Design Approach for Building Technology with Indigenous Communities

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dc.contributor.advisorChen, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorRizvi, Alina
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-08T15:55:01Z
dc.date.available2022-08-08T15:55:01Z
dc.date.copyright2022-04-12
dc.date.issued2022-08-08
dc.date.updated2022-08-08T15:55:00Z
dc.degree.disciplineInformation Systems and Technology
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractAn increase in demand for mobile platforms in the last decade has led to a widespread need for platform development methods. While these standards do work well for a majority of mobile developers, one audience that can be neglected is the urban Indigenous population of youth in Toronto. Through experience, relationships and an understanding of significant cultural practices and teachings, this study proposes a unique mobile development approach. This approach is tailored specifically towards urban Indigenous youth in Toronto, incorporating the Anishinaabe Medicine Wheel, 7 Grandparent Teachings, and Sharing Circles as main influencers. It also features an experience report of how the mobile development approach worked in practice. Two mobile platforms were built using this approach and achieved successful results, with both becoming popular applications within their respective target audiences. This approach places a focus on the users and essentially aims to have the target audience be the main deciding factor in how the developed platform looks and functions. The motivation behind this study is to make technology less exclusive, and more accessible to a diverse population.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/39646
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectNative American studies
dc.subject.keywordsDigital technology
dc.subject.keywordsIndigenous technology
dc.subject.keywordsMobile development
dc.subject.keywordsMobile applications
dc.subject.keywordsInclusive technology
dc.subject.keywordsIndigenous applications
dc.subject.keywordsDiverse technology
dc.subject.keywordsMobile development strategy
dc.subject.keywordsDevelopment approach
dc.titleDesign Approach for Building Technology with Indigenous Communities
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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