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Connections and Education Solutions in Canada’s North  \nDéfinir et explorer les connexions haut débit et les solutions éducatives dans le nord du Canada  \nTammy Soanes-White, Athabasca University and Aurora College, Canada  \nAbstract  \nThe use of technology and need for connection across distance permeates all education environments ; nowhere is this more important than in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Broadband and telecommunications issues within the Northwest Territories are complex due to its vast geographical area and community dispersion, making connectivity and accessibility inconsistent. Due to these conditions, the North relies on a variety of broadband solutions to improve Internet speeds and access to education at a distance. This paper analyzes the impacts that broadband capacity and Internet access have on remote education by examining geographic information system data, which offers a framework that connects spatial and temporal data to analyse accessibility of remote education. Characteristics such as spatial location of communities, infrastructure (road systems), and the overlay of various broadband options will illustrate constraints and (dis)connectivity in various regions and inform readers about the complexity of remote connections. Analysis of current upload and download speeds from various regions and their impact on access to education supports geospatial data and analysis that the digital divide in remote regions of Canada has increased and is widening. Improving equitable access to postsecondary education will require a greater reliance on technology-enabled practices to improve learning opportunities.  \nKeywords: Accessibility; Broadband; Connectivity; Critical digital pedagogy; Geographical information systems; Remote learning  \nRésumé  \nL'utilisation de la technologie et le besoin de connexion à distance sont présents dans tous les milieux de l'éducation, et nulle part ailleurs cela n'est plus important que dans les Territoires du NordOuest du Canada. Les problèmes liés à la connexion haut débit et aux télécommunications dans les  \nCJLT/RCAT Vol. 48 (4)  \nTerritoires du Nord-Ouest sont complexes en raison de la vaste étendue géographique et de la dispersion des communautés, ce qui rend la connectivité et l'accessibilité inconsistantes. En raison deces conditions, le Nord s'appuie sur une variété de solutions haut débit pour améliorer les vitesses  \nd'Internet et l'accès à l'éducation à distance. Le présent document analyse les répercussions de la capacité haut débit et de l'accès à Internet sur l'éducation à distance en examinant les données du système d'information géographique, qui offre un cadre reliant les données spatiales et temporelles pour analyser l'accessibilité de l'éducation à distance. Des caractéristiques telles que la localisation spatiale des communautés, les infrastructures (réseaux routiers) et la superposition de diverses options de haut débit illustreront les contraintes et la (manque de) connectivité dans diverses régions et informeront les lecteurs sur la complexité des connexions à distance. L'analyse des vitesses actuelles demise en ligne et de téléchargement de diverses régions et de leur incidence sur l'accès à l'éducation appuie les données et l'analyse géospatiales selon laquelle la fracture numérique dans les régions éloignées du Canada a augmenté et continue de s'élargir. L'amélioration de l'accès équitable à  \nl'éducation postsecondaire nécessitera un recours accru aux pratiques axées sur la technologie pour améliorer les possibilités d'apprentissage.  \nMots clés : accessibilité ; haut débit ; connectivité ; systèmes d'information géographique ; pédagogie numérique critique ; apprentissage à distance  \nIntroduction  \nThe Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada’s west central territory that encompasses both arctic and sub-arctic regions and is home to 41,000 of Canada’s most remote inha","cbCaiuo0Vqk1wo5h","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuo0Vqk1wo5h","pdf",287123,18,"English","# Introduction\n# Background","[{\"question\":\"Why are broadband and telecommunications issues especially complex in Canada’s Northwest Territories?\",\"answer\":\"Because the region is extremely large and communities are dispersed, connectivity and accessibility become inconsistent across areas.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper study the impact of broadband on remote education?\",\"answer\":\"By examining geographic information system data that connects spatial and temporal information to assess accessibility to remote education.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the analysis suggest about the digital divide in remote regions?\",\"answer\":\"Current upload and download speed differences across regions indicate that the digital divide has increased and is widening.\"}]","Defining and Exploring Broadband Connections and Education Solutions in Canada’s North - Special Issue 2022 | PDF",1792086742,45]