Assessment for Techstreet by Mohawk - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: n/a
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: n/a
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: n/a
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: n/a
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: n/a
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: n/a
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 read out loud function worked sporadically, but does not appear to be reliable
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:
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: n/a
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: n/a
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: n/a
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: n/a
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: n/a
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no videos
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: no videos
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no videos
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no videos
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no videos
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no videos
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no videos
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: no videos
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: no videos
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no audio files
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no audio files
eResource: Techstreet
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Institution: Mohawk
Score: D+

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • PDFs are searchable but not tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never n/a
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never n/a
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always n/a

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never n/a
Is primary language specified? Always
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Never n/a
Are list and table structure correct? Never n/a

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 read out loud function worked sporadically, but does not appear to be reliable
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

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 n/a
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never n/a
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never n/a

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never n/a
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never n/a

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? Not Applicable no videos
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable no videos
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable no videos
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable no videos
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable no videos
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable no videos
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable no videos

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 no videos
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable no videos

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 files
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable no audio files
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