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Title: Accessibility of Instructional Web Sites in Higher Education - Kay Lewis, Diane Post by: Stephen Taylor on August 12, 2007, 04:09:30 AM Accessibility of Instructional Web Sites in Higher Education - Kay Lewis, Diane Yoder, Elizabeth Riley, Yvonne So, and Sarah Yusufali; Educause Quarte
Access to education has always challenged students with disabilities. The increase of online instructional materials presents new opportunities—and possible barriers—for accessibility in higher education. Despite rising numbers of students with disabilities in higher education, colleges and universities have not ensured accessibility of online learning environments for all students.1 To support the development of accessible online educational sites, the Accessibility Institute at the University of Texas at Austin created the Student Web Accessibility Project, in which a team of student evaluators identified accessibility concerns in instructional Web sites on campus. Their findings suggest a need for more training and awareness of accessibility issues by developers of online instructional sites whether they are faculty, administrative assistants, designers, or others. Read More.. (http://www.educause.edu/apps/eq/eqm07/eqm0734.asp) |