Assessment for Access World News: Canada Edition by Fleming - Module 3: Interface Structure

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Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links appear to be present - Google Chrome
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: News database - articles are formatted differently than academic journal databases - even when searching for academic articles within the database, there doesn't appear to be tables and charts included in the results I could find.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Search results area has title. Filter side bar and search bar top areas do not have titles.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Access World News: Canada Edition
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: NewsBank
Institution: Fleming
Score: A-

Navigation Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Can the purpose of each link 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
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Never
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? Always
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Not Applicable No skip links appear to be present - Google Chrome
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 News database - articles are formatted differently than academic journal databases - even when searching for academic articles within the database, there doesn't appear to be tables and charts included in the results I could find.

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Always
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Sometimes Search results area has title. Filter side bar and search bar top areas do not have titles.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always
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