The fourth annual DEEP conference will be held Oct. 16-17, 2014 OCAD University, 100 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA The objective of the DEEP conference is to engage in substantive, in-depth discussion about implementation strategies for digital inclusion of persons with disabilities among decision makers promoting the Convention on the Rights of ...
IDRC partners with Lumen Learning to Create Next-Generation Courseware
October 1st, 2014 by Jonathan Hung
Lumen Learning has been selected to receive funding as part of the Next Generation Courseware Challenge , a $20 million grant competition from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build exemplary, affordable digital course materials that improve student success among low-income and disadvantaged learners. The Inclusive Learning Resource Centre (IDRC) is ...
IDI to Host Tetra Chapter Meeting
November 19th, 2012 by Jonathan Hung
The Participatory Inclusive Design Lab of the Inclusive Design Institute will host the next Volunteer Meeting of the Toronto Chapter of the Tetra Society . The Tetra Society is a non-profit organization that recruits skilled volunteers to create customized assistive devices for people with physical disabilities. DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012 TIME: 6 – 8pm ...
Jutta Treviranus Listed Among Zoomer Magazine’s Top 45 Over 45
October 24th, 2012 by Jonathan Hung
Jutta Treviranus, Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre , has been named by Zoomer Magazine as one of Canada's Top 45 Over 45 , people who "have made a difference in their chose fields and passions while improving our lives and that of our country." Jutta is listed among such other illustrious Canadians as astronaut Chris Hadfield, musician Corey ...
Abilities Arts Festival at OCAD University’s Open Gallery
September 27th, 2012 by Jonathan Hung
OCAD University's Open Gallery, located in the Inclusive Design Institute's new space at 49 McCaul St., will be hosting one of the Abilities Arts Festival's installations, "A Queen Street Cartography" on Sept. 29, 2012. This installation is part of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche . Billed as a "multi-media extravaganza," it will include: Live Music by Donald Quan ...