Assessment for Transparent Language by Humber - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: no PDFs in product
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: no PDFs in product
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no PDFs in product
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no videos seen in testing of the product
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 seen in testing of the product
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 seen in testing of the product
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no videos seen in testing of the product
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no videos seen in testing of the product
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: no videos seen in testing of the product
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no videos seen in testing of the product
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 seen in testing of the product
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 seen in testing of the product
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: there is no transcript
eResource: Transparent Language
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Transparent Language
Institution: Humber
Score: C

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • Audio does not have transcripts

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never no PDFs in product
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never no PDFs in product
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Not Applicable no PDFs in product

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes no PDFs in product
Is primary language specified? Not Applicable no PDFs in product
Is reliable character encoding provided? Not Applicable no PDFs in product
Are all page elements tagged? Not Applicable no PDFs in product
Are list and table structure correct? Not Applicable no PDFs in product

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? Not Applicable no PDFs in product
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Not Applicable no PDFs in product
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Not Applicable no PDFs in product

Magnification

Question Answer Notes Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? Not Applicable no PDFs in product

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable no PDFs in product

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable no PDFs in product
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable no PDFs in product
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable no PDFs in product

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable no PDFs in product
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable no PDFs in product

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Not Applicable no PDFs in product
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable no PDFs in product

Video Captions

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

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 seen in testing of the product
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 seen in testing of the product

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Never
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable there is no transcript
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