Standards
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Why
should I make my web page accessible?
Improving
access
If you
are an instructor and wish to make course materials available on-line,
you should consider making your web site, and all materials that it contains,
accessible. Otherwise, students with disabilities will not be able
to
access them. Access to information is critical for success at work and
at school. With some effort, web pages can be made accessible and thus
remove
a barrier
to information access to students with disabilities.
Federal
Government Funding
UI web
sites funded by Federal grants must observe the rules and obligation
accompanying those grants. Under
the provisions of a
recently amended
federal
law, commonly referred to as Section 508, web accessibility is part
of the contractual obligations of Federal grants.
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