Assessment for Advanced Technology & Aerospace Database by Conestoga - 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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some elements visible
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: In three random examples all failed the accessibility check for lists and tables
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Unless full screened captions do block bottom 5% of screen
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: All videos contain 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: No Described Video option available
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 in any of them.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Advanced Technology & Aerospace Database
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Conestoga
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • Audio has transcripts
  • PDFs are searchable and tagged
  • Videos have captions and audio descriptions/transcripts

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? Always
Is primary language specified? Always
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes Some elements visible
Are list and table structure correct? Never In three random examples all failed the accessibility check for lists and tables

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? Always

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always

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? Always
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Always
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Always
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Sometimes Unless full screened captions do block bottom 5% of screen
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Always
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Always
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable All videos contain 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 No Described Video option available
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 in any of them.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Always
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Always
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