Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
ed.flicks	Exchange Press	A-

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Always	Page assessed: Ed.Flicks: Exchange Training Videos on Demand. There are images on the main page. They are related to the topics of the training videos, and placed right by the side of the topics related to, but not exactly functional images, and not clickable.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background?	Never

Presence of Icons

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?	Not Applicable	There are a few icons, e.g. Subscribe, RSS, follow us on Twitter, follow us on FaceBook. However, this is a fairly simple webpage with only the title list of videos on demand, and not many interactions involved. Thus, NA is considered to be the case.

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable	Though there are a few images on the main page, and are related to the topics of the training videos, and could be considered as informational images, but they aren't crucial. It doesn't affect the functionality or the content of the page, nor it affects how users interact or interpret the page or content if they are being moved.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always

Content Scaling

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?	Always
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?	Sometimes	Some icon images are a bit blurry, but still could easily identify. The Ribbon tabs, such as "Home", "FAQs" and "Contact Us" change from Text to Icons (without text).
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?	Always

Colour and Contrast

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?	Always	ratio is 8.59:1

Colour

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?	Not Applicable
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?	Always	Whitespace between blocks of content
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?	Not Applicable

Text to speech

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?	Not Applicable

Clustered Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?	Sometimes	The main content of this website is a list of educational videos. Each title of these videos is clickable. The clickable area is not really big.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?	Sometimes	The main content of this website is a list of educational videos. Each title of these videos is clickable. The space between these titles is kind of small, and there is no focus indicator when you place the curser on a title/link.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?	Always
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?	Always	Yes, they are accessible via keyboard navigation, but not easily due to poor focus indicator and without skip keys.

Dynamic content

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can users pause carousel movement?	Not Applicable	there are no carousels on this website
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Not Applicable

Liquid layout

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?	Always
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?	Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?	Always

Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form?	Not Applicable	It's just a list of videos on this website. There isn't much as for user input fields.
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Not Applicable	It's just a list of videos on this website. There isn't much as for user input fields.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Not Applicable	It's just a list of videos on this website. There isn't much as for user input fields.
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Not Applicable	It's just a list of videos on this website. There isn't much as for user input fields.
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Not Applicable
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Not Applicable

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Not Applicable	It's just a list of videos on this website. There isn't much as for user input fields.

Error Reports

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box?	Not Applicable
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?	Not Applicable
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Not Applicable
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?	Not Applicable
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?	Not Applicable

Search function spell-check

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms?	Not Applicable

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Not Applicable	It's just a list of videos on this website. There isn't much as for user input fields, and nothing to save, download or print.
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?	Not Applicable
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.	Not Applicable
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Not Applicable
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?	Always

Consistent Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?	Always
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?	Not Applicable	there are no search fields.
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?	Always
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?	Always

Pop-up windows/Interruptions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button?	Always	No pop-ups ever appeared during the test
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?	Always	No pop-ups ever appeared during the test
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?	Not Applicable
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?	Not Applicable	don't understand this question

Headers

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?	Always
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?	Always

Menus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?	Never	No drop down menus
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Not Applicable	No drop down menus
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?	Always

Change of context

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning?	Always
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?	Not Applicable
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?	Never

Change of Context: Focus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus?	Not Applicable
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus?	Always
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus?	Always
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control?	Always

Navigation Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?	Always

Keyboard Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?	Always	Links (clickable page elements) can be navigated by using the Tab and arrow keys, and users can move through the page in a logical order with keyboard as well. A link receives focus when the landed on it. The problem is that the focus is very hard to see and follow. Unless you are closely following the focus from the beginning, it's very easy to lose where it is, and very difficult to get back on track.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Not Applicable
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Always
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Never	The focus indicator is visible but not obvious at all. It is very hard to see and follow. Unless you are closely following the focus from the beginning, it's very easy to lose where it is, and very difficult to get back on track.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?	Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Not Applicable

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Never
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Not Applicable
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Not Applicable
Are skip links labelled properly?	Not Applicable
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?	Not Applicable
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?	Not Applicable
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?	Not Applicable

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Not Applicable

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Not Applicable	There are no tables or charts on this website. However, when tried on the text, the Screen Reader did read the content out loud, and was successful navigating through different sections.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?	Not Applicable	There are no tables or charts on this website. There are titles and subtitles for each section, and that tells the user what purpose of that particular section is about.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?	Not Applicable

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Not Applicable	there aren't PDFs on this website
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Not Applicable
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Not Applicable

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?	Not Applicable

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?	Not Applicable
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Not Applicable

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?	Always	High quality closed captions available for all videos.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?	Always
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	Captions always at the very bottom of the screen, and does not block important components
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?	Always
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Never	No transcripts found on the page. And also the downloaded videos (yes, you can download the videos and which is nice) don't include caption options.
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	these videos are like lessons, with speakers/presenters speaking clearly of the content. Videos are mostly background. It does help visually, but it doesn't affect much how one understand/interpret the content even without the visual videos.
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	No audios on this website.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Not Applicable

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