Mohammed Salahat

Bio: Mohammed Salahat is an academic researcher from Information Technology University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Government & Population. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 1 citations.

E-Accessibility Evaluation of UAE Governmental Websites: Findings and Implications

Abstract: For successful implementations of E-Government, it is critical that information must be available and accessible to all citizens regardless any disability and physical limitations. The demand for the wider access to government information and promoting awareness among individuals of the society through this information is the fundamental responsibility of the governmental bodies. E-accessibility is about social inclusion and equal opportunities. E-Government is the use of ICT to transform government by making it accessible, available, effective and efficient to make sure the inclusion of all communities in the society. The current number of disable people around the world is far from the imagination. A large number of population cannot access information due to several disabilities and other barriers. The research in this paper attempts to explore the importance of E-accessibility for the implementation of successful E-Government especially in the United Arab Emirates. The research in this paper claims that a very little importance has been paid to the issues and features of E-accessibility in developing the governmental websites around UAE and large number of population has been ignored through this way.

An Empirical Study on Usability and Security of E-Commerce Websites

Abstract: Advancement of the World Wide Web and technological improvement has made a huge revolution in the Internet world, especially in the commercial sector. Although the usage of the Internet for commercial purposes was introduced in the 1994, but the prone to use websites for e-commerce has been increased gradually. Nowadays, websites are considered as an integral part of e-commerce. However, the success rate depends on certain quality issues. In this paper, we mainly focus on two important quality factors namely usability and security, which are considered as the backbone of e-commerce websites. This paper identifies out various attributes for estimating the usability and security aspects of e-commerce websites. A comparison study has been conducted on the various usability and evaluation models which help in the identification of an efficient model for assessing and evaluating the usability and security of e-commerce websites.

Implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Accreditation

Abstract: Many people enjoy the advantages of digital transformation. However, recent technical advancements, applications, and tools reflect the deficits of society regarding diversity, equality, and inclusion across disciplines and organizations. Fortunately, these three elements may become part of accreditation criteria and processes for engineering, computing, and other programs. Moreover, accreditation bodies, higher education institutions, and educators need to become ready to implement these new criteria. This work addresses the meaning of the three concepts in the context of accreditation. It also emphasizes the potential benefits for technical professions, future engineers, and ICACIT. Therefore, it becomes crucial to outline measures that support the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education study programs and global accreditation agencies.

Implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Accreditation

Abstract: Many people enjoy the advantages of digital transformation. However, recent technical advancements, applications, and tools reflect the deficits of society regarding diversity, equality, and inclusion across disciplines and organizations. Fortunately, these three elements may become part of accreditation criteria and processes for engineering, computing, and other programs. Moreover, accreditation bodies, higher education institutions, and educators need to become ready to implement these new criteria. This work addresses the meaning of the three concepts in the context of accreditation. It also emphasizes the potential benefits for technical professions, future engineers, and ICACIT. Therefore, it becomes crucial to outline measures that support the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education study programs and global accreditation agencies.

Dyslexia and Accessibility Guidelines – How to Avoid Barriers to Access in Public Services

Abstract: Abstract Interaction becomes increasingly digital, including interactions with public authorities, requiring websites to be accessible for all. The strong focus on written words in digital interactions allows for assistive technology to improve access for many users. However, it might impede usability for users with reading and writing difficulties. The present paper examines whether guidelines such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) sufficiently cover users with dyslexia and how usability can be improved for this user group. This paper expands a previously published version at the Mensch und Computer 2021 conference [1]. Using literature research and interviews with users with dyslexia and focusing on an application of the WCAG on the country level (a German law regulating accessibility for e-government websites), we confirmed and identified gaps in the WCAG for this group. We focus on within-site search, as this function is frequently used to find relevant information, esp. on infrequently visited sites such as e-government websites. Modifications to improve search were developed based on literature and the results of the interviews. They were empirically evaluated in an online study with 31 users with dyslexia and 71 without. Results indicate that an auto-complete function, a search that compensates for spelling errors, an indicator that the search was corrected, search term summary information, and avoidance of capital letters were useful for both groups, while wider line spacing should only be used in end-user customization.

Accessibility and usability of e-government web-resources: problems and solutions

Abstract: The convenience and accessibility of e-government services largely determines the success in building/making/creating trusting online relationships with the population and reduces the inequality between different categories of citizens in terms of using online communications with public authorities. The purpose of the research is to identify the main flaws and problems in ensuring convenient and accessible use of public service portals by citizens on the basis of scientific and practical literature and to find approaches to their elimination. The article examines the foreign experience of creating comfortable conditions for electronic interaction of citizens with the government and lists the main errors in the development of interfaces and functionality of government websites and portals. In accordance with the international standards WCAG 2.1, the authors define the key criteria for the convenience and accessibility of web resources. Then they evaluate the compliance of the Gosuslugi web-portal with the formulated requirements and give recommendations on possible ways to improve Russian e-government web resources.