A Plus-One Approach to Accessible and Inclusive Learning Design

Starting with a topic you already teach, this session examines your current delivery methods and identify the assumptions they make about how learners engage with content. Through guided reflection, we uncover how those assumptions may unintentionally exclude some learners. We will then practice the plus-one approach by identifying one new way to deliver content and one alternative assessment method. We examine real examples from practitioners who have added audio summaries to compliance training, offered multiple formats for reflection in leadership programs, and reduced reliance on retroactive accommodations.

Whether you’re building asynchronous modules, facilitating virtual sessions, or supporting SMEs, you’ll gain a practical approach for making your learning content more inclusive—and more effective—for everyone. By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Identify assumptions in your current teaching approach that may create barriers for some learners.
• Apply the plus-one strategy to add one new content delivery option and one alternative assessment method to existing training.
• Create an implementation plan for incorporating plus-one improvements into your next course or module.