Ensuring the Accessibility of College Websites

mz22 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:51:37 +0000

March 2013 — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights entered into an agreement [OCR Compliance Review No. 11-11-6002] with the South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS) that requires the websites of the SCTCS and its 16-member colleges be accessible to all individuals, specifically those with visual disabilities. This agreement is in response to an evaluation of the accessibility of SCTCS websites and two of its college’s websites that found the sites were not fully accessible to individuals with visual or print-related disabilities and therefore were not in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under the agreement, the SCTCS will develop and share a resource guide on web accessibility requirements, direct accessibility changes to the SCTCS and member college websites, and perform annual reviews of websites to monitor continued compliance with accessibility requirements.

WebAIM Launches 2 Screen Reader User Surveys

mz22 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:57:28 +0000

Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM)

accessible web content

low vision

motor disabilities

Survey Announcement

Survey of Users with Low Vision

Survey of Users with Motor Disabilities

February 12, 2013 — Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM) has launched two new surveys that focus on the use of screen readers: a Survey of Users with Low Vision and a Survey of Users with Motor Disabilities. The data collected from the surveys will be made available to the public and used to provide guidance and recommendations on the design and development of accessible web content. All individuals with low vision or motor disabilities are invited to take the surveys, which will remain open through March 15, 2013. WebAIM is an initiative of the Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD) and Utah State University that concentrates on the expansion of the web’s potential for individuals with disabilities.

Wireless RERC - accessible web content

Ensuring the Accessibility of College Websites

WebAIM Launches 2 Screen Reader User Surveys