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Compliance, Commitment, and Web Accessibility: Findings of an Organizational Study Engaging Accessibility Experts at Twenty U.S. Universities

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This research paper presents the results of an IRB-approved, qualitative study of web accessibility commitment among 20 U.S. universities through semi-structured interviews with their accessibility experts and administrators. The findings of the study suggest that while having to comply with regulations is often a starting point for universities for making their websites accessible, in some cases a culture of accessibility develops because of the commitment of accessibility practitioners to born accessible principles.

Source: ACM International Conference on Design of Communication (SIGDOC)

DOI: 10.1145/3641237.3691647

Authors: Sushil K. Oswal, Zsuzsanna B. Palmer

Institutions: University of Washington, Grand Valley State University

Language: English

Topic: Digital Accessibility for Disabilities

Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4403822739

FWCI: 4.1

Cites: 28

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10