Vice President of Accessibility and Student Affairs Kelly Hermann discusses digital content guidelines at 1EdTech Learning Impact Conference

University of Phoenix is pleased to announce that Vice President of Accessibility and Student Affairs Kelly Hermann co-presented at the 2025 1EdTech Learning Impact Conference held June 2-5 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, Indiana. The presentation, titled "Equitable Education and the 1EdTech Accessibility Rubric," focused on the importance of ensuring digital ecosystems are accessible and compliant with the newest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

“As digital learning environments evolve, it’s increasingly helpful for institutions to stay aware of current accessibility standards,” Hermann said. “At this year’s 1EdTech Learning Impact Conference, we were pleased to share how updated accessibility rubrics and practical strategies can help foster learning experiences that support all students.”

Hermann’s presentation delved into the new guidelines and offered practical advice on making learning resources, websites, and mobile apps accessible for users. The discussion also emphasized the importance of understanding and leveraging guidelines to help foster a welcoming educational environment. Hermann chairs the Accessibility Taskforce for 1EdTech and collaborated on the project to develop an accessibility vetting rubric to help institutions improve access for students with disabilities, and to improve trust by evaluating the non-technical aspects of accessibility that can impact purchasing decisions and helping to establish a common tool evaluation framework.

Outside of her work with 1EdTech, Hermann’s leadership is broadly recognized in the education technology community, and she has co-authored a chapter on accessibility to the Routledge text, Leading the eLearning Transformation of Higher Education, as well as other organizational texts by Anthology, D2L, WCET, and OLC, and by leading educational publications including Inside Higher Ed, EdSurge, The EvoLLLution and eCampus News.

Hermann was instrumental in developing and deploying a survey on workplace accessibility awareness, understanding, and development opportunities.

In her role at University of Phoenix, Hermann serves as the Vice President of Accessibility and Student Affairs with oversight of the university’s accessibility initiative, including the evaluation and remediation of curricular resources, the Center for Access, Resources, Engagement and Support Services (CARES) which provides accommodations to students with disabilities and the Office of Collaborative Learning and Educational Engagement, which works with University stakeholders, community partners and sponsors to create a welcoming educational environment for the students, faculty, and staff. Recognizing her work, Hermann received global recognition as a 1EdTech Leader for her work in creating open, trusted, and innovative digital ecosystems that power learner potential.

Learn more about accessibility at University of Phoenix here.

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