The Digital4All final conference was held in snowy Vaasa on November 20. The conference brought together students and university staff to discuss a variety of topics related to equitable and inclusive online learning.
The project team shared the results from the past two years, including the toolkit, training course, and OER repository that were developed by the team.
The audience had the pleasure of listening to an insightful keynote speech by Digital Transformation Lead Merja Laamanen on why accessibility in digital teaching and learning matters. The speech, referring to robust data on digital accessibility in Finland and other EU countries, sparked an interesting discussion among the participants. In addition, the audience followed with interest a panel discussion on the everyday experiences of digital teaching and learning in higher education. The panellists – university lecturer Haiqin Liu, digimentor Maria Heimonen Byholm, and MA student Gabriel Isaac – had a fruitful discussion by sharing their unique perspectives on digital teaching and learning.
Afterwards, the Digital4All consortium convened for its Final Project Meeting gathering marked the completion of two years of collaborative work dedicated to advancing digital inclusion across European higher education.
Throughout the final meeting, partners reflected on the project’s achievements and discussed strategies to ensure the long-term sustainability and open accessibility of its resources. The consortium also explored avenues for continued collaboration, recognising the strong partnerships formed during the project. The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to maintain and expand the use of the Digital4All outputs, ensuring that the project’s impact and legacy will continue to support inclusive digital education well beyond its official end.
