Assessment for Aesthetic VideoSource (VideoShelf) by St. Clair - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed. However, on the vendor website only one pdf document was located.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
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: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
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 pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
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: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: None of the 90+ videos are captioned.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is not a closed caption option for the videos.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no captions on any of these videos.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No captions for these videos.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No captions for these videos.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Videos are not captioned and there are no transcripts offered.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are no transcripts provided in lieu of 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: There is no described video option or text equivalent provided via another link on the pages assessed. However, this may be different if the videos are accessed from a different source.
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: There is no described video or text equivalent.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are no link provided to audio clips or transcripts.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no transcripts for the videos.
eResource: Aesthetic VideoSource (VideoShelf)
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: VideoShelf
Institution: St. Clair
Score: F

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed. However, on the vendor website only one pdf document was located.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Is primary language specified? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are all page elements tagged? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are list and table structure correct? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.

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 There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.

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 There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable There were no pdf documents in the section assessed.

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Never None of the 90+ videos are captioned.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Never There is not a closed caption option for the videos.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable There are no captions on any of these videos.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable No captions for these videos.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Never No captions for these videos.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Never Videos are not captioned and there are no transcripts offered.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Never There are no transcripts provided in lieu of 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 There is no described video option or text equivalent provided via another link on the pages assessed. However, this may be different if the videos are accessed from a different source.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable There is no described video or text equivalent.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Never There are no link provided to audio clips or transcripts.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable There are no transcripts for the videos.
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