Design and Evaluation of a Mobile-Friendly College Information Portal Using Usability and Accessibility Testing
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: College websites are important sources of information about courses,examinations, notices, contact details, and student services. However,a website that is difficult to navigate on a small screen or that doesnot follow accessibility principles can create barriers for students,including people who use assistive technologies. This study proposesthe design and evaluation of a mobile-friendly college informationportal using usability testing and accessibility checks. The objectiveis to determine whether a redesigned interface helps users completecommon information-seeking tasks more successfully and with fewererrors, while also improving conformance with selected accessibilitypractices. A lightweight prototype will be developed using HTML,CSS, and JavaScript, with responsive layouts and accessiblenavigation, headings, labels, contrast, and form controls. Theevaluation will compare an initial interface with an improved versionusing predefined tasks such as locating course information, finding anexamination notice, and submitting an enquiry. Measures will includetask completion rate, task time, user errors, automated accessibilityfindings, and perceived usability measured with the System UsabilityScale. At the time of this draft, implementation and user testing havenot been completed; therefore, no empirical results are claimed. Thefinal paper will report observed measurements, discuss limitations,and identify practical design recommendations based on the evidencecollected. The intended contribution is a reproducible, low-costevaluation procedure for improving the usability and accessibility ofcollege information portals
Author: Gaikwad, Rohan
Language: English
Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225750925
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