The Teach Access Fellowship Program, launched in 2023, continues to scale as a year-long cohort initiative training faculty and academic staff to embed accessibility into curricula and digital materials. The program equips participants with practical instructional design tools, compliance knowledge, and cross-disciplinary strategies to address inaccessible technology in higher education. Organizers say the fellowship tackles a root cause of inaccessible campus tech by building capacity among educators, improving student access, and aligning pedagogy with accessibility expectations. Institutions facing legal and regulatory scrutiny over digital access may view the program as both a compliance pathway and an instructional improvement vehicle.
Get the Daily Brief