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ILR Impact Brief - Community College Websites and Barriers to Access

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brief_27EDI_ICCD_b.pdf (123.48 KB)
Permanent Link(s)
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/73097
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The Worker Institute Publications
Author
Erickson, William
Trerise, Sharon
Lee, Camille G.
VanLooy, Sara
Bruyere, Susanne M.
Abstract

[Excerpt] Community colleges, on average, serve 335 students with disabilities, although that number climbs to 5,000 at the largest college surveyed for this project. Nearly all community colleges that participated in the survey rely on the web for a variety of student services, but only half have instituted requirements regarding web accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Actual evaluations of accessibility and ease of use revealed that none of the websites analyzed complied with all federal standards on accessibility, and many web pages encompassed usability obstacles (e.g., unfamiliar terminology, unintuitive navigation schemes, and hard-to-read design elements) that affected disabled and non-disabled individuals alike.

Journal / Series
Impact Brief
Description
The ILR Impact Brief series highlights the research and project based work conducted by ILR faculty that is relevant to workplace issues and public policy. The Briefs are prepared by Maralyn Edid, Senior Extension Associate, ILR School.
Date Issued
2008-02-01
Keywords
community college
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accessibility
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disabilities
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internet
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navigation
Related To
For a more in-depth analysis, please see: Erickson, W., Trerise, S., Lee, C., Van Looy, S., & Bruyere, S. (2007). Web based student processes at community colleges: Removing barriers to access [Electronic version]. Ithaca NY: Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute.
Rights
Required Publisher Statement: Copyright by Cornell University.
Type
newsletter

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