Bibliography
Research on Web Accessibility in Higher Education
| Title: | Research on Web Accessibility in Higher Education (ID: CSD3312) | | Author(s): | Terry Thompson (University of Washington), Sheryl E. Burgstahler (University of Washington), and Dan Comden (University of Washington) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2003) | | Type: | Bibliography | | Abstract: | Several studies have used the automated tool Bobby in evaluating the accessibility of postsecondary educational institutions' websites to people with disabilities. However, determining many aspects of web-content accessibility requires human judgment. With the present study, two web accessibility "experts" manually evaluated critical web pages of 102 public research universities using a 5-point rating scale that focuses on each site's "functional accessibility," i.e., whether all users can accomplish the perceived function of the site. The results of each evaluator approximate a normal distribution, and the evaluators' results are positively correlated with one another (r = .597), suggesting that the procedure has inter-rater reliability. Also, the evaluators' combined results are positively correlated with those obtained by using Bobby on the same sample (r = .595). Using these evaluations, the researchers were able to identify a distinct cluster of promising practices in web accessibility. | | View this resource: | |
IAT Bibliography: Computer Classroom and Laboratory Design
| Title: | IAT Bibliography: Computer Classroom and Laboratory Design (ID: CSD1309) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (1997) | | Type: | Bibliography | | Abstract: | Incorporating computer technology into the education process also involves redesigning the physical space where instruction takes place. Articles in this bibliography, created by Carolyn Kotlas of the Institute for Academic Technology, provide examples and advice on modifying existing classrooms to accommodate new technologies and on designing and building new teaching environments. | | View this resource: | |
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