Assessment for 4 Seasons of Reconciliation by Confederation - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The heading photo on the pre-unit quiz is embedded and does not align with the text, making it harder to read and view.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no alt text on any informative images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Enlarged images of the videos do not have any form of text other than what is on the video itself, but the thumbnails have text underneath. Additionally, the logos and and visual links do not have alt text
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no images used as text
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no icons. There is text telling the user to download power points, and you can click the image or the text.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: When there is an embedded image (ie - on the pre-unit quiz page), it offsets the screen, meaning we need to scroll to the right to continue to read the text below.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Again, with embedded images, we need to scroll horizontally to see the rest of the text
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are failures on the buttons and on the heading images, but the body of text has a passing ratio
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no colour coded graphs
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: When we cursor over a linked text, it highlights it red, but once clicked, the text stays black. There are no changes or text alternatives anywhere on the page.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: When looking at the quizzes, which are text-based, there is nothing to indicate text-to-speech options
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: For the required readings section, the document links are quite close together and although they are different coloured backgrounds, there is not a lot of space between the two images.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, but the navigation from videos back to the main page is difficult.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: But it is extremely difficult to see what is highlighted using the tab button
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no carousel movements
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No carousel items
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There is some horizontal scrolling - especially when there is an embedded image
eResource: 4 Seasons of Reconciliation
eResource Type: Website
Vendor: Productions Cazabon
Institution: Confederation
Score: C

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Some images contain a textual alternative
  • Some information is distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Some information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Sometimes The heading photo on the pre-unit quiz is embedded and does not align with the text, making it harder to read and view.

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Not Applicable There are no icons. There is text telling the user to download power points, and you can click the image or the text.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never There is no alt text on any informative images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Enlarged images of the videos do not have any form of text other than what is on the video itself, but the thumbnails have text underneath. Additionally, the logos and and visual links do not have alt text
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no images used as text

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Sometimes When there is an embedded image (ie - on the pre-unit quiz page), it offsets the screen, meaning we need to scroll to the right to continue to read the text below.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Sometimes Again, with embedded images, we need to scroll horizontally to see the rest of the text

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Sometimes There are failures on the buttons and on the heading images, but the body of text has a passing ratio

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable There are no colour coded graphs
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Never When we cursor over a linked text, it highlights it red, but once clicked, the text stays black. There are no changes or text alternatives anywhere on the page.

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Never When looking at the quizzes, which are text-based, there is nothing to indicate text-to-speech options

Clustered Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily? Always
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Sometimes For the required readings section, the document links are quite close together and although they are different coloured backgrounds, there is not a lot of space between the two images.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always Yes, but the navigation from videos back to the main page is difficult.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always But it is extremely difficult to see what is highlighted using the tab button

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable There are no carousel movements
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable No carousel items

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Sometimes There is some horizontal scrolling - especially when there is an embedded image
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