Assessment for Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source by Algonquin - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Adobe accessibility checker identified numerous instances of tagging failures (both content and annotations).
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Across the sample documents reviewed, newer documents demonstrated more seamless integration of content with screen reader. Older content that had likely been converted from physical format did not function with screen reader.
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:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Did not find functional bookmarks in sample documents.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content was not identified.
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: Video content was not identified.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content was not identified.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content was not identified.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content was not identified.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content was not identified.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content was not identified.
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: Video content was not identified.
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: Video content was not identified.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Audio content was not identified.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Audio content was not identified.
eResource: Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Algonquin
Score: F

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never
Is primary language specified? Never
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Never Adobe accessibility checker identified numerous instances of tagging failures (both content and annotations).
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? Sometimes Across the sample documents reviewed, newer documents demonstrated more seamless integration of content with screen reader. Older content that had likely been converted from physical format did not function with screen reader.
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
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Never
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable Did not find functional bookmarks in sample documents.

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable Video content was not identified.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable Video content was not identified.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable Video content was not identified.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable Video content was not identified.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable Video content was not identified.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable Video content was not identified.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable Video content was not identified.

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 Video content was not identified.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable Video content was not identified.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable Audio content was not identified.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable Audio content was not identified.
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