Accessibility of Instructional Web Sites in Higher Education.

Abstract

A ccess to education has always challenged students with disabilities. The increase of online instructional materials presents new opportunities—and possible barriers—for accessibility in higher education. Despite rising numbers of students with disabilities in higher education, colleges and universities have not ensured accessibility of online learning environments for all students.1 To support the development of accessible online educational sites, the Accessibility Institute at the University of Texas at Austin created the Student Web Accessibility Project, in which a team of student evaluators identified accessibility concerns in instructional Web sites on campus. Their findings suggest a need for more training and awareness of accessibility issues by A collaborative program offers assessment and consultation to instructional Web site developers for Section 508 compliance Accessibility of

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