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Publication Date: 2009-May
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Web Accessibility Policies and Practices at American Community Colleges
Erickson, William; Trerise, Sharon; VanLooy, Sara; Lee, Camille; Bruyere, Susanne
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v33 n5 p405-416 May 2009
Community colleges are increasingly using the Internet for admissions and financial aid applications. The use of online processes has serious implications for students with disabilities, such as visual and learning problems, who may encounter difficulties with the Web sites if they are not designed in an accessible and usable way. A survey of student services leaders at community colleges across the country was conducted to evaluate the use of the Web for a variety of student processes. Also investigated was the awareness of issues related to Web accessibility for students with disabilities. Nearly 700 colleges responded, representing a 79% response rate. While 90% offered online access to course catalogs, class schedules, and online courses, only half said that their school had requirements for accessible Web content. These results indicate that significantly more work needs to be done to inform community college administrators and Web developers about these issues. (Contains 9 figures.)
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Community Colleges, Internet, Visual Impairments, College Admission, College Applicants, Financial Aid Applicants, Student Financial Aid, Web Sites, Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Computer Uses in Education, Two Year College Students
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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