Schools, universities and further education
Access to education begins before the first lesson
Parents look for a contact, students enrol and participants download materials. Accessonaut helps you check public information pages and prepare clearer content; protected learning services need a separate check.
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Where everyday barriers arise
Many people need the same information
Registration deadlines, room changes and advice services must also be findable with a keyboard, zoom and a screen reader. An image containing text or an unclear link label already makes getting started harder.
Website and learning platform are different systems
The public website, the campus portal and the learning platform have different access routes and owners. Checking the home page tells you nothing about an exam situation behind the login.
Materials change all the time
Presentations, worksheets and course information are republished frequently. Tables, formulas, figures and scanned documents need more attention than a simple text document.
These journeys should work for people
Information for getting started
Check contact details, admission requirements and advice services as one connected sample. Use a clear heading structure and also describe important dates as text.
Make registration easy to understand
Test course selection, required fields, error messages and confirmation manually. Pay particular attention to time limits and the switch to an external registration or payment system.
Revise notices and materials
Draft clearer administrative information and review it editorially. Specialist notation and complex learning materials need separate work.
A workflow your team can carry on
Distinguish who runs what
Classify whether you are a school, a university or a private education provider, and separate public from protected systems. Clarify the legal scope specifically; exemptions and requirements for essential administrative functions can differ.
Check typical entry pages
Choose registration, advice, dates and course descriptions, for example. Document automated findings and record which learning systems, media or documents were not covered.
Test with real tasks
Go through a registration with test data and check operation without a mouse. Involve suitable assistive technology and, where possible, feedback from the learners concerned.
Check again before the next publication date
Review new course pages and materials after changes. Keep known barriers, alternatives and responsible contacts up to date in a reviewed statement.
Tools for your next steps
Check your public website
Start with a clearly defined part of your education offering.
Prepare a keyboard test
Add practical usability checks to automated findings.
Write clearer information
Prepare administrative information as an editable AI draft.
Record your testing status
Document scope, manual results and open tasks.
Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Which framework applies depends on the country, the operator and the specific service. The following notes help you find the right original sources and next testing steps. The linked official sources are in German.
Germany
In Germany, you assess public educational institutions by who runs them and by the applicable state law. A private course website is not subject to the federal BITV just because its topic is education.
Austria
In Austria, separate federal and state responsibility for public institutions. For private booking services, also check the specific scope of the services covered by the BaFG.
Switzerland
In Switzerland, the BehiG covers education under federal responsibility; compulsory schooling is a matter for the cantons. This does not create a uniform EU obligation for all Swiss education websites.
What you also need to check
Free and Standard each include one website project with up to 5 and 25 pages per scan respectively. Standard costs €9, Pro €19 for 3 projects and Business €49 for 10 projects per month. All prices are final prices in euros. As a small business under § 19 of the German VAT Act (UStG), we do not charge VAT. Scheduled scans, automatic alt text and the browser assistant are included from Pro. A scan does not replace a review of your learning platform or the accessible preparation of exams, videos or complex teaching materials. An AI language draft is not certified easy read.
Frequently asked questions
Do the same rules apply to every school and university?
No. Country, operator, type of institution and the specific service are decisive. The EU Web Accessibility Directive allows certain exemptions for schools and childcare, but excludes essential online administrative functions from them. Check the actual national or regional implementation.
Does Accessonaut check our protected learning management system?
The automated scanner is designed for reachable public pages. A login, interactive learning tasks, submissions and exam states need a separate check with a suitable test account and appropriate test data.
Can we publish AI drafts directly as learning material?
First check technical terms, figures, tasks and comprehensibility. Accessonaut saves a draft that has not been reviewed yet. Publishing requires your explicit editorial approval; no subject-matter or educational review is carried out automatically.
Ready for the first step?
The scanner also works without an installed widget. Start by checking an important page of your website.
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Start with a page that matters to people.
The free check shows barriers that can be detected automatically. With a free account you can collect your checks in one place and record your next steps.