Assessment for Videatives by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: I can only find one PDF in the whole database.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: I can only find one PDF in the whole database.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Failed on Tagged content, Tagged annotations and Tab order.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Mostly, no. It passes a few checks - accessibility permission, image only-pdf, bookmarks, character encoding, tagged multimedia, screen flicker, scripts, timed responses and navigation links. It failed everything else. There is only one pdf in the whole database as far as I can determine and it's mostly a list of videos from the site in table form.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The reader just reads the text as it appears on the page, not differentiating between headers and other text.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Close captioned videos are tagged as such, so the user can confine their search to only those.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The default is on, but captions can be easily turned off.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Partial transcriptions are available, as they relate to teaching points that are being made. Some give an overview, while other highlight certain pieces of dialogue.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Partial transcriptions are available, as they relate to teaching points that are being made. Some are more detailed than others - one transcribes most of the dialogue for the first two minutes of a video that was over five minute long in length, while another just provided an overview of the dialogue.
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: They do provide an accurate description, but sometimes it is a high-level overview while other times it's more descriptive. Some videos have something called videatives which has quite detailed description, including links to specific parts of the video that correspond with the portion that they are discussing.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: Videatives
eResource Type:
Vendor: Videatives
Institution: Centennial
Score: D-

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never I can only find one PDF in the whole database.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never I can only find one PDF in the whole database.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never
Is primary language specified? Never
Is reliable character encoding provided? Sometimes Failed on Tagged content, Tagged annotations and Tab order.
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes Mostly, no. It passes a few checks - accessibility permission, image only-pdf, bookmarks, character encoding, tagged multimedia, screen flicker, scripts, timed responses and navigation links. It failed everything else. There is only one pdf in the whole database as far as I can determine and it's mostly a list of videos from the site in table form.
Are list and table structure correct? Never

Structure: Reading Order

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections? Never The reader just reads the text as it appears on the page, not differentiating between headers and other text.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Always
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Always

Magnification

Question Answer Notes Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? Always

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Always
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Never

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Sometimes Close captioned videos are tagged as such, so the user can confine their search to only those.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always The default is on, but captions can be easily turned off.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Always
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Always
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Always
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Sometimes Partial transcriptions are available, as they relate to teaching points that are being made. Some give an overview, while other highlight certain pieces of dialogue.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Sometimes Partial transcriptions are available, as they relate to teaching points that are being made. Some are more detailed than others - one transcribes most of the dialogue for the first two minutes of a video that was over five minute long in length, while another just provided an overview of the dialogue.

Described Video

Question Answer Notes Images
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link? Always
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Sometimes They do provide an accurate description, but sometimes it is a high-level overview while other times it's more descriptive. Some videos have something called videatives which has quite detailed description, including links to specific parts of the video that correspond with the portion that they are discussing.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable
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