Assessment for JoVE Science Education Library by Seneca - 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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The key board focus is moving from the components but not always visible to the user.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Sometimes it is not clear where the keyboard focus is moving.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The keyboard focus indicator is not always visible to the users.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: It is hard to determine were is the focus on some pages.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some of the pages have visible skip links. All three browsers were tested.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some pages like the "How can we help you page?" has the link visible, but many of them do not have visible skip links.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Those skip links that are visible are positioned at the left top corner of the beginning of the page
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The visible skip links are all accessible via keyboard.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no anchor links found on all tested pages.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Sometimes the reader skips the content.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no frames.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no frames.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no frames.
eResource: JoVE Science Education Library
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: JoVE (Journal of Visual Experiments)
Institution: Seneca
Score: C+

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • Interactive functionality does not work consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard
  • Screen readers somewhat 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

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Sometimes The key board focus is moving from the components but not always visible to the user.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Sometimes Sometimes it is not clear where the keyboard focus is moving.
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? Sometimes The keyboard focus indicator is not always visible to the users.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Sometimes It is hard to determine were is the focus on some pages.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Sometimes Some of the pages have visible skip links. All three browsers were tested.
Are skip links visible or invisible? Sometimes Some pages like the "How can we help you page?" has the link visible, but many of them do not have visible skip links.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Sometimes Those skip links that are visible are positioned at the left top corner of the beginning of the page
Are skip links labelled properly? Always
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Sometimes The visible skip links are all accessible via keyboard.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Not Applicable There were no anchor links found on all tested pages.
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? Sometimes Sometimes the reader skips the content.

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Not Applicable There are no frames.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Not Applicable There are no frames.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Not Applicable There are no frames.
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