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51社区鈥檚 website was ranked in the top 10 for digital accessibility by analysts at the University of Illinois. The website ranked seventh out of 151 reviewed university websites across the U.S. for accessibility compliance.

鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to be recognized for progress we鈥檝e made in making our websites accessible for all,鈥� Chief Information Officer Chris Ament said. 鈥淢aking an accessible website requires intentional alignment of technology and content development, and we鈥檙e fortunate to have strong partnership and commitment to digital accessibility and inclusivity across the many departments that contribute to OHIO鈥檚 website.鈥�

The Mid-American Conference ranked number one overall for best websites, with OHIO placing third within the MAC.

The Russ College of Engineering and Technology came in first among the OHIO colleges evaluated, with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate College placing second and third, respectively.

The University of Illinois team presented its findings during the in October. They evaluated university websites based on the university home pages, college home pages, admissions and financial aid pages, and disabilities services pages.

Evaluators examined the websites on criteria like the existence of alternative text for images, which allows people with visual difficulties who rely on screen reading software to use the internet to hear a description of that image.

In the presentation, the team explained the value of developing websites that includes this so people can easily use websites without assistance.

For more information on OHIO鈥檚 commitment to digital inclusion, visit the IT digital accessibility website. Members of the University community are welcome to join the OHIO Digital Accessibility Network (OHIO-DAN).