Accessibility in virtual environments of higher education institutions

This article discusses the importance of incorporating accessibility features in virtual environments of higher education institutions. In this sense, it states that the transversalization of accessibility is the fundamental principle that should underpin the creation and management of policies for...

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Main Authors: Mareño Sempertegui, Mauricio, Torrez, Valeria
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Faculdad de Ciencias Sociales, Centro de Estudios Avanzados. Maestría en Procesos Educativos Mediados por Tecnología 2013
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/vesc/article/view/6176
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Summary:This article discusses the importance of incorporating accessibility features in virtual environments of higher education institutions. In this sense, it states that the transversalization of accessibility is the fundamental principle that should underpin the creation and management of policies for higher education. It addresses the concept of web accessibility emphasizing the importance of incorporating it into the virtual environments for higher education institutions as a condition to achieve the expansion goals of equity and access to higher education. And in turn, strengthen the institutional processes of democratization of knowledge and information.