Scholarly record
EVALUATION OF DETERMINANTS OF E-ACCESSIBILITY IN THE CONTEXT OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to introduce and evaluate selected determinants of e-Accessibility from the point of view of university students with visual impairment. In the years 2014 and 2015 we have evaluated the level of satisfaction with e-Accessibility of universities in Czech and Slovak Republic through the questionnaire completed by 54 university students with visual impairment with various degree of severity. Simultaneously we were investigating the preferences and most frequent practices of visually impaired students when working with websites, e-learning and academic information systems and information in digital form in general. Despite the enactment and adaptation of accessibility guidelines and various supportive technologies, 43 \% of the students reported that they don't have full access to the all electronic information when compared with the sighted peers. At the same time we have confirmed that the digital gap is determined not only by the severity of visual impairment, but it also depends of the selection of adopted supportive technologies. Also we have confirmed that the level of success of visually impaired students is determined also by the quality of collaboration between the members of faculty and non teaching supportive staff, as well as a functional model of education containing elements of universal electronic environment which is inclusive for all student.
Publication Impact Profile
Publication details
References7
Gavora, P. Electronic Textbook of Educational Research [Elektronická učebnica pedagogického výskumu]. 1. Edition. Bratislava: Comenius University. 2010.
Hersh M. A. & Johnson M. S. Accessible Information: An Overview. In: Hersh, M. A., Johnson, M. S. (Eds.) Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind People. First Edition. London: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-1-84628-866-1. pp. 385 - 448. 2008.
Jašková, Ľ. Digital technologies in education of visually impaired [Digitálne technológie vo vzdelávaní zrakovo postihnutých]. Dissertation Paper. Bratislava: Comenius University. 2008. 158 p.
Mendelová, E.; Lecký, P. Accessible Learning Resources for Blind Students [Prístupné študijné zdroje pre nevidiacich študentov]. In: Niektoré technologické inovácie v špeciálnej pedagogike. Levoča: Matej Hrebenda Slovak Library for the Blind in Levoča. Number 38. Volume 7. 2008. pp. 54-65.
Peňáz, P. Literacy of the Blind and Perspectives of Tactile Information Coding [Gramotnost nevidomých a perspektivy hmatového kódování informací]. In: Jesenský, J. Edukace a rehabilitace zrakově postižených na prahu nového milénia. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2002. pp. 256-268.
Regec, V. Visual Impairment and Digital Barriers at University and College Web Portals. In: 7th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. 2014. pp. 3533 - 3539.
Varney, E. Disability and Information Technology. A Comparative Study in Media Regulation. First Edition. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-0-521- 19161-6. 2013.
View or Download full articleAccess options
SWS access login
Login as SWS Scientific CommitteeLogin as SWS Scientific PartnerLogin as SWS AuthorAuthors and approved SWS contributors will read and export their own linked papers after identity matching by SWS profile, email and SGEM GlobalID.
For librarian assistance: [email protected]
Purchase Instant Access
- Article can be downloaded after successful payment.
- Article may be used according to SWS library access terms.
- Article cannot be redistributed.
