Assessment for Smart Biology by Seneca - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: None of the tested PDFs are image-only.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: PDF files are not locked.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: PDF files are both searchable and extractable.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 3 PDFs out of 5 tested failed the figure alternate text.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All 5 tested PDFs passed the Primary language tests.

Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All 5 tested PDFs passed the Character Encoding test.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are 2 out of 5 PDFs tested that failed the tagged annotations tests.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Both sections passed the test.
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: You can navigate the PDFs reading order from paragraph to paragraph by using the keyboard controls.
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: There is only logo image in the header of every page of PDFs.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are no bookmarks displayed on the Bookmark panel.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: All captions are open.
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: Never
Score: 0
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The videos do not include described video or text equivalent.
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:
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are no transcripts found attached to the audio links.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: Smart Biology
eResource Type: Website
Vendor: Smart Biology
Institution: Seneca
Score: B

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never None of the tested PDFs are image-only.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never PDF files are not locked.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always PDF files are both searchable and extractable.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes 3 PDFs out of 5 tested failed the figure alternate text.
Is primary language specified? Always All 5 tested PDFs passed the Primary language tests.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always All 5 tested PDFs passed the Character Encoding test.
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes There are 2 out of 5 PDFs tested that failed the tagged annotations tests.
Are list and table structure correct? Always Both sections passed the test.

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? Always
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 You can navigate the PDFs reading order from paragraph to paragraph by using the keyboard controls.

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 There is only logo image in the header of every page of PDFs.

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? Never There are no bookmarks displayed on the Bookmark panel.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Always
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable All captions are open.
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? Never
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? Never The videos do not include described video or text equivalent.
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? Never There are no transcripts found attached to the audio links.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable
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