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A Preliminary Analysis of Web Accessibility, Usability, and Security on the Front-Facing Webpages of Leading Universities: Comparing the UK, Israel, and Africa
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Author(s): Sophia Alim (Independent Researcher, UK)
Copyright: 2025
Volume: 15
Issue: 1
Pages: 30
Source title:
International Journal of Web Portals (IJWP)
Editor(s)-in-Chief: Xianrong (Shawn) Zheng (Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/IJWP.379681
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Abstract
University front-facing webpages, such as homepages and course entry details, provide essential information to prospective students and external stakeholders, necessitating accessibility, usability, and security. This study evaluates the web accessibility, usability, and security of 242 front-facing webpages from the top 10 higher education institutions in the UK, Africa, and Israel, based on Webometrics rankings. Automated tools were employed for assessment. Findings indicate that African universities require more work on web accessibility than those in the UK and Israel. All three regions violated accessibility success criteria, with most issues occurring at level A, the minimum standard for accessibility conformance. Over 80% of webpages scored at or above average in usability. The security analysis revealed numerous vulnerabilities in African and Israeli institutions' webpages, including outdated architecture, missing certificates, and lack of encryption. This study suggests that strict web accessibility legislation does not necessarily guarantee improved webpage accessibility.
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