Analysis Of Web Accessibility To Meet The Needs Of Students With Disabilities, Case Study Directorate Of Postgraduate And Continuing Education Of The State University Of Bolívar

Abstract

Web accessibility in universities is not only an ethical and legal obligation, but also contributes to the creation of a more inclusive, diverse and equitable educational environment, in this sense this article describes a current analysis of the accessibility to portals and web resources of the Directorate of Postgraduate and Continuing Education of the State University of Bolívar – Ecuador. The evaluation has been carried out by checking the opinion of students with disabilities and the technical analysis of compliance with the Web content accessibility guidelines established by the World Wide Web Consortium in WCAG recommendation 2.1. Unfortunately, the results show that the University has partially accessible websites; that is, many of the technologies developed by the HEI do not meet the standards and guidelines of accessibility and usability, limiting access to information, communication and quality in learning, as well as personal autonomy, especially for students with visual and hearing disabilities. This initial result will provide the guidelines for the development of more accessible systems that allow access to all students regardless of whether they have a disability, in this way it is framed in Sustainable Development Goal 4 of the 2030 Agenda, inclusive and quality education is guaranteed, providing the same opportunities to students in the different master's programs in the Graduate and Continuing Education Directorate of the State University of Bolívar.