Web Accessibility of Educational Institutions’ Portals in Ukraine
Education during wartime has faced new challenges that significantly impact the formation of new perspectives on existing issues. Ukrainians have encountered numerous barriers caused by the war, making the question of accessibility a pressing concern. This article analyzes the state of Ukrainian edu...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University
2023-06-01
|
| Series: | Технічна інженерія |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://ten.ztu.edu.ua/article/view/282969 |
| Summary: | Education during wartime has faced new challenges that significantly impact the formation of new perspectives on existing issues. Ukrainians have encountered numerous barriers caused by the war, making the question of accessibility a pressing concern. This article analyzes the state of Ukrainian educational institutions’ webpages. The analysis was conducted using the third-party solution WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools, enabling the configuration of verification parameters and the investigation and grouping of issues on web resources. A website was created to visually display the collected data. Modern technologies were utilized in its development, including HTML (HyperText Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), Javascript, React, and NodeJS. Statistics were generated for various indicators, such as page structure errors, contrast inconsistencies, WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications) errors, inappropriate notifications, improvements, and critical aspects. Additionally, the percentage ratios of all and critical errors to the number of elements on the pages were calculated. As a result of the research, 299 main webpages of educational institutions were found and analyzed according to the All-Ukrainian Register of Educational Institutions, and a data model for further investigation was developed. By testing the model, the most accessible resources were identified from the standpoint of technologies, page types, approaches, and practices. The software suite can analyze the dependency of a web resource’s complexity on the number of errors. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2706-5847 2707-9619 |