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Enhancing Digital Accessibility in Higher Education for Students with Disabilities

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This project by Handicap + Studie and SURFfoundation focuses on improving digital accessibility and assistive technology for students with disabilities in higher education. By fostering a Special Interest Group (SIG), we aim to connect professionals in this field, promote knowledge exchange, and address challenges related to inclusivity and equal opportunities. Our mission is to bridge the gap between information technology and disability support, ensuring that all students can thrive in higher education environments.

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Enhancing Digital Accessibility in Higher Education for Students with Disabilities

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  1. XS=USE Special Interest Group digital accessibility & assistive technology Linda Nieuwenhuijsen - handicap + studie Thora Arnadottir - SURFfoundation

  2. On which continent do you work? • Europe 50% • North America 19% • South America 0% • Asia 25% • Africa 0% • Oceania 0% • Antarctica 6% • I don’t know 0%

  3. Who are you? • AT advisor 6% • Disability officer 24% • Teacher 12 % • Accessibility specialist 24% • Student counsellor 6% • Policy advisor/employee within HE 12% • Policy advisor/employee government 6% • Other 12%

  4. ABOUT OUR PROJECT Who? What? Why?

  5. HANDICAP + STUDIE • handicap + studie • The Dutch expert centre for studying with disabilities, stimulates the participation of students with disabilities in higher education. • 65 years • Digital accessibility and assistive technology

  6. SURFFOUNDATION • SURFfoundation • Initiating innovation in higher education and research • Structure of the organisation • Digital accessibility and assistive technology

  7. WHAT? • Special Interest Group • Network of professionals that work with students with disabilities and/or IT within and outside HE • Meetings • Mailing list • Knowledge exchange

  8. WHY? • Inclusive thinking • Equal opportunities • No clear legislation • Gap between IT and disability officer within HE • Knowledge exchange • Raising Awareness

  9. WHICH DIFFICULTIES? • Problem ownership • Who are the right people? • Mostly reach people that are already involved • Active participation • Commercial organisations most active • Taking information instead of sharing • Still very depending on us • Accessibility should be included in everything in the organisation.

  10. POSITIVE OUTCOMES • Awareness • Network keeps on growing • Network opportunities between members • Information sharing • Government included • Other SIG’s interested • We started!!!

  11. QUESTIONS FROM US TO YOU…..

  12. Are you involved in a network/sig about accessibility and AT in your country? • Yes 73% • No 18 % • I don’t know 9%

  13. Englishmailinglistsorotherinterestingresources • Webaim: http://webaim.org/ • Athen: http://athenpro.org/ • W3c: http://www.w3.org/WAI/IG/#mailinglist • http://www.epractice.eu/ en • http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/einclusion/index_en.htm • http://www.accessifyforum.com/ • ATinHE (http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=6_5 /http://www.aaate.net/ • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISABILITY PRACTITIONERS - http://www.nadp-uk.org/ • DIS-FORUM - https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=dis-forum • NETSKILLS - http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/index.html • http://inclusive.ning.com/ • http://www.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk/index.php) including EduApps (http://www.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk/eduapps/index.php) (recource, not a mailinglist) • Link – a European Network; not especially on AT and accessibility, but interesting: http://www.thelinknetwork.eu/index.php

  14. Dutchmailinglistsorotherinteresting resources • XS = USE http://www.freelists.org/list/xsisuse • For Flanders - specificaround ICT in education- http://www.klascement.be/ • DfA-ICThttp://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dfa-ict-nl/

  15. Is there a need for a SIG about this subject in your country? • Yes, because there is a gap between IT and disability officer. 28% • Yes, because there is a need to exchange knowledge 67% • Yes, something else 0% • No 6%

  16. Is there legislation about digital accessibility in HE in your country? • Yes, with sanctions 30% • Yes, without sanctions 25% • No 15% • I don’t know 30%

  17. Is the website of your HE institute accessible for people with a disability? • Yes, totally 15% • Yes, mostly 35% • Partly 40% • No, not at all 5% • I don’t know 0% • I don’t work for a HE institute 5% • I don’t care 0%

  18. Is the VLE of your HE institute accessible for people with a disability? • Yes, totally 5% • Yes, mostly 20% • Partly 65% • No, not at all 0% • I don’t know 5% • I don’t work for a HE institute 5% • I don’t care 0%

  19. Who is responsible for providing AT in your country? • The HE institute 44% • The student 6% • The government 38% • Other 13% • I don’t know 0%

  20. Who is responsible for providing books in alternative format in your country? • The HE institute 50% • The student 6% • The government 13% • The publisher 19% • Depends on the disability 0% • Other 6% • I don’t know 6%

  21. QUESTIONS FROM YOU TO US…. Now or later…. linda.nieuwenhuijsen@handicap-studie.nl arnadottir@surf.nl

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