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Evaluating the Accessibility of Online University Education

Evaluating the Accessibility of Online University Education

Mark O. Pendergast
Copyright: © 2017 |Volume: 7 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 14
ISSN: 2155-6873|EISSN: 2155-6881|EISBN13: 9781522514459|DOI: 10.4018/IJOPCD.2017010101
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Pendergast, Mark O. "Evaluating the Accessibility of Online University Education." IJOPCD vol.7, no.1 2017: pp.1-14. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJOPCD.2017010101

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Pendergast, M. O. (2017). Evaluating the Accessibility of Online University Education. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), 7(1), 1-14. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJOPCD.2017010101

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Pendergast, Mark O. "Evaluating the Accessibility of Online University Education," International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) 7, no.1: 1-14. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJOPCD.2017010101

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Abstract

The rights of disabled students are protected law in nearly every country. However, the lack of awareness of the laws and the need to make web pages accessible has created barriers to fully implementing the intent of these laws. These laws typically go beyond web pages to include all instructional devices including e-readers, social networking sites, and smart phone apps. This paper takes a look at the requirements of accessibility laws, the formation of the accessibility initiative, and the resulting WCAG 2.0 standard. Accessibility testing tools for websites and web content are discussed and then used to measure the level of compliance for a number of universities. It was found that almost all university sites checked had multiple accessibility errors. Finally, a number of recommendations are made based on the compliance issues found and on the terms of several U.S. Department of Justice consent decrees.

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