The 2021 Graduate class of Inclusive Design at OCAD University, has worked hard this summer to create a virtual exhibition communicating their Major Research Projects (MRP). During an unsettling and unpredictable time, the class came together twice a week to explore what the gallery space is, what it has been historically, and what it entails post pandemic. They heard from wonderful guest speakers working in a range of fields such as medical, accessibility (CNIB and Surrey Place), and curatorial. The guest talks and following discussion allowed the students to advance their own research projects, as well as collaborate on and develop a virtual exhibition.
We hope you will join the Inclusive Design class for an opening day hosted on Zoom https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/inclusive-spectrums-digital-exhibit-opening-tickets-114719707734
Arrive online August 9th at 1pm EST for student designer introductions and participation in live co-design sessions. Their work will be displayed on Pressbooks, a digital publishing site, beginning August 9th. Here, you will be invited to explore an array of projects, each with a unique inclusive position.
The project titles are as follows:
• Improving Inclusion in Digital Design
• Inclusion and Access: Graphic Design for the 21st Century
• Designing Inclusive Digital Experiences
• Intergenerational Trauma and Healing through Oral History
• Unpublishing Open Educational Resources
• Co-designing and Sharing Information with Children in Healthcare
• Virtual Reality Storytelling for Older Adults
• Virtual Communities for Chinese Seniors in Social Isolation
• Virtual Reality for Job-Interview Training for People with ASD
• Pre-Braille Implementation into Early Education
• Accessible Assistive Technology Training for Blind and Partially Sighted Individuals
• Dungeons and Dragons and Neurodiversity
• Multisensory Graphic Communication for Blind and Partially Sighted (BPSI)
• Inclusive Music Experiences for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Inclusive Visual Communication for Immigrant Pregnant Women
• The Headband: Passive Protection Products to Reduce the Risk of Retinal Detachment
• The Black Aesthetic —Reimagining Luxury Fashion
ASL interpretation will be available opening day, and video captioning will be incorporated into all individual projects.