Graduate Studies
Inclusive Design (MDes)
Josie
Gray
Inclusive Design
“Using podcasting as a methodology, this project explores epistemic justice in open education to ask, Whose knowledge do we centre in open education? What does epistemic justice look like in curriculum? How does open education reproduce existing inequities found in academia? How can open practices disrupt publishing to create more equitable educational experiences? My understanding of podcasting and feminism developed while listening to feminist podcasters who practice public-facing, community-engaged work outside the bounds of media and academic institutions. As such, I see the two as tightly connected and aim to follow in their footsteps with this project.”

I am an accessible open publishing practitioner who is trying to figure out what it means to be an inclusive designer. I am interested in the balance between print and digital design from an accessibility perspective, feminist approaches to publishing, and what lies beyond providing “access” to information.I currently work for BCcampus in Victoria, B.C., where I manage the B.C. Open Textbook Collection, support OER publishing projects, and provide training and support for B.C. faculty publishing open textbooks. I have been learning about and supporting accessibility in the context of OER since 2016. I am grateful to live and learn of the traditional and unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, known today as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, and the territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples.
University of Victoria
Bachelor of Arts, History and Professional Communication
Major Completed, 2018
open education digital publishing digital accessibility WCAG
2021, OCAD U Medal Winner
OCAD University

Digital Media
Episode 0. Introducing Open Knowledge Spectrums
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Episode 1. Epistemic Violence in World History Curriculum with Dr. Tadashi Dozono
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Episode 2: Leveraging Creative Commons Licenses with Dr. Amy Nusbaum
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Episode 3: Collaborative and Open Publishing Models with Apurva Ashok and Zoe Wake Hyde
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Episode 4: Student Perspectives on Open and Inclusive Education with Mitali Kamat, Jaime Hilditch, and Caleb Volorozo-Jones
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Episode 5: Disability-Informed Open Pedagogy with Arley Cruthers and Samantha Walsh
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Episode 6: Pulling Together – OER to Indigenize Post-Secondary with Dianne Biin