WCAG

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Rejikumar
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Rejikumar G
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Mon, 11/04/2024 - 14:34
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10.21227/b1yb-mx14
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Abstract 

Contributions: This study offers valuable insights to MOOC designers about user priorities associated with web accessibility principles for designing web content that provides higher levels of user experience, motivating course completions. Background: MOOCs improve access to quality education. Despite policy support and more involvement by leading educational institutions worldwide, poor course completion rates undermine the objectives for MOOC diffusion. SWAYAM, the leading Indian MOOC platform, which is globally popular, has low course completion rates despite various favourable socio-demographic factors.   Research Question: What are the necessary and sufficient web accessibility principles among perceivability, operability, understanding, and robustness in predicting user experience and course completion intentions of SWAYAM learners? Methodology:  A cross-sectional survey (n=454) using a structured questionnaire among Indian learners currently participating in MOOCs in Swayam captured perceptions about web accessibility principles highlighted in WCAG 20 guidelines. A combined application of structural equation modelling and necessary condition analysis revealed sufficient and necessary web accessibility principles for user experience and completion intentions. Findings: Web content accessibility principles are sufficient and necessary conditions for user experience. In developing completion intentions, however, only operability and robustness have a direct impact. Additionally, all accessibility constructs produce completion intentions indirectly through user experience, which indicates that user experience plays a crucial role in determining completion intentions. In addition, results showed that perceivability and understanding are necessary for completion intentions.

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ConstructCodeStatementsPerceivabilityper1All non-text content has easily perceivable text alternative description per2The transcripts are available for all the audio and video content  per3The contents are available in easily identifiable format  per4The content includes proper markup for every feature (eg. forms and data tables) for easy understanding of their relationships per5Colour is text is sufficiently different from background colour for clarity per6Every feature is easily usable even when increasing the font size  per7The content is responsive to the user’s device and page orientation Operabilityoper1It is easy to move through the content in a way that the information is consistent with the meaning of the content  oper2It is easy for the user to play, pause and stop any moving contents  oper3All functionalities are easily operable through a keyboard interface oper4All the links in the content has proper and clear description of the purpose and where the link leads the user oper5 The headings and labels in the content are clear and descriptive oper6It is easy to disable and change shortcut keys provided in the contentUnderstandingund1The language of the content is clear and concise  und2All features in content are consistent and predictable  und3All the abbreviations and acronyms are properly explained in the content und4It easy to identify, understand, and correct errors in forms/ submissions  und5The contents provide clear instructions to complete the courseRobustnessrobus1The contents are compatible with all browsers robu2The contents are compatible with all devices like mobile, PC, laptop etc robus3The contents are adaptable to assistive technologies like screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition software etc robu4It is easy to know about important changes/updates in the content without interruption of workUXUX1Learning in this MOOC platform in enjoyable UX2It is easy to learn in this MOOC platform UX3Learning in MOOCs provides control over the learning process UX4This MOOC Platform instils motivation to learn UX5The MOOC design is innovative and instil interest  UX6This MOOC has elements that the learner may like to experienceCIComp1I intent to complete the MOOC I am attending Comp2I will complete the MOOC since I felt it is beneficial Comp3I will complete since it is easy to learn in MOOC Comp4I feel completing MOOC will help in my career growth