Tackling Coloniality in EdTech: Addressing digital neo-colonialism in MOOCs

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Abstract

Dominant MOOC platforms created by Western universities tend to embed Western-centric epistemologies and propagate this without questioning their global relevance. Consequently, such MOOCs can be detrimental when educating diverse and complex participants as they erode local and indigenous knowledge systems. This talk draws parallels between colonial education, specifically across Sub-Saharan Africa, and ‘digital neocolonialism’ through Western MOOC platforms.

Event Details

Tuesday 28 June 2022
14:00 - 15:00
Online
Public
Frontiers in Educational Technology
Department of Education
Free

Event Speakers

Dr Taskeen Adam

Organiser

Owen Henkel, Dr Niall Winters