Assessment for PressReader by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: *All PDF testing done in Standard Mode.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: *The PDFs are not searchable.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: *The PDFs consistently fail Figures alternate 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: *Consistently fails Tagged content. However, the PDFs receive passing grades in Tagged PDFs, Tagged annotations, Tagged multimedia, and Tagged form fields.

Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: *Passes in every area but Summary which reads as Skipped.
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: *Read Out Loud reads the PDFs as an empty page.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: *Read Out Loud reads the PDFs as an empty page.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: *Read Out Loud reads the PDFs as an empty page.
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: *The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: *The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: * The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: * The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
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:
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
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:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: PressReader
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Other
Institution: Centennial
Score: F

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Always *All PDF testing done in Standard Mode.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never *The PDFs are not searchable.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Never

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes *The PDFs consistently fail Figures alternate test.
Is primary language specified? Always
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes *Consistently fails Tagged content. However, the PDFs receive passing grades in Tagged PDFs, Tagged annotations, Tagged multimedia, and Tagged form fields.
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes *Passes in every area but Summary which reads as Skipped.

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? Never *Read Out Loud reads the PDFs as an empty page.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Not Applicable *Read Out Loud reads the PDFs as an empty page.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Not Applicable *Read Out Loud reads the PDFs as an empty page.

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 *The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.
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? Never *The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never * The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never * The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Never
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable

Video Captions

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