Assessment for Academic Video Online (AVON) by Mohawk - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
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: There are no PDFs in this database.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
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: There are no PDFs in this database.
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this database.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: One reviewed video had open captioning. The rest had closed captions.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: None of the reviewed videos lacked captions
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: None of the videos include described video, nor is there a text equivalent.
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 including described video.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: It is provided on the same page in a separate section (no overlap on the video itself).
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Academic Video Online (AVON)
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Mohawk
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 There are no PDFs in this database.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.
Is primary language specified? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.
Are all page elements tagged? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.
Are list and table structure correct? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.

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 There are no PDFs in this database.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.

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 There are no PDFs in this database.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this database.

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Always One reviewed video had open captioning. The rest had closed captions.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Always
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? Not Applicable None of the reviewed videos lacked captions

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 None of the videos include described video, nor is there a text equivalent.
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 including described video.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Always It is provided on the same page in a separate section (no overlap on the video itself).
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Always
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