For higher education
Campus Sandbox: Free Open-Access Learning Modules in Indigenous AI & Data Sovereignty.
Higher-education institutions can access PathCode's Campus Sandbox free of charge to integrate sovereign Indigenous tech modules, ethical AI frameworks, and cultural safety protocols directly into their courses, computer science labs, and administrative workflows.
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Built for faculty, IT teams, researchers, and students.
The Campus Sandbox is designed for university faculty teaching AI, data, or Indigenous studies; UX and IT teams responsible for digital platforms; researchers working with Indigenous communities; and post-secondary students who want to build responsible, sovereign tech skills.
Modules are open-access and self-paced, so they slot into a single lecture, a full semester lab, or a department-wide professional development stream — whatever your institution needs.
Course modules
Four open-access modules, ready to embed.
First Nations Data Sovereignty & OCAP® in Machine Learning
Applying OCAP® principles to data collection, algorithmic training, cloud storage, and database design. Students learn to audit a real ML pipeline for Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession — and to redesign it so Indigenous data stays in Indigenous hands at every stage.
Operationalizing TRC Call to Action 92 in Software & Digital Systems
Moving corporate and institutional tech teams from performative statements to audited, structural reconciliation in project delivery. Learners examine procurement, vendor selection, and team composition through a reconciliation lens and produce a concrete action plan.
Ethical AI, Bias Mitigation & Cultural Safety in User Experience (UX)
Identifying algorithmic bias, embedding cultural safety into digital experience platforms (DXP), and designing accessible, inclusive student portals. Hands-on exercises surface bias in real model outputs and walk through mitigation strategies that respect community context.
UNDRIP Article 31 & Sovereign Cloud Architecture
Navigating Canadian data residency (FIPPA/PHIA), cross-border data risks, and sovereign cloud infrastructure for public sector tech. Students compare cloud architectures and map where data, logs, and model artifacts actually live — and what that means for Indigenous data rights.
Features for higher ed
Everything an institution needs to adopt it.
LMS Integration Ready
Compatible with major university LMS platforms — Canvas, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle — so faculty can embed modules directly into existing courses with minimal setup.
Interactive Code & UX Sandboxes
Browser-based exercises let engineering and computer science students test OCAP® compliance in real code environments — no local install, no account friction.
Institutional Certificates of Completion
Free verifiable micro-credentials for students and faculty who complete data sovereignty streams, ready to attach to transcripts and professional portfolios.
Free for higher education. Always.
The Campus Sandbox is open-access by design. Bring it to your department, your lab, or your whole institution — no licensing fees, no vendor lock-in.
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