Assessment for O'Reilly Learning by Sheridan - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There doesn't appear to be PDF content
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDFs
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDFs
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No PDFs
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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:
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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:
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes! This made me so happy when I tested with a screen reader.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I did find a lot of captioned videos but unfortunately found a few that weren't captioned so had to give it a sometimes.
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: Yes, the ones I found with captioning were well done.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
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: No described video from what I can see
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: See above comment
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
eResource: O'Reilly Learning
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: O'Reilly Media
Institution: Sheridan
Score: B

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Not Applicable There doesn't appear to be PDF content
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Not Applicable No PDFs

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Not Applicable No PDFs
Is primary language specified? Not Applicable No PDFs
Is reliable character encoding provided? Not Applicable
Are all page elements tagged? Not Applicable
Are list and table structure correct? Not Applicable

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
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Not Applicable
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Not Applicable

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

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? Always Yes! This made me so happy when I tested with a screen reader.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Always
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Always

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Not Applicable
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Sometimes I did find a lot of captioned videos but unfortunately found a few that weren't captioned so had to give it a sometimes.
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 Yes, the ones I found with captioning were well done.
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? Never

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 No described video from what I can see
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable See above comment

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Never
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Never
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