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Knowledge building activity on equity and accessibility in digital education

Join the knowledge building activity on “Equity and Accessibility in Digital Education. Designing Strategies to Produce Equity in Knowledge Building Activities”, 19 June 2023 14:00 (CET). This event is organised by European Digital Education Hub.

Join the knowledge building activity on “Equity and Accessibility in Digital Education. Designing Strategies to Produce Equity in Knowledge Building Activities”, 19 June 2023 at 14:00 (CET). This event is organised by European Digital Education Hub.

In this event we aim to discuss about:

  • challenges that national and regional associations, as well as individual members of community of education have in their professional practice
  • challenges of ensuring the equity of knowledge building activities in the Hub

Guest experts and agenda

  • “Ways of Thinking around Accessibility and Equity” - presentation by Tim Coughlan (Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK)
  • “Equity and Accessibility in Digital Education Through Knowledge Building”- panel discussion with Fabio Nascimbeni (Human Capital Development Expert, European Training Foundation), Ebba Ossiannilsson (Senior Consultant and Editorial Board Member in Swedish Association for Open, Flexible and Distance Education) and Margarita Teresevičienė (Member of Board in the Lithuanian Distance and e-Learning Association)

The knowledge building activity will conclude with a discussion with all participants on the following questions:

  1. What are the major challenges reported by students and teachers in schools, vocational training (VET) and higher education (HE) regarding equity and accessibility issues?
  2. How can we address the barriers and challenges of equity digital education through knowledge building?
  3. How can we improve accessibility and equity during knowledge building events in the Hub?

NordFlexOn country representatives will also join the event.

Moderator: Estela Daukšienė, EDEN Fellow and Deputy Director at Institute for Study Innovations in Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania

Join the event

This event is only available to Hub members. If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s easy and completely for free! Hub membership will be granted within 5 working days.

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