The perceptual gaps in using a learning management system: Indigenous cultural perspectives

Neal Dreamson; Gary W Thomas; Anita Lee Hong; Soyoung Kim

doi:10.1080/1475939X.2018.1490665

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The perceptual gaps in using a learning management system: Indigenous cultural perspectives

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The perceptual gaps in using a learning management system: Indigenous cultural perspectives

Neal Dreamson, Gary W Thomas, Anita Lee Hong and Soyoung Kim

Technology, Pedagogy and Education, Vol.27(4), pp.431-444

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2018.1490665

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Aboriginal pedagogy

Blackboard

culturally inclusive learning

Indigenous education

learning management system

UniSC Diversity Area - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

UniSC Diversity Area - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement

Learning management systems (LMS) have been utilised for enhancing the quality of learning and teaching in higher education, yet the cultural needs of Indigenous students are rarely considered. The study reimagines culturally inclusive learning in an LMS by critically reviewing theories of culturally inclusive learning and Indigenous pedagogical values. It explores perceptual gaps between Indigenous cultural needs and the current use of an LMS through analysis of data collected from Indigenous students and academic staff via an online questionnaire (n = 100) and face-to-face interviews (n = 20) at one Australian university. As a result, it articulates and unpacks mythical perceptions of using an LMS. Consequently, there is clear evidence that Indigenous students expect to experience more human-to-human interactions and develop a sense of community through the use of available communication tools, whereas academic staff tend to rely on a binary opposition between pedagogy and culture in which culture is regarded as a subordinate concept to pedagogy.

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Title: The perceptual gaps in using a learning management system: Indigenous cultural perspectives
Authors: Neal Dreamson (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Gary W Thomas (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Anita Lee Hong (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Soyoung Kim (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Technology, Pedagogy and Education, Vol.27(4), pp.431-444
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2018
DOI: 10.1080/1475939X.2018.1490665
ISSN: 1475-939X
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Indigenous Services - Legacy; Indigenous Education and Engagement
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450649602621
Output Type: Journal article

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