Assessment for The Charelston Advisor by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The only alt descriptions it is missing is figures alternate text
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No Images in the 5 PDF articles I looked for
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No bookmarks are in the bookmark panel
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No bookmarks in the bookmark panel
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos on site
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 on site
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 on site
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos on site
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos on site
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos on site
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos on site
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 on site
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 on site
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio on site
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio on site
eResource: The Charleston Advisor
eResource Type: eJournals
Vendor: Other
Institution: Centennial
Score: A-

Key Findings

Strengths

  • PDFs are searchable and tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

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

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes The only alt descriptions it is missing is figures alternate text
Is primary language specified? Always
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Always
Are list and table structure correct? Always

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? Always

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable No Images in the 5 PDF articles I looked for

Alternative Description

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

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Always
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Always

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Never No bookmarks are in the bookmark panel
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Never No bookmarks in the bookmark panel

Video Captions

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

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 on site
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 on site

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 on site
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable No audio on site
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