Enabling Accessibility in Learning Technology

Markus Gylling

Solutions Architect, IMS Global Learning Consortium

Markus Gylling is a solutions architect with IMS Global Learning Consortium. Prior to his work with IMS Global, he worked as CTO of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and as CTO of the DAISY Consortium. Through his work with IDPF & DAISY he has during the past one and a half decades been engaged in the development of global scale standards, tools and educational efforts for the realization of inclusive and accessible e-publishing and e-reading. Markus lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden, from where he also oversees IMS Global’s European operations.

Jane Berliss-Vincent

Assistive Technology Manager, University of Michigan

Brian Richwine

Manager, UITS Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers, Indiana University

Philip Voorhees

IT Manager III - Accessibility, Penn State University

Philip Voorhees is a highly effective professional with over 25 years of experience advancing accessibility in higher education, specializing in bridging access gaps through the development and implementation of comprehensive accessibility policies and plans. This includes initiatives for digital access, instructional access, employee access, communication access, and accommodation processes. An experienced assistive technology and IT accessibility specialist, he has a proven track record of success in higher education, demonstrating expertise in accessibility, adaptive technology, alternative media, educational technology, and project management.

Kara Monroe

President and Founder, Monarch Strategies LLC

Kara Monroe is founder and president of Monarch Strategies, a consulting firm providing expert consulting to higher education organizations across the country as well as leadership development to organizations of all types. As president of Monarch Strategies, she also serves in several corporate advisory capacities including senior advisor to Packback, an educational technology firm that uses artificial intelligence to help students improve their writing. Prior to founding Monarch Strategies, Kara spent 25 years in education – both in the classroom and in institutional administration. Her most recent position was as the provost and senior vice president for student and academic experience at Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana’s 19 campus community college.