Assessment for Quicklaw by Algonquin - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Adobe accessibility checker indicated 5 alternate text issues/failures.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Accessibility checker indicated all tagged content and annotation failed.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Accessibility checker indicates 4 table issues and 2 list issues.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Images were not present in the sample documents.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Informational images were largely absent from this resource and its sample documents.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Accessibility checker indicated a title failure.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Rich images were not present.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Tables were not present.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Tables were not present.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, but only a single one for the document title.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Videos content was not present.
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: Videos content was not present.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Videos content was not present.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Videos content was not present.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Videos content was not present.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Videos content was not present.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Videos content was not present.
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: Described video was not present.
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: Described video was not present.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Audio clips were not present.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Audio clips were not present.
eResource: Quicklaw
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: LexisNexis
Institution: Algonquin
Score: B-

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? Sometimes Adobe accessibility checker indicated 5 alternate text issues/failures.
Is primary language specified? Always
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Never Accessibility checker indicated all tagged content and annotation failed.
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes Accessibility checker indicates 4 table issues and 2 list issues.

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? Not Applicable Images were not present in the sample documents.

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable Informational images were largely absent from this resource and its sample documents.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Accessibility checker indicated a title failure.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable Rich images were not present.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable Tables were not present.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable Tables were not present.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Always Yes, but only a single one for the document title.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

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

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

Audio Accessibility

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