Subscribers Only: Designing with Accessibility in Mind

This interactive online masterclass explores how accessibility and Universal Design can be approached as practical, everyday design choices rather than a compliance exercise. Designed to build confidence and shift mindsets, the session combines real examples, live demonstrations, and hands-on “show and tell” to bring accessibility to life. Participants will explore what accessibility means in practice, why progress matters more than perfection, and how small, intentional design decisions can make a meaningful difference to learner experience and success.

• Explain what accessibility means in digital learning and why it matters for creating learning that works for more people.

• Reflect on and challenge common assumptions about accessibility, recognising why confidence, intent, and small design choices are more impactful than aiming for perfection.

• Use Universal Design principles to shape learning experiences that are clearer, more usable, and more inclusive for all learners from the outset.

• Recognize the role of WCAG and cognitive accessibility (COGA) guidance, and understand how they support better design decisions without creating unnecessary complexity.

• Apply practical accessibility techniques to support visual, auditory, cognitive, and mobility needs through real examples and hands-on demonstrations.

Nix Holland is a digital learning consultant and learning designer specialising in accessibility and inclusive learning design. With a background across learning and development, organisational development, and HR, she supports practitioners to create digital learning that is practical and grounded in how people learn.

Drawing on both professional expertise and her lived experience as an Autistic individual, Nix helps make accessibility and Universal Design achievable through simple, everyday design approaches—building confidence and enabling more inclusive learning experiences for all.