Assessment for Engineering Case Studies Online by Seneca - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDF option
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Closed captioning is available for most videos.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes must be turned on but it is straightforward and intuitive.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes must be turned on but it is straightforward and intuitive.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Engineering Case Studies Online
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Seneca
Score: A+

Key Findings

Strengths

  • Audio has transcripts
  • Videos have captions and audio descriptions/transcripts

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Not Applicable No PDF option
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable No PDF option
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Not Applicable No PDF option

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Not Applicable No PDF option
Is primary language specified? Not Applicable No PDF option
Is reliable character encoding provided? Not Applicable No PDF option
Are all page elements tagged? Not Applicable No PDF option
Are list and table structure correct? Not Applicable No PDF option

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? Not Applicable No PDF option
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Not Applicable No PDF option
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Not Applicable No PDF option

Magnification

Question Answer Notes Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? Not Applicable No PDF option

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable No PDF option

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No PDF option
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No PDF option
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No PDF option

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable No PDF option
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable No PDF option

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Not Applicable No PDF option
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable No PDF option

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Sometimes Closed captioning is available for most videos.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always Yes must be turned on but it is straightforward and intuitive.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Always Yes must be turned on but it is straightforward and intuitive.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Always
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? Always

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? Always
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Always

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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