Assessment for Oxford English Dictionary by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are very few PDFs in this tool. PDFs are limited to "how-to" instructional handouts.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: One of five elements did not pass the test.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The pdfs all failed the tab order in the accessibility check.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
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: THe PDFs in the OED are all how-to documents. The read out loud function works as expected with the text. However, the text boxes are linked to images of screenshots that are not equipped to be read out loud.
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: Up and down keys work as expected but only some of the keyboard shortcuts work.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is not any alt text for the figures.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The logos do not have alt text.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The bookmarks link to the beginning of the document but they are untitled
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: All videos are embedded with YouTube viewer so the CC button is exactly where you expect it to be.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The narrators do a good job describing what they are doing.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: It could have more detail.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The audio clips are for pronunciation of words and they are accompanied by the phonetic pronunciation in text.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Oxford English Dictionary
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Oxford University Press
Institution: Centennial
Score: C+

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never There are very few PDFs in this tool. PDFs are limited to "how-to" instructional handouts.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes One of five elements did not pass the test.
Is primary language specified? Always
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes The pdfs all failed the tab order in the accessibility check.
Are list and table structure correct? Always

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 THe PDFs in the OED are all how-to documents. The read out loud function works as expected with the text. However, the text boxes are linked to images of screenshots that are not equipped to be read out loud.
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 Up and down keys work as expected but only some of the keyboard shortcuts work.

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? Never There is not any alt text for the figures.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never The logos do not have alt text.
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? Sometimes
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always The bookmarks link to the beginning of the document but they are untitled

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 All videos are embedded with YouTube viewer so the CC button is exactly where you expect it to be.
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? Sometimes The narrators do a good job describing what they are doing.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Sometimes It could have more detail.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Always The audio clips are for pronunciation of words and they are accompanied by the phonetic pronunciation in text.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Always
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