Assessment for O'Reilly Learning by St. Clair - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
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 available.
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 available.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
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 available.
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no pdfs available.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There are video books within this platform. All videos have a similar format. All have caption capabilities that can be turned on and off.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Users can turn on and off the closed captioning.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All videos reviewed were typo-free and grammatically correct.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Captions are at the bottom of the video above the playbar.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All videos reviewed have captions fully in-sync with the narrator who is speaking them.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Each video contains an option to open the transcript for the video.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All videos have both a transcript and closed-captioning option.
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: Videos do not have described video options or a text equivalent. But there are chapter titles for each segment of the videos.
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: Videos do not have a described video options or a text equivalent.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: While O’Reilly offers audiobook versions of many eBooks, transcripts are not provided alongside the audio content in the audiobooks reviewed. Although some audiobooks include a link to the eBook version, accessing this content requires leaving the audiobook interface.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no audio transcript but there is an ebook version.
eResource: O'Reilly Learning
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: O'Reilly Media
Institution: St. Clair
Score: B+

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • Audio does not have transcripts
  • Videos have captions and transcripts, but no audio descriptions.

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Not Applicable There are no pdfs available.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable There are no pdfs available.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Not Applicable There are no pdfs available.

Tagged PDFs

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

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

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 available.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable There are no pdfs available.

Alternative Description

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

Tables

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

Additional Navigational Aids

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

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Always There are video books within this platform. All videos have a similar format. All have caption capabilities that can be turned on and off.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always Users can turn on and off the closed captioning.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Always All videos reviewed were typo-free and grammatically correct.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Always Captions are at the bottom of the video above the playbar.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Always All videos reviewed have captions fully in-sync with the narrator who is speaking them.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Always Each video contains an option to open the transcript for the video.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Always All videos have both a transcript and closed-captioning option.

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 Videos do not have described video options or a text equivalent. But there are chapter titles for each segment of the videos.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable Videos do not have a described video options or a text equivalent.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Never While O’Reilly offers audiobook versions of many eBooks, transcripts are not provided alongside the audio content in the audiobooks reviewed. Although some audiobooks include a link to the eBook version, accessing this content requires leaving the audiobook interface.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable There is no audio transcript but there is an ebook version.
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