Assessment for SMART Imagebase: Scientific and Medical ART by Mohawk - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Only PDFs available to download from this database are: colouring sheets - no need to extract text or search it, as only text is the title of the sheet (e.g. Anatomy of the Eye (Parasagittal Section)), a space for name and date, and the logo and copyright of the medical media company that produced it - Not searchable, can copy & paste into Word document; and lessons plans - only go up to Grade 12 (American - Searchable, extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Colouring sheets - no need to extract text or search it, as only text is the title of the sheet (e.g. Anatomy of the Eye (Parasagittal Section)), a space for name and date, and the logo and copyright of the medical media company that produced it - Not searchable, can copy & paste into Word document
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: .pdfs only images are the logo; there is no alt text for that.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images used as titles.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No rich images. Only images are the logo; there is no alt text for that.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables used in this database - information is not delivered via tables, it's an art database.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables used in this database - information is not delivered via tables, it's an art database.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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:
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: All audio is narrated over the animations/videos - there is no narrator on the screen at any time who could have their lips read.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Animations and videos that contain spoken word always have transcriptions.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Animations and videos that contain spoken word always have transcriptions.
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: Transcript beside each video describes the function of the body part/organic process being shown, which does not explicitly say "Here is the body part; it is this size, colour, etc.".
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: Transcript beside each video describes the function of the body part/organic process being shown, which does not explicitly say "Here is the body part; it is this size, colour, etc.".
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: SMART Imagebase: Scientific and Medical ART
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Mohawk
Score: A-

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never Only PDFs available to download from this database are: colouring sheets - no need to extract text or search it, as only text is the title of the sheet (e.g. Anatomy of the Eye (Parasagittal Section)), a space for name and date, and the logo and copyright of the medical media company that produced it - Not searchable, can copy & paste into Word document; and lessons plans - only go up to Grade 12 (American - Searchable, extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Sometimes Colouring sheets - no need to extract text or search it, as only text is the title of the sheet (e.g. Anatomy of the Eye (Parasagittal Section)), a space for name and date, and the logo and copyright of the medical media company that produced it - Not searchable, can copy & paste into Word document

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never
Is primary language specified? Never
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Never
Are list and table structure correct? Never

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? Always

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable .pdfs only images are the logo; there is no alt text for that.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No images used as titles.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No rich images. Only images are the logo; there is no alt text for that.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable No tables used in this database - information is not delivered via tables, it's an art database.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable No tables used in this database - information is not delivered via tables, it's an art database.

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? Always
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
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Always
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Always All audio is narrated over the animations/videos - there is no narrator on the screen at any time who could have their lips read.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Always Animations and videos that contain spoken word always have transcriptions.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Always Animations and videos that contain spoken word always have transcriptions.

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 Transcript beside each video describes the function of the body part/organic process being shown, which does not explicitly say "Here is the body part; it is this size, colour, etc.".
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable Transcript beside each video describes the function of the body part/organic process being shown, which does not explicitly say "Here is the body part; it is this size, colour, etc.".

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Always
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Always
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