Web site Accessibility @ EIU
The EIU Web site was redesigned in 2008 and complies with the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act. The site has been designed to be web standard compliant which includes:
- Valid HTML/CSS code
- Correct use of heading to identify sections
- Use of lists to identify series of related items
- Use of relative sizes for fonts
- Alternative text for all images
- More accessible forms with labels, legends and fieldsets
Access Keys: Using our site without a mouse
The following shortcut keys will take you to commonly used pages from our homepage (and many other pages!):
| AccessKey | Navigates to |
|---|---|
| Z | A-Z |
| A | Academics |
| 0 | Accessibility |
| D | Admissions |
| I | Alumni |
| T | Athletics |
| B | Booth |
| C | Calendar |
| U | Contact Us |
| S | Current Students |
| E | Emergency Information |
| F | Faculty & Staff |
| X | Future Students |
| G | Give to EIU |
| H | Home |
| L | Login to EIU |
| N | News & Events |
| P | PAWS |
| W | WebCT |
How to use Access Keys in your browser
Access keys are operating and browser specific. Here is how to use access keys in a few popular browsers.
| Operating System | Browser | Key Combination |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Firefox 2+ | SHIFT + ALT + AccessKey |
| Windows | Internet Explorer 4+ | ALT + AccessKey + ENTER |
| Windows | Opera 7 | SHIFT + ESC, followed by AccessKey |
| Mac OS X | Firefox 2+ | CONTROL + AccessKey |
| Mac OS X | Opera 7+ | SHIFT + ESC, followed by AccessKey |
| Mac OS X | Safari | CONTROL + AccessKey |
