scholarly journals Web Site Accessibility At Institutions Of Higher Education: An Introduction To Accessibility Awareness

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Jo Calloway ◽  
Mir Abdul Meraj
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Web Accessibility ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Electronic Format ◽  
University Communities ◽  
The Disabled

The proliferation of information in electronic format does not guarantee its accessibility. The fact that many Web sites are not accessible to large segments of the disabled community has created a digital divide. Web accessibility is especially important in University communities, since the Internet and the digitization of information have changed the ways education is delivered.  Over 9 percent of entering freshmen reported disabilities in 1998. There have been significant developments in the field of accessible design, legislation and institutional effort to remove inaccessibility of Web sites. But this research reveals that by far the majority of people surveyed in a representative University community are unaware of these developments, although they are positive that removing any inaccessibility will be a wise and mutually beneficial step.  As aging of America continues, the number of people with disabilities is expected to increase. 

Evaluating the Accessibility of Computer Laboratories, Libraries, and Websites in Jordanian Universities and Colleges

2022 ◽  
pp. 1968-1985
Author(s):  
Iyad Abu Doush ◽  
Ikdam Alhami
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Accessibility ◽  
The Other ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Awareness Training ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Universities And Colleges ◽  
Accessibility Guidelines ◽  
Universal Standard

This article evaluates the accessibility computer laboratories, libraries, and web sites of five different institutions of higher education in Jordan. The evaluation is performed using a questionnaire and by expert visiting these institutions of higher education to check their accessibility according to a set of universal standard collected from the literature. The analysis of the results revealed a serious weakness in understanding, adopting and implementing web accessibility guidelines throughout nearly all evaluated Jordanian universities and colleges. On the other hand, the accessibility of computer laboratories and libraries the questionnaire answers show that there is environmental barrier and technological barrier for persons with disabilities to access such services. The article points out the importance of improving awareness, training staff and developers, and developing formal guidelines to improve the accessibility of universities and colleges services.

scholarly journals Organização do acesso e permanência das pessoas com deficiência no ensino superior a partir da instauração do Programa Incluir

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (esp. 2) ◽  
pp. 1137-1164
Author(s):  
Patricia Tanganelli Lara ◽  
Eladio Sebastián-Heredero
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Teacher Formation ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Master's Thesis ◽  
Methodological Procedures

The Incluir Program influenced institutional policies for the implementation of accessibility actions for people with disabilities in higher education, in all Brazilian states. With financial support from the MEC, Brazilian universities created and/or restructured diversity support units in Federal Institutions of Higher Education and State Institutions of Higher Education. Thus, the objective of this work is to analyze how the current situation is, from the productions of theses and master's thesis, since their publication, to understand how these Higher Education institutions have organized to support the entry and permanence of people with disabilities after this financial contribution and the publications of the inclusion public policies in Brazil. The methodological procedures of this research are qualitative and bibliographic in nature, using content analysis. The results of this investigated period revealed progress in the implementation of public policies, after 2005, with the creation of diversity support units and resources for the inclusion of young people and adults with disabilities, it was also possible to identify the need for teacher formation and for professionals working in these institutions to eliminate the attitudinal and communication barriers located in many higher education institutions.

Regulatory mechanisms for ensuring accessibility, individualization and inclusion of vocational education for the disabled and people with disabilities in rural areas of Russia

2020 ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
V. G. Novikov ◽  
E. A. Gridasova ◽  
Yu. A. Kulikova ◽  
S. A. Gorokhov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Disabled

The article deals with the issues of legal regulation of ensuring accessibility of higher education for the disabled and people with disabilities. The relevance of obtaining agricultural education in the Russian Federation, which should be as close as possible to the main consumer — the rural population, is emphasized. The openness of agricultural education to the needs of rural residents will help reduce migration fl ows and preserve young people in rural areas. Attention is drawn to the fact that obtaining agricultural education is possible and accessible not only for people without disabilities, but also for people with disabilities. The advantage of providing higher agricultural education to this category of rural residents is that they are not aimed at migration, they live permanently and for a long time in a certain territory. The review of the current legal acts regulating the issues of accessibility and training in higher education organizations for persons with disabilities and persons with disabilities is presented. The article analyzes current trends in the legal fi eld of inclusive education. The article considers the concept and legal status of disabled people and students with disabilities, the concept of inclusive education and the requirement for its implementation at all levels, including higher education.

Individuals with Disabilities and Internet Use

2012 ◽  
pp. 242-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Gozza-Cohen ◽  
Deborah May
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Large Research

This entry examines the use of the internet by individuals with disabilities. Before people with disabilities can use the Internet for socializing, communicating, gathering information, learning, or working, they must first be able to access the Internet. This may require additional assistance by either people or modified hardware and software. Some authors have expressed concern that there is a digital divide, with many people with disabilities not accessing the Internet. The differing needs of people with disabilities, and how their needs may be met with technology and adaptations are explored. Examples of various uses of the Internet by people with disabilities are presented. This field does not have a large research base; it is difficult to do controlled large group studies with such diverse populations, so much of the information comes from position papers, demographic reports, case studies, or exploratory research.

Minimizing Plagiarism by Redesigning the Learning Environment and Assessment

2011 ◽  
pp. 194-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhumita Bhattacharya ◽  
Lone Jorgensen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Assessment Tasks

In this chapter we have raised a number of questions and made attempts to respond. These question are: Can plagiarism be stopped? Should we stop students from using the information available on the internet? Is it enough if the students just acknowledge the sources in their work? What action is required to minimize the harmful, and maximize the useful, aspects of internet use in the educational setting? We want our students to learn, and demonstrate their learning with honesty and integrity. In the institutions of higher education students learning is judged through assessment tasks in the form of assignments, tests, and examinations. We have to ensure that high stakes assessments do not act as an inspiration to cheating in the form of plagiarism. We have provided arguments in support of the integration of process approach with deliverables at the end of the course for assessment of students learning.

Increasing Web Accessibility and Usability in Higher Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 1069-1075
Author(s):  
Barbara A. Frey ◽  
Ashli Molinero ◽  
Ellen Cohn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Web Accessibility ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Wheelchair Users ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
The World ◽  
Web Designers

Just as wheelchair ramps and elevators provide access to wheelchair users, good Web design provides “electronic curb ramps” to the Internet for individuals with visual or other disabilities (Waddell, 1997). Research shows it is easier and less expensive to initially construct accessible Web pages rather than to retrofit the pages with corrections. Most of the technical requirements for accessible Web design can be met if Web designers adhere to the straightforward principles suggested by the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Accessibility Initiative.

A Topical Note on Accessing Scientific Refinement

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 248-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Community ◽  
Acquisition Process ◽  
Physical Support ◽  
Computer Mediated

AbstractIntellectual affinities are intertwined with community feeling. In an Era of E-everything, communities as we once knew them have been split up and remade in a virtual manner. With their uses of the Internet for promoting Science, institutions of higher education have pushed reflections about multi-person activities out of the framework of the Information Society and into that of the Knowledge Community – computer-mediated scientific research and distance learning as cult-ural activities. The current study shows that this shift towards another physical support for the same thirst for knowledge necessitates considering the logical and paradoxical aspects of human dialogue for programs that wish to naturalise the culture acquisition process.

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