| Courseware Product Name |
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| Web Knowledge Forum (WebKF) |
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| SUMMARY SHEET |
Designer |
Inherent |
Combined |
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Utilities |
Features |
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| Access Support |
8 |
94 |
102 |
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| Information |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Courseware Components |
0 |
15 |
15 |
| Total Accessibility |
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117 |
| Total Access Support (Column F) |
8 |
94 |
102 |
| Total Functionality (Column G) |
24 |
120 |
144 |
| Access Support Functionality Ratio |
0.333 |
0.783 |
0.558 |
| Comments |
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| Webkf is a knowledge building package that differs somewhat from the other packages analyzed. Its central feature |
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| is its communication system. Content consists of messages posted to the Bulletin Board, which can be linked |
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| to each other to provide references from other messages. As a result WebKF does not have the tradition course |
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| Home Page, Tools, or Content as described in other packages. Although WebKF is relatively accessible, the use |
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| of tables to format the layout of the navigation system will present barriers for those using adaptive technologies to |
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| access messages. Though no ALT text is provided for the few images that appear, this is not a concern since |
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| only a couple images appear throughout for decorative purposes only. The large collection of links at the side or top |
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| of a view will slow navigation for those using a screen reader. An extra link which gives user the option of skipping |
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| the navigational links would be preferred. |
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