This study investigates how mobile learning can help Indigenous communities in the Canadian North, as well as in urban areas, that are at risk of being excluded from affordable, high-quality learning experiences. The technical benefits of using mobile technology to deliver educational curricula and assess outcomes must not be allowed to overshadow the ongoing need for culturally relevant teaching methods that work for Indigenous students and communities.

My studies suggest that Indigenous epistemologies and pedagogies that are grounded in preexisting practices, beliefs, experiences, and values can accommodate mobile learning. Incorporating these mobile technologies into education may allow Indigenous students to build upon the inherent mobility and contextual nature of their cultures while also acquiring new media skills and forging stronger ties between formal and informal learning contexts.

Pulla, S. (2020). Mobile learning and Indigenous education in Canada: A synthesis of new ways of learning. In Indigenous Studies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 175-199). IGI Globa

Pulla, S. (2017). Mobile Learning and Indigenous Education in Canada: A Synthesis of New Ways of Learning. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 9(2), 39-60. doi:10.4018/IJMBL.2017040103