Assessment for Videatives by Mohawk - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: There is only one PDF in the database that I could find: a lengthy eBook PDF entitled: A Window on the Child’s Mind by George E. Forman. The eBook is referred to and linked to several times in the video entries.

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: There is no alternative text/descriptions.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no primary language specified.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no reliable character encoding.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: PDF failed the overall tagged PDF check but passed for tagged multimedia and form fields.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: PDF failed.
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:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The eBook PDF remains easy to see and read, with the exception of the images where there is some pixilation that may affect users.
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 aren't any alt-text or textual alternatives present.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no images used as titles in the PDF
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There isn't any alt-text or appropriate textual alternative present.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Tables present are images, so users cannot navigate with a keyboard.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Tables present are images, so you cannot use a screen reader.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The PDF does not display bookmarks.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Neither PDF display bookmarks so this question is not applicable.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Out of 453 videos, 136 are tagged with 'closed captions', making it easier for a user to search for videos with captioning. That being said I did find some videos without the tag that were still captioned.
All the videos under the 'Videtatives' page do not have closed captioning.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Captions are closed and the process to turn them on is straightforward and intuitive.
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 captions are in snyc with both spoken words and other sounds.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Each video comes with a description of the video with teaching points. There are some that give a breakdown of what is happening in the video with time stamps that could be considered a transcript, although it should be noted that level of detail varies and is interspersed with teaching points and subjective descriptions so it is not verbatim. For that reason, I would have to say never. See example attached.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: As previously noted, each video comes with a description of the video with teaching points. There are some that give a breakdown of what is happening in the video with time stamps that could be considered a transcript but is not verbatim as the level of detail varies and is interspersed with teaching points and subjective observations.
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: As previously noted, each video comes with a description of the video with teaching points. There are some that give a description of what is happening (with or without spoken words) with time stamps that could be considered a text equivalent. See example attached.
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: The level of detail in what one would consider a text equivalent varies. It should also be noted that there is subjective descriptions and teaching points in some of the text equivalent.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no audio files in this database.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no audio files in this database.
eResource: Videatives
eResource Type:
Vendor: Videatives
Institution: Mohawk
Score: D-

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • PDFs are searchable but not tagged
  • Videos have captions but not audio descriptions/transcripts

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never There is only one PDF in the database that I could find: a lengthy eBook PDF entitled: A Window on the Child’s Mind by George E. Forman. The eBook is referred to and linked to several times in the video entries.
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 There is no alternative text/descriptions.
Is primary language specified? Never There is no primary language specified.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Never There is no reliable character encoding.
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes PDF failed the overall tagged PDF check but passed for tagged multimedia and form fields.
Are list and table structure correct? Never PDF failed.

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
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? Sometimes The eBook PDF remains easy to see and read, with the exception of the images where there is some pixilation that may affect users.

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 aren't any alt-text or textual alternatives present.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no images used as titles in the PDF
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never There isn't any alt-text or appropriate textual alternative present.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never Tables present are images, so users cannot navigate with a keyboard.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never Tables present are images, so you cannot use a screen reader.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Never The PDF does not display bookmarks.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable Neither PDF display bookmarks so this question is not applicable.

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Sometimes Out of 453 videos, 136 are tagged with 'closed captions', making it easier for a user to search for videos with captioning. That being said I did find some videos without the tag that were still captioned. All the videos under the 'Videtatives' page do not have closed captioning.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always Captions are closed and the process to turn them on is straightforward and intuitive.
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 captions are in snyc with both spoken words and other sounds.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Never Each video comes with a description of the video with teaching points. There are some that give a breakdown of what is happening in the video with time stamps that could be considered a transcript, although it should be noted that level of detail varies and is interspersed with teaching points and subjective descriptions so it is not verbatim. For that reason, I would have to say never. See example attached.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Never As previously noted, each video comes with a description of the video with teaching points. There are some that give a breakdown of what is happening in the video with time stamps that could be considered a transcript but is not verbatim as the level of detail varies and is interspersed with teaching points and subjective observations.

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 As previously noted, each video comes with a description of the video with teaching points. There are some that give a description of what is happening (with or without spoken words) with time stamps that could be considered a text equivalent. See example attached.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Sometimes The level of detail in what one would consider a text equivalent varies. It should also be noted that there is subjective descriptions and teaching points in some of the text equivalent.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable There are no audio files in this database.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable There are no audio files in this database.
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