Assessment for Academic Writer by Centennial - Module 4: Content

Submitted by yshi@centennia… on
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: It's hard to answer this question. There are sample papers that are image-only, but when you click on the image, a word doc is downloaded.
So I selected Not Applicable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: I would rate this one as Always because when the word doc is downloaded, and then of course it's both searchable and extractable.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
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: yes, but you have to scroll a bit to read the whole page
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There aren't images in the PDFs
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The images on this site are just to company the text, like how the cover page illustration is to a book.
For example, when the topic is about disability, there is a picture of a person in wheelchair.

There isn't a particular Alt text for the informational images, but the message is clear without. And the text message is clear without the image as well.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Tables are image only, and you can't tab through. A word doc is downloaded when click on the table.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Table headers allow for easy navigation with screen reader, but tables are images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Did not find videos
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
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: Academic Writer
eResource Type: Website
Institution: Centennial
Score: A+

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Not Applicable It's hard to answer this question. There are sample papers that are image-only, but when you click on the image, a word doc is downloaded. So I selected Not Applicable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always I would rate this one as Always because when the word doc is downloaded, and then of course it's both searchable and extractable.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Not Applicable
Is primary language specified? Not Applicable
Is reliable character encoding provided? Not Applicable
Are all page elements tagged? Not Applicable
Are list and table structure correct? Not Applicable

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? Not Applicable
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Not Applicable
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Not Applicable

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 yes, but you have to scroll a bit to read the whole page

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable There aren't images in the PDFs

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable The images on this site are just to company the text, like how the cover page illustration is to a book. For example, when the topic is about disability, there is a picture of a person in wheelchair. There isn't a particular Alt text for the informational images, but the message is clear without. And the text message is clear without the image as well.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable Tables are image only, and you can't tab through. A word doc is downloaded when click on the table.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Always Table headers allow for easy navigation with screen reader, but tables are images

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Not Applicable
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable Did not find videos
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable

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? Not Applicable
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable There aren't audio clips found on this site
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable
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