Assessment for IEEExplore by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: PDF's may or may not have a language declared. All metadata content is in English.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Sometimes
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:
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All non-text content has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
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: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
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: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
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: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
eResource: IEEExplore
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: IEEE
Institution: Centennial
Score: A-

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Always
Is primary language specified? Sometimes PDF's may or may not have a language declared. All metadata content is in English.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Sometimes
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes

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? Sometimes
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Sometimes
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Sometimes

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? Always

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always All non-text content has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes
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? Always
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Always

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Always
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

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

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 IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable IEEE Xplore does not support audio-only or video-only media.
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