ResearchOps - understanding accessibility and inclusive design
ResearchOps - understanding accessibility and inclusive design
Tue, Dec 6, 2022 10:00 PM GMT (+00:00)
US$220 - US$480
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ResearchOps - understanding accessibility and inclusive design
The purpose of the workshop is to introduce participants to the principles, mindsets and practices of inclusive research operations.
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About this event
About the workshop
This workshop explores how researchers and research participants collaborate to ensure that the insights' of people with disability are captured appropriately in research and how to engage people with disability in research activities inclusively.
Limited places available! This workshop is targeted at:
- anyone who assists in user research or usability testing of products and services who recruit People with Disabilities for research activities
- user researchers and people working in the growing research operations field (ResearchOps.Community)
This workshop:
- describes how research can be designed to be inclusive
- includes stories and input from people with lived experience
- illustrates with practical advice and examples
- introduces guiding principles to inform inclusion, especially for people using assistive technology
Presented by:
Andrew Downie
Andrew worked for TAFE NSW for 25 years in the areas of assistive technology and accessible online material. He now works part time for University of Technology Sydney as an Accessibility Consultant.
Brigitta (Bri) Norton
Bri is a Digital Strategist and User Experience and Accessibility specialist based in Canberra and is currently the Accessibility Lead for Accessibility NSW. Bri is the co-chair and the conference convener for Australia’s Web Accessibility Initiative OZeWAI.org, a Standards Australian Accessible ICT Procurement Committee Member and a member of the ResearchOps.Community Cheese Board.
Irith Williams
Irith is a freelance Strategic Designer with a special interest in Health as a domain for design. Irith founded the slack workspace ‘Designing for Health in Australasia’ a multidisciplinary Community of Practice for design in health. Irith is a member of the Consumer Health Forum of Australia's Digital Special Interest Group and frequently works at the intersection of product design research and academic research.
Ticket prices and group bookings
If you are interested in booking a workshop for your team or other groups or wish to discuss assistance with workshop costs, please contact bri@researchops.community.
Participant requirements
Please email bri@researchops.community if you wish to share any tools, communication methods or anything else we should consider to ensure you can fully participate in the session.