Inclusive Education -Deakin Dialogues: What's next in digital accessibility

Delving further into this conversation from the Panel discussion on the 19th May, please join Pennie White, Emily Partington and Danni McCarthy.

This is a semi-structured conversation about digital accessibility in the context of our engagement as communicators and educators at Deakin. We encourage you to come along to this inclusive discussion from your vantage point of digital accessibility, no matter your experience because inclusion, like education and the digital is everyone’s business. Themes include: where we are now, where we are going, what did we learn in the forced shift to online and ways to work together on similar challenges.

This discussion will focus on learnings and themes from the Global Accessibility Day panel What's next in digital accessibility? Online panel event and participation in this event prior is encouraged but not essential. 

Bio: Dr Pennie White is a passionate educator and researcher with leadership expertise in professional learning, capacity building, innovative curriculum development, transformation in digital education and inclusive practice. As Lecturer, Deakin Learning Futures, Pennie works in capacity building the Arts and Education Faculty to create active and inclusive learning environments which empower student. Her research expertise in the field of education includes professional learning, communities of practice, digital technology integration, inclusion, and practitioner research.

Bio: Emily Partington is a Senior Administrative Officer within the Office of the Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Academic. Emily has amassed a broad knowledge that she uses to provide portfolio specific support to various academic and professional staff. Her expertise includes information management, communications, and digital accessibility. She has contributed significantly on multiple high-value projects that have led to improved platforms and knowledge sharing at an institutional level. She is currently the Communications Strategy Lead of the Accessibility Champions project, which aims to develop accessibility leadership capabilities across the university.

Bio: Danni McCarthy is a Lecturer in Inclusive Education at Deakin University. In this role she provides evidence-based leadership towards the development of education environments that are intentionally designed and capable of maximising the participation and achievement of all learners. Danni is an experienced Lecturer and Senior Educational Designer who has a strong background in the Arts, education, the disability, and inclusion space and is currently completing a PhD. She leads the accessibility champions project at Deakin, which aims to develop accessibility leadership capabilities across the university.