Share Paper: A study about accessibility issues for users and developers: Implications and challenges for e-learning

  1. Marcia de Borba Campos, Faculty of Informatics, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  2. Jaime Sánchez, Department of Computer Science and Center for Advanced Research in Education, Chile
  3. Thânia Clair de Souza Vargas, Faculty of Informatics, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Wednesday, October 23 4:00-4:30 PM Concorde A

Abstract: This study presents a study concerning web accessibility issues in Brazil to be considered for e-learning purposes. We studied users with visual disabilities and web developers. The results reveal important barriers to user access and navigation such as the understandability of information and low levels of robustness ending up with providing content that cannot be interpreted through the use of assistive technologies. Web developers displayed beliefs in diverse myths concerning the design of web accessibility and few of them implemented the WCAG criteria impacting on the design of e-learning environments for accessibility purposes