Assessment for PrivCo by Sheridan - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: It is searchable
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Not locked.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Failed this test
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Failed this test
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Passed this test
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Failed both these sections of the accessibility checker
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: I think the tagging (if any) is a bit off. It read everything but had problems with information in columns
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: No images in this PDF
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Most of these reports in PDF format do not contain images.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Tagging in this is a bit off but it was
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
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: No video content
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
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 video content
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: No video content
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio content
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio content
eResource: PrivCo
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: PrivCo Media
Institution: Sheridan
Score: D+

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never It is searchable
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never Not locked.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never Failed this test
Is primary language specified? Never Failed this test
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always Passed this test
Are all page elements tagged? Never
Are list and table structure correct? Never Failed both these sections of the accessibility checker

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 I think the tagging (if any) is a bit off. It read everything but had problems with information in columns
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 No images in this PDF

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable Most of these reports in PDF format do not contain images.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Always Tagging in this is a bit off but it was
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Always

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Always
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable No video content
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable No video content
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable No video content
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable No video content
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable No video content
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable No video content
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable No video content

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 video content
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable No video content

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable No audio content
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable No audio content
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