Análise automatizada de acessibilidade de portais federais de ensino brasileiro com base nas diretrizes de acessibilidade para conteúdos web (WCAG) 2.0

Abstract

Accessibility in educational institutions is fundamental to ensure a better education. Many of the managers of these institutions promote physical accessibility, but neglect the virtual environment. The most accessed virtual medium by the whole community certainly are the websites that present the services offered by these institutions, as well as relevant information for their students. Therefore, the promotion of virtual accessibility is necessary for the inclusion policies within educational institutions. In order for these portals to be accessible, it is necessary to invest in web content accessibility standardization. Among the most relevant standards are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, which encompasses several recommendations for the purpose of making Web content more accessible. The present research presents data on the accessibility level of the portals of brazilian federal institutes and universities according to the WCAG success criteria. Data analysis, automated with the use of software, has shown that many websites are at odds with several of the success criteria, indicating a low level of accessibility. On the other hand, institutions such as the Federal Institute of Maranhão and the University of Brasilia have demonstrated a great optimization for accessibility.