Assessment for Automotive Video On Demand (AVI On Demand) by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
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 database.
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 database.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
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 database.
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in database.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most videos are captioned. There are a series of videos on the FAQ page showing users how to use the website. These are not captioned.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The default for the captions seems to be on, and the user can turn them off if required.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Almost always. I found one typo, when the speaker on-screen gives a website, but to be honest, the way the captions interpreted - a C in the URL instead of a T - is the way it sounds when you're listening. And the correct website is on the screen, otherwise, I wouldn't have caught the error. With one video, the captions misidentified the service as ABI instead of AVI, and omitted a word from one sentence. But for the most part, the captions are very good.
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:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most videos have a transcript. The transcript is not intuitive - you need to click on closed captions, and choose Search, and then the transcript appears on the screen over the video.

There are a series of videos on the FAQ page showing users how to use the website. There are not captioned and do not have a transcript. These videos don't have an option for close captioning.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: All videos have captions.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: I don't see any options for described video or a text equivalent.
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 described video.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio clips.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio clips.
eResource: Automotive Video On Demand (AVI On Demand)
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Other
Institution: Centennial
Score: C

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • Videos have captions but not audio descriptions/transcripts

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.
Is primary language specified? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.
Are all page elements tagged? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.
Are list and table structure correct? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.

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

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 database.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.

Alternative Description

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

Tables

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

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable No pdfs in database.

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Sometimes Most videos are captioned. There are a series of videos on the FAQ page showing users how to use the website. These are not captioned.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always The default for the captions seems to be on, and the user can turn them off if required.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Sometimes Almost always. I found one typo, when the speaker on-screen gives a website, but to be honest, the way the captions interpreted - a C in the URL instead of a T - is the way it sounds when you're listening. And the correct website is on the screen, otherwise, I wouldn't have caught the error. With one video, the captions misidentified the service as ABI instead of AVI, and omitted a word from one sentence. But for the most part, the captions are very good.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Always
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Always
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Sometimes Most videos have a transcript. The transcript is not intuitive - you need to click on closed captions, and choose Search, and then the transcript appears on the screen over the video. There are a series of videos on the FAQ page showing users how to use the website. There are not captioned and do not have a transcript. These videos don't have an option for close captioning.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable All videos have captions.

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? Never I don't see any options for described video or a text equivalent.
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 described video.

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