This free webinar is presented in partnership with HigherEd+ (registration is available through the HigherEd+ website).

This webinar explores how university and college campuses in the United States can prepare for the April 2026 Title II Accessibility deadline by focusing on practices that remove barriers and improve outcomes for all students. Participants will learn how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) reduces access barriers not only for students seeking accommodations, but across courses, services, and campus interactions.

The session will highlight high-impact, low-effort accessibility practices that faculty and staff can implement both before and after the deadline, and introduce “plus-one” design thinking as a practical approach to revising a course, service, or interaction to support greater accessibility and learner autonomy. Attendees will also evaluate common campus accessibility challenges to distinguish between compliance-driven tasks and practices that meaningfully improve student persistence and satisfaction. The webinar concludes with guidance on developing a concise advocacy message that connects accessible design to institutional efficiency, retention, and cost savings.

This webinar will be facilitated by OneHE expert Thomas J. Tobin, PhD, an internationally recognised scholar, author, and speaker on technology-mediated education with deep expertise in accessibility and Universal Design for Learning. He is a nationally honoured leader in online and distance education, a founder of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring, and the author of multiple books on teaching, learning, and inclusive design. Explore Thomas’s OneHE collection of courses on Addressing Technology-Access Barriers to Online Learning to learn more:

• Shifting From Systems To Interactions With UDL
• Taking Action For Inclusive Design 
• Tech Tools And How To Use Them Inclusively

Other recommended OneHE content:

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Making Learning Work for Every Student (Course)
• Creating Universally Designed Assessments (Course)
• How to support neurodiverse students through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (Interview)
• Universal Design for Assessment (Webinar recording)