Assessment for Teen Health & Wellness by Lambton - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Please note that there are very few PDFs in this resource. I found and evaluated a total of 3.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Passed
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no blank spaces.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Shift control commands do not work at all.
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some of the icons and sampled images pixelate, but the text and other elements are clear.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables present
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables present
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are no bookmarks for the PDFs.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no bookmarks.
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:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no videos that do not have captions.
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: Videos do not contain "described video".
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: Videos are not described.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The transcript does not include any of the text on the screen. The visuals of the scene are not described, even if they are integral to the topic of the video.
eResource: Teen Health & Wellness
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Rosen Publishing
Institution: Lambton
Score: C

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never Please note that there are very few PDFs in this resource. I found and evaluated a total of 3.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

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

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”? Not Applicable There were no blank spaces.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Never Shift control commands do not work at all.

Magnification

Question Answer Notes Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? Sometimes Some of the icons and sampled images pixelate, but the text and other elements are clear.

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? Never
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable No tables present
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable No tables present

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Never There are no bookmarks for the PDFs.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable There are no bookmarks.

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
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Always
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable There are no videos that do not have captions.

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 Videos do not contain "described video".
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable Videos are not described.

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? Never The transcript does not include any of the text on the screen. The visuals of the scene are not described, even if they are integral to the topic of the video.
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