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An evaluation of accessibility in online learning management systems

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Title:

An evaluation of accessibility in online learning management systems

Author(s):

AnnMarie Johnson, Sean Ruppert

Journal:

Library Hi Tech

Year:

2002

Volume:

20

Issue:

4

Page:

441 - 451


ISSN:

0737-8831


DOI:

10.1108/07378830210452640

Publisher:

MCB UP Ltd

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Abstract:

Millions of computer users in the USA have a disability making it difficult to use the Web. The University of Wisconsin System recently required that all System Web pages meet Priority 1 accessibility guidelines as set by the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C/WAI). Class materials available in online learning management systems should also be accessible to students with disabilities. Four systems, Blackboard 4 and 5, Prometheus 3, and WebCT 3, were assessed against theW3C/WAI guidelines for a numerical statistic of accessibility. Practical accessibility was tested with Lynx, IBM Homepage Reader, and JAWS. Validation was performed with A-Prompt and the W3C/WAI checklist.

Keywords:

Disabled people, Distance learning, Internet


Article Type:

Case study


Article URL:

http://zerlina.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/07378830210452640

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