U of S hosts conference on indigenizing and opening academia

Indigenization is a dynamic process that aims to: 

• Strengthen and fortify Indigenous knowledges and practices in the university
• Engage in critical reflection about colonialism 
• Enact the TRC’s request for transformative reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people
• Support self-determination for Indigenous people through education
  
  

Opening post-secondary education involves:

• Sharing research in open publications to allow for increased access
• Adopting existing open educational resources to improve access and reduce costs for students
• Modifying open educational resources or creating new learning materials that carry open licenses to allow for others to modify and localize the content
• Changing pedagogy to move from students as consumers of knowledge to being contributors and collaborators
  
  

For more information about the sessions taking place, visit the Teaching and Learning Today Conference website. 

 

To arrange an interview, contact:

Jennifer Thoma
Media Relations Specialist
University of Saskatchewan
jennifer.thoma@usask.ca

306-966-1851