Accessibility Evaluation of Top-Ranking University Websites in World, Oceania, and Arab Categories for Home, Admission, and Course Description Webpages

Autor/inn/en	Alahmadi, Tahani; Drew, Steve
Titel	Accessibility Evaluation of Top-Ranking University Websites in World, Oceania, and Arab Categories for Home, Admission, and Course Description Webpages
Quelle	In: Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, 21 (2017) 1, S.7-24 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1179-7665
Schlagwörter	Reputation; Web Sites; Universities; Comparative Analysis; Disabilities; Access to Information; Sampling; Computer Software; College Admission; Institutional Characteristics; Online Courses; Access to Education; Foreign Countries; Management Systems; Statistical Analysis; Geographic Regions; Arabs; Distance Education; College Students; Academic Achievement; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Web-Design; University; Universität; Handicap; Behinderung; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Online course; Online-Kurs; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Arab; Araber; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Collegestudent; Schulleistung; Australien
Abstract	Evaluating accessibility is an important equity step in assessing the effectiveness and usefulness of online learning materials for students with disabilities such as visual or hearing impairments. Previous studies in this area have indicated that, over time, university websites have become gradually more inaccessible. This paper relates findings of a quantitative, comparative study of university website accessibility for students with disabilities. Sampling comprised a random selection of 20 universities from each of the Academic Ranking of World Universities top 100, Oceania region top 50, and Arab region top 50 ranked universities. AChecker evaluations of three types of website from each university--the home page, the admission page, and a course description page, revealed a total of 30,944 accessibility related home-page errors among the 180 evaluated webpages. Comparison with earlier studies reveals no significant improvement in the accessibility of university websites between 2005 and 2015. There were also no differences in accessibility levels amongst the selected top-ranking universities in the world. Therefore, there is a growing need for universities to improve accessibility of online learning materials for students with disabilities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01