Book 3: Equity, Ethics & Stewardship Patterns

Purpose
This book documents patterns that address equity, ethics, accessibility, and responsibility in immersive learning systems.

It focuses on how immersive learning practices intersect with power, representation, data, culture, and care—especially in global, Indigenous-led, community-based, and accessibility-sensitive contexts.

What Belongs Here

• Accessibility and inclusive design patterns
• Indigenous- and community-led research patterns
• Data ethics, privacy, and consent patterns
• Cultural protocols and stewardship models
• Governance patterns for care, accountability, and trust

What Does Not Belong Here

• Abstract ethics theory without application
• Compliance checklists without pattern framing
• Advocacy statements not grounded in practice

Early Anchor Pattern

• Community-Led Knowledge Stewardship