Assessment for Nursing & Allied Health by Northern - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Always
Score: 0
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most images used as text do not have an appropriate alternative text.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some icons are hidden to save space on the screen in the detailed record page.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The logo is pixelated.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Often hides side menus to save space but makes them accessible in a bar at the bottom of the screen.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: 8.59:1
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Unable to find a colour-coded graph to test.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is very little separation; leading to an extremely busy page of information.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: All buttons are the same colour.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The spacing is often quite tight and it makes finding the clickable space tricky for anyone with visual impairments.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The spacing is often quite tight and it makes finding the clickable space tricky for anyone with visual impairments.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The carousel does not move unless you click on a button or use keyboard navigation.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: If the screen is not wide enough, it places the "Refine Results" at the bottom of the page in a collapsed icon.
eResource: Nursing & Allied Health
eResource Type:
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Northern
Score: B+

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Always

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Sometimes Some icons are hidden to save space on the screen in the detailed record page.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Most images used as text do not have an appropriate alternative text.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Sometimes The logo is pixelated.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always Often hides side menus to save space but makes them accessible in a bar at the bottom of the screen.

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always 8.59:1

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable Unable to find a colour-coded graph to test.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always There is very little separation; leading to an extremely busy page of information.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Not Applicable All buttons are the same colour.

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Never

Clustered Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily? Sometimes The spacing is often quite tight and it makes finding the clickable space tricky for anyone with visual impairments.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Sometimes The spacing is often quite tight and it makes finding the clickable space tricky for anyone with visual impairments.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Always The carousel does not move unless you click on a button or use keyboard navigation.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Always

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always If the screen is not wide enough, it places the "Refine Results" at the bottom of the page in a collapsed icon.
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