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This report looks at how to optimize the effectiveness of e-learning to improve the educational outcomes of First Nations people living on a reserve. E-learning can help close the education gap between First Nations people living on a reserve and Canada's non-Aboriginal population. Based on a brief literature review and interviews, this report found that optimizing the effectiveness of e-learning in improving the educational outcomes of First Nations people living on a reserve requires: better engagement of First Nations in e-learning program development and implementation; the development of an e-learning strategy; an increase in funding amounts and the extension of funding terms for e-learning; the assessment of community needs and educational outcomes; building tools and capacity to support e-learning; the development of a strategy to improve teacher engagement; consideration of generational differences among students; the promotion of student commitment; the expansion and increased flexibility of programs, with holistic program delivery; and better integration of e-learning under the overall Indian and Northern Affairs Canada education umbrella.

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Education is a strong determinant of opportunity and prosperity, and contributes to individual and community well-being. Education is an area in which Canada excels in many ways, but this success is uneven. Northerners lag behind their Southern counterparts in terms of educational attainment. But, at the same time, cutting-edge educational practices and models are emerging in some parts of the North. This report examines education in the context of Northern communities. Its primary objective is to explore Northern experiences and share lessons learned and practices and models that Northerners believe are having a positive impact on educational outcomes. By sharing examples of Northern educational practices and models that could be adopted more broadly throughout the North, the report offers insights and ideas on ways to tackle the challenges identified.

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