Assessment for Alexander Street Press by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No pdfs in this database.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
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: The videos usually appear with open captions in a split screen where the current speakers words are highlighted as they are said. There is often but not always a close-captioned option as well, which can be turned on and off. I did find a Spanish video that included Spanish subtitles in the original source, but did not include either close-captioning or open captioning. In addition, I watched a Spanish video where the transcript mirrored the embedded English subtitles, but there was no option for a transcript or CCing of the actual Spanish words.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Usually, close-captioning exists in ADDITION to the open captioning, and there is an obvious CC box under the screen to turn them on and off. I believe on is the default. Not every video has this, however, but almost all have a dynamic transcript. I have seen the open-captioning transcript without the CC, but never the other way around.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: In all the examples I viewed, everything has been done correctly.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: It appears at the bottom of the screen, so presumably it could be in the way if there was information there.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I found only one video without a transcript.
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: There is a transcript of the dialogue with some description of sounds e.g. (music) but no description of the visuals.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: Alexander Street Press
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Centennial
Score: D

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Not Applicable No pdfs in this database.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Not Applicable

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Not Applicable
Is primary language specified? Not Applicable
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? Not Applicable

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable
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? Not Applicable
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable

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 The videos usually appear with open captions in a split screen where the current speakers words are highlighted as they are said. There is often but not always a close-captioned option as well, which can be turned on and off. I did find a Spanish video that included Spanish subtitles in the original source, but did not include either close-captioning or open captioning. In addition, I watched a Spanish video where the transcript mirrored the embedded English subtitles, but there was no option for a transcript or CCing of the actual Spanish words.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always Usually, close-captioning exists in ADDITION to the open captioning, and there is an obvious CC box under the screen to turn them on and off. I believe on is the default. Not every video has this, however, but almost all have a dynamic transcript. I have seen the open-captioning transcript without the CC, but never the other way around.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Always In all the examples I viewed, everything has been done correctly.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Sometimes It appears at the bottom of the screen, so presumably it could be in the way if there was information there.
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? Sometimes I found only one video without a transcript.

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 There is a transcript of the dialogue with some description of sounds e.g. (music) but no description of the visuals.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Never

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? Not Applicable
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