Share Paper: Towards the Inclusive and Accessible (digital) Classroom: An Illustration of Accessibility-Checking using Ontario University Websites

1. Kenneth Anderson, York University, Canada
2. Ronald Owston, Institute for Research on Learning Technologies, York University, Canada

Abstract: Abstract. In this study we present an illustration of the use of two software tools available for website accessibility-checking. The tools, WebAIM’s WAVE and OCAD University’s AChecker, provide users with an automated ability to check conformance with accessibility guidelines and standards such as the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and section 508 of the United States Rehabilitation Act. This capability is of use to teachers designing websites for use by their students, helping ease accessibility for students with both hidden and acknowledged disabilities.