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Direct linkAlim, Sophia – SAGE Open, 2021
Although the web accessibility of universities around the world is well documented, much remains unknown about this aspect of higher education institutions in the UK. Using three automated web accessibility tools (TAW, WAVE and EIII Page Checker), this study explores the accessibility of the homepages of 66 research-intensive universities with…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Usability
Brunskill, Amelia – College & Research Libraries, 2020
Although most academic library websites include a webpage of information intended for users with disabilities, no research was located that solicited feedback about users' needs or preferences for these pages. To address this discrepancy, 12 university students with disabilities were interviewed about their perspectives on navigation, search…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, Student Attitudes, Academic Libraries
Download full textLammers, Jayne C.; Palumbo, Nicholas P. – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2017
As researchers encourage teachers to bring fanfiction into classrooms, questions remain about whether online fanfiction communities are accessible to all students. This paper presents results from a practitioner-oriented usability inspection of FanFiction.net, investigating challenges students with disabilities might encounter as they participate.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Fiction, Popular Culture
Brunvand, Stein; Abadeh, Heidi – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
The proliferation of Web 2.0 technologies has made it possible for teachers to create a variety of engaging online learning activities for students of all ages. However, for students with learning disabilities, the prospect of having to search, read, and analyze information online can be overwhelming. This article reviews a variety of tools and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Learning Disabilities, Online Courses, Internet
PEPNet, 2009
PEPNet's "Perspectives" is the collaborative newsletter of the four PEPNet regional centers. This newsletter combines each centers' individual strengths into a single resource that can be used on a national level. PEPNet's mission is to improve transition services and educational access for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, including those…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Partial Hearing, Deafness, Disabilities
Calloway, Linda Jo – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2004
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…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Access to Information, Web Sites, Accessibility (for Disabled)
