Evaluating the Web Accessibility of University Online Registration System: case study Jordan
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Abu Doush, Iyad
Issue Date
2019
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Journal Article
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Abstract
Accessibility of university online services is a major issue for undergraduate and
graduate students with disabilities. Online registration makes people with
disabilities more independent to register courses, add, drop courses, or see
courses without depending on others. Yet, many people with disabilities in
Jordan face major challenges to register their courses via university websites. In
order to understand the issues faces people with disabilities when they use online
registration systems in Jordanian universities, this study evaluates the online
registration. Students with visual impairment perform certain tasks using online
registration websites in two of the largest universities in Jordan. The obtained
user's evaluation results are compared against expert's review on the same set of
tasks. The results of accessibility evaluation indicate significant weaknesses in
understanding and implementing web accessibility guidelines in the online
registration websites in both universities. To enable accessibility of selfregistration websites by students with visual and other disabilities in the
universities developing a national accessibility plan that includes improving
awareness of accessible websites is recommended. In addition, training website
developers on the application of WCAG 2.0 is vital
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Ali, E., Abu Doush, I., Alsalem, G., Alrashdan, W. (2019). Evaluating the Web Accessibility of University Online Registration System: case study Jordan. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 13 (3): 1-16.
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International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology
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13
Issue
3