Universities of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Web: accessibility and usability

İsmailova, Rita; Kimsanova, Gulida

doi:10.1007/s10209-016-0481-0

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“…Thus, it is suggested for the university managements to give importance to distance education at the university level. Another problem is that there is a lack of specialists on distance education, which becomes an issue giving the fact that there is a different approach to the internet technologies in the Kyrgyz Republic (Ismailova and Kimsanova, 2016); the same is true for the technical staff, especially in the field of access control and security (Ismailova, 2017). In addition, the general computer literacy rate should be increased.…”

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Evaluation of Distance Education Applications in the Kyrgyz Republic Universities

Kyzy¹,

Begimkulov²,

İsmailova³

et al. 2017

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In the scope of this research, applications used for distance education units in four universities of the Kyrgyz Republic were evaluated. The study uses a descriptive method which is carried out by interview of specialists involved in the development and implementation of the distance education in the country. Additionally, technical overview of the learning management systems used by distance education units was carried out and the content analysis was conducted. The study showed that there is a different perception of the distance education in the Kyrgyz Republic which is still perceived as a correspondence education, called "заочная форма обучения"(zaochnaya forma obucheniya). The results of 5 interviews showed that there is no sufficient support and understanding of the distance education by the university managements as well. Therefore, it is suggested to make clear differentiation of the correspondence and distance education methods in the Kyrgyz Republic and to the university managements to give importance to distance education at the university level.

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Evaluation of Distance Education Applications in the Kyrgyz Republic Universities

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İsmailova³

et al. 2017

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“…Papers [35], [37], [41] do not specify the level of conformance. Papers [49], [51] were evaluated with a level of conformance AA.…”

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Empirical Studies on Web Accessibility of Educational Websites: A Systematic Literature Review

2020

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Web accessibility means that people with some type of disability can make use of the Web in the same conditions as the rest of the people. When we talk about web accessibility, we refer to a web design and development that allows these people to perceive, understand, navigate and interact with the Web. Web accessibility also benefits other people, including elderly people whose abilities have declined as a result of age. The Web is an essential resource in human activity: education, employment, government, commerce, health, entertainment and many others benefit of the power of the Web. The aim of this systematic literature review is to analyze the empirical methods of evaluating accessibility to educational websites, disabilities and their errors described in a total of 25 selected studies. The results show that in 20 of the 25 papers, web accessibility was evaluated with automatic tools, in 2 papers it was evaluated with real users and in the other 3 papers with automatic tools, real users and experts. There is also evidence that all the educational websites analyzed in the papers need to correct errors. In conclusion, educational websites do not meet any version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and their conformance levels. According to the results, the empirical evaluation methods used for web accessibility could be improved by adopting automatic evaluation tools for website construction and manual mechanisms with web accessibility experts. The challenge for educational institutions is to carry out web accessibility projects to comply with WCAG and other web accessibility standards and current laws of educational inclusion. INDEX TERMS Assessment, education, systematic literature review, websites, web page design, Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG).

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“…Bearing in mind that older people are considered one of the main groups at risk in this pandemic, it is especially important that they are the ones who have the most access to the content offered by information sources such as the WHO [ 9 ]. From the point of view of web accessibility, it should be emphasised how few studies have been carried out on international and official organisations with important social responsibilities such as the WHO, as they are more oriented towards the education sector such as universities and local corporations such as town councils [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Most of these studies do not focus on recent recommendations but only on some that have been detected in the area of education [ 15 , 16 ]; likewise, studies have shown that citizens’ dependence on the media is more intense in crisis situations [ 17 ].…”

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Exploring WHO Communication during the COVID 19 Pandemic through the WHO Website Based on W3C Guidelines: Accessible for All?

Fernández-Díaz

Iglesias-Sánchez

Jambrino-Maldonado

2020

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Health crisis situations generate greater attention and dependence on reliable and truthful information from citizens, especially from those organisations that represent authority on the subject, such as the World Health Organization (WHO). In times of global pandemics such as COVID-19, the WHO message “health for all” takes on great communicative importance, especially from the point of view of the prevention of the disease and recommendations for action. Therefore, any communication must be understandable and accessible by all types of people, regardless of their technology, language, culture or disability (physical or mental), according to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), taking on special relevance for public health content. This study analysed whether the WHO is accessible in its digital version for all groups of citizens according to the widely accepted standards in the field of the Internet. The conclusion reached was that not all the information is accessible in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, which implies that there are groups that are, to some extent, left out, especially affecting the elderly. This study can contribute to the development of proposals and suggest ways in which to improve the accessibility of health content to groups especially vulnerable in this pandemic.

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Universities of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Web: accessibility and usability

Cited by 43 publications

References 18 publications

Evaluation of Distance Education Applications in the Kyrgyz Republic Universities

Evaluation of Distance Education Applications in the Kyrgyz Republic Universities

Empirical Studies on Web Accessibility of Educational Websites: A Systematic Literature Review

Exploring WHO Communication during the COVID 19 Pandemic through the WHO Website Based on W3C Guidelines: Accessible for All?

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