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Direct linkAlam, Najma H. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The problem observed in this study is the low level of compliance of higher education website accessibility with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The literature supports the non-compliance of websites with the federal policy in general. Studies were performed to analyze the accessibility of fifty-four sample web pages using automated…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Higher Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal)
Olive, Geoffrey C. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Improving Web accessibility for disabled users visiting a university's Web site is explored following the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) guidelines and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act rules for Web page designers to ensure accessibility. The literature supports the view that accessibility is sorely lacking, not only in the USA, but also…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Guidelines, Court Litigation
