The possibilities and applications for the project are vast. Student users in very remote areas will have access to the colleges’ E-Learning programs, based on software called “Moodle.” Moodle is especially useful for teaching science, technology, engineering and math coursework, and NTC officials say it encourages students to collaborate over long distances. Currently, students may have to ride the bus for up to two hours to attend classes in Crown Point. With the Little Fe technology, chapter houses will become educational hubs, Davis says. Educators at NTC say they hope that their online content will create fundamental changes in the community by providing access to advanced scientific curricula and data resources. They envision helping to empower community members to make informed decisions about the environmental impacts of proposed activities on the reservation.
--Mary Annette Pember
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