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Universal Access in the Information Society
Erschienen in: Universal Access in the Information Society 1/2021

07.04.2020 | Communication

Accessibility, usability, quality performance, and readability evaluation of university websites of Turkey: a comparative study of state and private universities

verfasst von: Yakup Akgül

Erschienen in: Universal Access in the Information Society | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Abstract

Today, the web constitutes an essential segment of higher education institutions. Using their websites, universities can effectively, efficiently, and satisfactorily provide information and services to their target groups, regardless of disabilities. As the number of disabled students in higher education rises, universities have to make the necessary design modifications to ensure web content accessibility. This paper presents an evaluation of accessibility, usability, quality performance, and readability aspects of all Turkish state and private university websites. The majority did not meet WCAG 2.0 accessibility criteria. Out of 110 state university websites and 69 private university websites, only 10 state and four private university websites attained conformance Level A. These results indicate low usability, quality performance, and readability that highlights the need for Turkish universities to devote more resources for making their websites more accessible, usable, high-quality performance, and readable for all their potential users.
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Metadaten
Titel
Accessibility, usability, quality performance, and readability evaluation of university websites of Turkey: a comparative study of state and private universities
verfasst von
Yakup Akgül
Publikationsdatum
07.04.2020
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Universal Access in the Information Society / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 1615-5289
Elektronische ISSN: 1615-5297
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00715-w

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