DISABILITY / ACCESSIBILITY CONCERN – WGU petition and broader UCSB documentation noted that the Guardian Browser restricts access to other applications during exams, which can 'ina…
University of California, Santa Barbara · reported by ResearchImport
DISABILITY / ACCESSIBILITY CONCERN – WGU petition and broader UCSB documentation noted that the Guardian Browser restricts access to other applications during exams, which can 'inadvertently interfere with essential assistive technologies used by students with disabilities.' This constituted an accessibility barrier…
Course / Exam
Multiple courses (university-wide)
Program
Mixed (undergraduate / graduate)
Outcome
UCSB faculty explicitly raised this in their March 2020 letter to the Chancellor. ProctorU claimed ADA compliance and offered screen reader support, but the Guardian Browser lockdown was documented as overriding these supports in practice. Students with disabilities at WGU specifically faced accessibility barriers with the Guardian Browser.
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Research / Academic / Legal
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Imported research record