Assessment for CDX Learning Systems (CDX Automotive/CDX Heavy Vehicle) by Centennial - 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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Everything seems to be available using the arrow or tab keys.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Invisible. A prompt comes up on the top lefthand side of the screen when you tab forward, allowing you to skip to main content, or skip the course introduction.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: I wasn't able to click on any of the options on the left screen to get Read&Write to read them. NVDA seemed to get bogged down on invisible links and menus.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The list on the left-side of the page is a table of contents for the ebook, although there's no title stating that. The right side of the page is the actual ebook contents, and each section has the title of the content at the top of the page as it's clicked on from the right, or clicked through as the user reviews the material.
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: CDX Learning Systems (CDX Automotive/CDX Heavy Vehicle)
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Other
Institution: Centennial
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard
  • Screen readers accurately capture information presented in tables

Navigation Links

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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? Always

Keyboard Navigation

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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? Not Applicable Everything seems to be available using the arrow or tab keys.
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

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Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Always
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always Invisible. A prompt comes up on the top lefthand side of the screen when you tab forward, allowing you to skip to main content, or skip the course introduction.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always
Are skip links labelled properly? Always
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always

Tables

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Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Always

Frames

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Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Never I wasn't able to click on any of the options on the left screen to get Read&Write to read them. NVDA seemed to get bogged down on invisible links and menus.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Sometimes The list on the left-side of the page is a table of contents for the ebook, although there's no title stating that. The right side of the page is the actual ebook contents, and each section has the title of the content at the top of the page as it's clicked on from the right, or clicked through as the user reviews the material.
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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