Assessment for Oxford World's Classics by University of Toronto - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Always
Score: 0
Notes: OWC does not offer a download function. Users can bookmark, share on social media, or email the page, but cannot download in pdf. They can print the document to pdf, however, which allows users to save the literary works by chapters. The downloaded pdf file is image-only and is divided into random blocks. You can select "edit document" to make Adobe convert the document to searchable image, but to no effect because it still remains an image file.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: For the same reason as above, the document saved as pdf is not searchable at all.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Due to the nature of this resource, there is no materials that require alternate text.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: same reason as above/ marked as failed.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Character encoding is marked as failed.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: On the webpage, the resource displays the selected literary work chapter by chapter. The printed pdf therefore contains only one chapter, with no sub-sections or headings.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables or lists found so far for any randomly chosen work.
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Once again, because the pdf-printed file is an image-only file and Read Out Loud function does not pick up texts. The same is true after converting it to a searchable image document, as it is still an image file.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: does not work/not applicable because Adobe can't read the document aloud.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: none of the Read Out Loud function-related questions applicable.
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Magnification is good and clear but in some cases, in the process of printing the page into pdf the doi information overlaps other bibliographic information (colophon information) and you can't read it.
Need to horizontally scroll as well as vertical at 250% magnification, although this may not be an accessibility issue for some.
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: images are simply printed as flat, black-and-white images with no accessibility functions.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Same as above.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No rich image is found in any of the randomly selected texts.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No table is found in any of the randomly selected texts.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: same as above
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: For the same reason mentioned above, no bookmark is provided. Also, because each chapter is only a few pages long, including some that does not fill a single page, bookmarks do not seem necessary in this case.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No bookmark is present.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos included in the resource
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: same as above.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: same as above
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: same as above
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: same as above
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: same as above
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: same as above
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: same as above
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: same as above
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio file included in the resource.

If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: same as above
eResource: Oxford World's Classics
eResource Type: eBooks
Vendor: Oxford University Press
Institution: University of Toronto
Score: F

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Always OWC does not offer a download function. Users can bookmark, share on social media, or email the page, but cannot download in pdf. They can print the document to pdf, however, which allows users to save the literary works by chapters. The downloaded pdf file is image-only and is divided into random blocks. You can select "edit document" to make Adobe convert the document to searchable image, but to no effect because it still remains an image file.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Never For the same reason as above, the document saved as pdf is not searchable at all.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Not Applicable Due to the nature of this resource, there is no materials that require alternate text.
Is primary language specified? Not Applicable same reason as above/ marked as failed.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Not Applicable Character encoding is marked as failed.
Are all page elements tagged? Not Applicable On the webpage, the resource displays the selected literary work chapter by chapter. The printed pdf therefore contains only one chapter, with no sub-sections or headings.
Are list and table structure correct? Not Applicable No tables or lists found so far for any randomly chosen work.

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? Never Once again, because the pdf-printed file is an image-only file and Read Out Loud function does not pick up texts. The same is true after converting it to a searchable image document, as it is still an image file.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Never does not work/not applicable because Adobe can't read the document aloud.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Never none of the Read Out Loud function-related questions applicable.

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 Magnification is good and clear but in some cases, in the process of printing the page into pdf the doi information overlaps other bibliographic information (colophon information) and you can't read it. Need to horizontally scroll as well as vertical at 250% magnification, although this may not be an accessibility issue for some.

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 images are simply printed as flat, black-and-white images with no accessibility functions.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never Same as above.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No rich image is found in any of the randomly selected texts.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable No table is found in any of the randomly selected texts.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable same as above

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Never For the same reason mentioned above, no bookmark is provided. Also, because each chapter is only a few pages long, including some that does not fill a single page, bookmarks do not seem necessary in this case.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable No bookmark is present.

Video Captions

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

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 same as above
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable same as above

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 file included in the resource.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable same as above
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