Assessment for AccessScience by Durham - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Checked 6 PDFs (5 articles and 1 book chapter) from 2019-2022. All content appears to have been updated fairly recently due to the nature of the resource so nothing older than 2019 was found.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: All 6 PDFs failed.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All 6 PDFs passed.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: All 6 PDFs had at least some failed tagged content.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Sections were read in the correct order but all 6 PDFs had some issues with reading the content generally. In all samples, the last word of each line was mis-pronounced or extra characters added.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some issues with navigating through the content in some of the items checked.
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 images have a description
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Each page had a McGraw Hill Access Science logo in the top left of the page. All were read as 'blank'.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Two of the six PDFs checked contained charts or tables that did not have alt text or a textual equivalent.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Two of the six articles checked contained tables that did not have in-text summaries.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: The words are in sync but I did notice in several of the videos that the caption didn't quite match what was spoken (slight re-phrasing). Meaning was retained though.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: All videos that were checked included captions.
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:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio clips
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: AccessScience
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: McGraw-Hill
Institution: Durham
Score: B-

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never Checked 6 PDFs (5 articles and 1 book chapter) from 2019-2022. All content appears to have been updated fairly recently due to the nature of the resource so nothing older than 2019 was found.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never All 6 PDFs failed.
Is primary language specified? Never
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always All 6 PDFs passed.
Are all page elements tagged? Never All 6 PDFs had at least some failed tagged content.
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? Always Sections were read in the correct order but all 6 PDFs had some issues with reading the content generally. In all samples, the last word of each line was mis-pronounced or extra characters added.
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? Sometimes Some issues with navigating through the content in some of the items checked.

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 images have a description
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never Each page had a McGraw Hill Access Science logo in the top left of the page. All were read as 'blank'.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Two of the six PDFs checked contained charts or tables that did not have alt text or a textual equivalent.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Sometimes Two of the six articles checked contained tables that did not have in-text summaries.
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? Always
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
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Always The words are in sync but I did notice in several of the videos that the caption didn't quite match what was spoken (slight re-phrasing). Meaning was retained though.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Always
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable All videos that were checked included captions.

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
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 audio clips
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable
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