Assessment for Oxford Reference by Humber - 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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Everything can be moved by using the tab button, I saw no places where there was another indication
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: It works sequentially with keyboard but the screen reader stops inexplicably. Seems completely inaccessible by screen reader.
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Both. When you load any page it has an invisible skip link but there are some pages, longer articles that will have visible skip links
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Every visible skip link, but not the initial skip link on every page
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: This resource has tables but they are images so it's more about illustrating what they are rather than the content itself.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Using the Mac screen reader it does not, it works much better when using tab throughout the document
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: If these are frames on the main page and search pages the only title I can see for the frame is "answers with authority" but on other pages it is more specific, e.g. archives
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Oxford Reference
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Oxford University Press
Institution: Humber
Score: A-

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard

Weaknesses

  • Screen readers do not accurately capture information presented in tables

Navigation Links

Question Answer Notes Images
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? Always
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Not Applicable Everything can be moved by using the tab button, I saw no places where there was another indication
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? Always
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Sometimes It works sequentially with keyboard but the screen reader stops inexplicably. Seems completely inaccessible by screen reader.

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Always
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always Both. When you load any page it has an invisible skip link but there are some pages, longer articles that will have visible skip links
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always
Are skip links labelled properly? Always
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Sometimes Every visible skip link, but not the initial skip link on every page
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Sometimes This resource has tables but they are images so it's more about illustrating what they are rather than the content itself.

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Sometimes Using the Mac screen reader it does not, it works much better when using tab throughout the document
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Sometimes If these are frames on the main page and search pages the only title I can see for the frame is "answers with authority" but on other pages it is more specific, e.g. archives
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always
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