Assessment for VetFolio by Sheridan - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Always
Score: 0
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Not locked and extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Failed accessibility check
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Failed accessibility check
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: This part of the check failed big time.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Failed accessibility test
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Failed accessibility test
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Not captioned
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Not captioned
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Not captioned
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Not captioned
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Videos aren't captioned.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Not that I can find
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:
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are podcast episodes with no transcript.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Podcasts with no transcripts.
eResource: VetFolio
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: VetFolio
Institution: Sheridan
Score: F

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Always
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never Not locked and extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Never

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never Failed accessibility check
Is primary language specified? Always
Is reliable character encoding provided? Never Failed accessibility check
Are all page elements tagged? Never This part of the check failed big time.
Are list and table structure correct? Never

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? Never
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never Failed accessibility test
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never Failed accessibility test

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? Never
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Never Not captioned
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Never Not captioned
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Never Not captioned
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Never Not captioned
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Never Videos aren't captioned.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Never Not that I can find

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
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Never

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Never There are podcast episodes with no transcript.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Never Podcasts with no transcripts.
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