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Title:
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TWO-EYED SEEING: VR LEARNING WITH INDIGENOUS
RELEVANCE |
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Author(s):
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Twylla Soosay and Stella George |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-61-0 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G. Sampson, Dirk Ifenthaler and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2024 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Virtual-Reality (VR), Cultural Knowledge Sharing, Two-Eyed Seeing, Rural Community |
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Type:
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Short |
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First Page:
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379 |
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Last Page:
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384 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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Indigenous knowledge sharing is a vital part of community connection and strength. As many Indigenous communities are
rural and widespread, sharing of knowledge within the community is becoming more difficult. Work and life off-reserve is
often busy, leaving little community time. Consideration of technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality
(VR) to provide a more immersive connection with community knowledge than simply reading a pdf or web content.
Embedding resources made with AR/VR technology in the community can strengthen community ties and provide
connection points for dispersed community members on their own schedules. A first goal in the creation of a virtual space
for learning in the community of one of the researchers has been to utilize a 360-degree camera as a virtual learning tool
for a project to sew a traditional ribbon skirt. This research takes the perspective of a learner using "etuaptmumk" or
two-eyed seeing to learn with the influence of both western and Indigenous epistemologies. This ongoing investigation
considers the suitability of VR technology for this task, and what building a virtual space and learning environment will
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