Web Accessibility of the Top Research-Intensive Universities in the UK

Alim, Sophia

doi:10.1177/21582440211056614

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“…The study of Alim [4] explored the accessibility of the home pages of 66 research-intensive universities in the UK. Three automated tools have been used: WAVE, TAW, and EIII.…”

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Exploring the accessibility of four university websites

Pădure,

Pribeanu

2023

RoCHI - International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

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An important objective of the Digital Agenda for Europe is the web accessibility of the public sector. One of the most important goals of this strategy is to ensure equal access to education. To accomplish this goal, systematic evaluation and monitoring measures are needed. This paper aims to explore the accessibility of four university websites for visually impaired people. For each website, the home page and admission page have been analyzed. The approach is based on both automated accessibility validation by using an accessibility checking tool and manual evaluation by using the screen reader. The manual evaluation focused on four criteria: availability of an accessibility tool, zooming behavior, navigation, and contrast. The validation results show that all websites have accessibility errors. The manual evaluation confirmed the low accessibility since none of the websites meets all accessibility criteria.

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“…The study of Alim [4] explored the accessibility of the home pages of 66 research-intensive universities in the UK. Three automated tools have been used: WAVE, TAW, and EIII.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the accessibility of four university websites

Pădure,

Pribeanu

2023

RoCHI - International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

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“…Results showed that only four public institution websites and only one private institution website had no errors and were completely accessible to their users. In a recent case study by Ismail and Kuppusamy [22], 44 college websites were investigated, and major accessibility issues were identified using TAW and aXe tools. Authors listed the major accessibility barriers reported by websites in terms of several identified problems, warnings, and success criteria violations.…”

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Accessibility difference in education-related websites from developing and developed countries

Utkarsha Singh,

Jeevithashree Divya Venkatesh,

Pradipta Biswas

2023

ITU J-FET

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In recent years, websites have become the key source of information for most people. There are several websites related to education, healthcare, government, e-commerce, and so on. These websites are used by a large population to access required information. Web content must meet the accessibility guidelines for websites to be accessible to all users, including people with different ranges of abilities across the globe. Thus, accessibility of the web is the prime facet of every website. This paper focuses on identifying accessibility differences in education boards or similar websites anchoring higher-level schools' leaving examinations. We have considered evaluating the accessibility of landing pages of 13 educational websites from a developing and developed group of countries. Six Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) tools from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) were considered for evaluating each website. We have tabulated the results of each tool, highlighted the different accessibility issues for each website, and provided alternate suggestions that web developers can consider for resolve any issues. From the results we noted that the developing group of countries reported the maximum number of accessibility issues when compared to the developed group of countries. Selected webpages of developing and developed countries identified text contrast failures, and non-text contrast failures respectively. The education board websites of India and Japan were identified as having the maximum number of accessibility issues when compared to other selected websites.

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“…Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are organized under four principles: perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust [12]. [12].…”

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A Framework to Improve Web Form Accessibility for the Visually Impaired

Hakami,

Al-Aama

2023

IEEE Access

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Due to the growth in the number of Internet users and the services provided by websites, making websites accessible to everyone has become necessary. Web forms play a crucial role in collecting information from users to provide services. Despite the increasing number of visually impaired users, with the World Health Organization reporting at least two billion people globally with vision impairments, website developers still fail to adhere to web accessibility guidelines, making it difficult, if not impossible, for visually impaired individuals to fill out forms easily. This study introduces the Web Form Accessibility Framework for the Visually Impaired (WAFI). By using WAFI, web form developers can create more accessible web forms for visually impaired users, enabling them to fill out forms faster, easier, and with fewer errors. WAFI is designed with components that encompass all necessary aspects for building an accessible web form. The framework was thoroughly evaluated by experts and tested with a sample of visually impaired users. They were asked to fill out two types of web forms: one following our framework (AWF) and the other not (IWF). The results clearly demonstrate that the AWF was submitted faster and with fewer errors than the IWF. Based on the evaluation and testing outcomes, the framework underwent further refinement, leading to the production of the final framework. It is hoped that WAFI will significantly improve web form development and enhance the overall experience of visually impaired users.INDEX TERMS Accessibility, Framework, Screen reader, Visually impaired, Web form I. INTRODUCTIONV ISUAL impairments represent significant health challenges due to their increasing prevalence, making them one of the most common causes of disability worldwide [1], [2]. However, the indispensability of the World Wide Web in various aspects of life is undeniable, serving as a crucial source of information and services in education, economics, government, entertainment, and more. Ensuring equitable access to the Internet for everyone is of utmost importance. Unfortunately, accessing the Web is particularly challenging for visually impaired users, given its primarily visual nature, despite advancements in assistive technologies (ATs) like screen readers [3]. Moreover, with the growing prevalence of web forms used by governments and the private sector, people with visual disabilities face difficulties in dealing with web forms compared to those without visual impairments. In light of these challenges, our study aims to develop the Web form Accessibility Framework for the Visually Impaired (WAFI) to aid web form developers in creating more accessible web forms, facilitating visually impaired users in filling them faster, easier, and with fewer errors. A. MOTIVATIONWeb form filling is essential for numerous tasks, such as booking airline tickets, hotels, registrations, online shopping, job applications, and providing delivery information in online food delivery apps. However, visually impaired users encounter diffic...

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Web Accessibility of the Top Research-Intensive Universities in the UK

Cited by 16 publications

References 23 publications

Exploring the accessibility of four university websites

Exploring the accessibility of four university websites

Accessibility difference in education-related websites from developing and developed countries

A Framework to Improve Web Form Accessibility for the Visually Impaired

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