Assessment for ODESI by Fanshawe - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Tested 4 of them, some from 1990s, and the others from 2010-20.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Same as above
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 3 of the documents came up with failing everything in Alternate text. Only one of the articles passed most of them, but did not have alternative text for a figure
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Again, only 1 of the 4 had passed the primary language.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All of the articles passed character encoding.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Only 1 of them had passed the tagged content.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Only 1 of them had passed, but inside that it said headers and regularity failed.
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: It reads across the screen horizontally
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: Only images found were logos and they were fine.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Did not have any informative images.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Did not have these.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 1 of them had bookmarks
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: When they are there.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
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: No videos
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
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: No videos
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 videos
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
eResource: ODESI
eResource Type:
Vendor: Other
Institution: Fanshawe
Score: A-

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • PDFs are searchable but not tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never Tested 4 of them, some from 1990s, and the others from 2010-20.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never Same as above
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes 3 of the documents came up with failing everything in Alternate text. Only one of the articles passed most of them, but did not have alternative text for a figure
Is primary language specified? Sometimes Again, only 1 of the 4 had passed the primary language.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always All of the articles passed character encoding.
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes Only 1 of them had passed the tagged content.
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes Only 1 of them had passed, but inside that it said headers and regularity failed.

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 It reads across the screen horizontally
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 Only images found were logos and they were fine.

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable Did not have any informative images.
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? Not Applicable Did not have these.

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? Sometimes 1 of them had bookmarks
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Sometimes When they are there.

Video Captions

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

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 No videos
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 videos

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable No videos
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable No videos
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