450

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Publication Date: 1995

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Distance Education for Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Past Experience and Future Potential.

Gruber, Steve; Coldevin, Gary

American Journal of Distance Education, v9 n3 p48-61 1995

Reviews problems with the current educational situation in Canadian aboriginal communities. Notes the potential of distance education to reduce problems associated with cultural assimilation and to enhance multimedia resources. Discusses strengths and weaknesses of two distance education programs for aboriginals and concludes with guidelines for future distance education endeavors. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Cultural Isolation, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Guidelines, Indigenous Populations, Multimedia Materials, Problems

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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