Explain how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) reduces access barriers for all students, not only those seeking accommodations
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CETL WORKSHOP
Live Webinar Event
Title II Accessibility: Be Ready for the April Deadline
Free to the public
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Identify high-impact, low-effort accessibility practices faculty and staff can implement before and after the April 2026 deadline
Apply “plus-one” design thinking to revise a course, service, or interaction for greater accessibility and learner autonomy
Evaluate campus accessibility challenges to differentiate compliance tasks from practices that improve student persistence and satisfaction
Develop a brief advocacy message linking accessible design to efficiency, retention, and cost savings
- Presented By
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Thomas J. Tobin, PhD
Thomas J. Tobin is an internationally recognized scholar, author, and speaker on technology-mediated education—especially copyright, evaluation of teaching practices, academic integrity, accessibility, and universal design for learning. He holds an English literature master’s and Ph.D., an information science master’s, and certifications in project management (PMP), online teaching (MOT), Quality Matters (QM), accessibility (CPACC), and academic leadership (Penn State). He helped found the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring. On Ed Tech Magazine’s Influencers “Dean’s List,” honored with the Wagner Leadership Award in Distance Learning Administration, and one of Eduflow’s global Top 100 Learning Influencers, Tom serves on the boards of Advances in Online Education, InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, and the Oklahoma University Press Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed series. His books include:
- Evaluating Online Teaching (2015).
- The Copyright Ninja (2017).
- Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: UDL in Higher Education (2018).
- Going Alt-Ac: A Guide to Alternative Academic Careers (2020).
- Implementing UDL in Irish Further Education and Training (2021).
- UDL at Scale (2026).
- Evaluating Teaching in the Digital Era (forthcoming 2027).
- Peer Observation Made Practical (forthcoming 2028).
Find him on various social media and at thomasjtobin.com.