Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
JoVE Science Education Library	JoVE (Journal of Visual Experiments)	A-

Key Findings

Strengths

Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

Some text and images meet contrast requirements
Some images contain a textual alternative

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Always	Every image is clearly visible and simple to discover.	No Images

Functional images embedded in the background

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background?	Never	All tested functional images are not embedded in the background.	No Images

Presence of Icons

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?	Always	All the icons are prominently positioned and correspond to their respective actions.	No Images

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	Some images are missing text alternative.	No Images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	Some functional images do not have alt text.	No Images
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	Images that contains logo have appropriate text alternative.	No Images

Content Scaling

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?	Always	When zooming the pages in at 200% the text is still readable and not overlapping.	No Images
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?	Always	All images are clear and not pixelated.	No Images
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?	Always	Most of the pages horizontal scrolling is getting minimized.	No Images

Colour and Contrast

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?	Sometimes	A lot of text and images are not meeting the contrast ration criteria.	No Images

Colour

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?	Always	In general tested color coded graphs found in the articles are having text equivalents.	No Images
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?	Always	Each piece of content is distinct and visually separated from the others.	No Images
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?	Sometimes	Not all actions are provided with the color indicator.	No Images

Text to speech

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?	Never	This database does not offer Text to Speech or Read Aloud embedded applications.	No Images

Clustered Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?	Always		No Images
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?	Always		No Images
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?	Always		No Images
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?	Always		No Images

Dynamic content

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can users pause carousel movement?	Not Applicable	There no carousel movement found in this resource.	No Images
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Not Applicable	There is no carousel movement in the resource but the rest functionality is accessible by the keyboard navigation.	No Images

Liquid layout

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?	Always	All tested pages preserve the order of the content at all tested screen resollutions.	No Images
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?	Always	No images being overlapped at all Screen Resolutions.	No Images
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?	Always	All the content is preserved and readable.	No Images

Key Findings

Strengths

The platform’s layout and navigation is consistent across all pages
Page content has appropriate headers and is tagged appropriately

Weaknesses

Some user input fields contain labels and clear instructions to help users successfully complete the form

Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form?	Always		No Images
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Never	There were no clear labels accompanying input fields found in the resource.	No Images
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Always		No Images
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Never	No labels placed above the user input fields found in the resource.	No Images
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Always		No Images
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Always		No Images

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Sometimes	The form submissions are reversible and confirmed.	No Images

Error Reports

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box?	Always	The alert messages show up under each input field if there is an error made.	No Images
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?	Always	The alert messages do clearly indicate the field in which the error was made.	No Images
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Always		No Images
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?	Always		No Images
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?	Always		No Images

Search function spell-check

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms?	Never	The resource indicates the spelling mistake but does not suggest the correct version of it.	No Images

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Always		No Images
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?	Always		No Images
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.	Always		No Images
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Not Applicable	There were no adjacent links found.	No Images
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?	Always		No Images

Consistent Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?	Always		No Images
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?	Always		No Images
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?	Always		No Images
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?	Always		No Images

Pop-up windows/Interruptions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button?	Always		No Images
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?	Always		No Images
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?	Not Applicable	The resource avoids the use of pop-up.	No Images
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?	Always		No Images

Headers

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?	Always		No Images
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?	Always		No Images

Menus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?	Always		No Images
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Always		No Images
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?	Sometimes	While testing with Screen Reader and via keyboard navigation some content of the resource is skipped.	No Images

Change of context

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning?	Always		No Images
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?	Not Applicable	There is no "Update now" function.	No Images
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?	Always		No Images

Change of Context: Focus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus?	Always		No Images
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus?	Always		No Images
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus?	Always		No Images
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control?	Sometimes	It is not always easy to track where the focus is moving while using the keyboard navigation.	No Images

Key Findings

Weaknesses

Interactive functionality does not work consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard
Screen readers somewhat accurately capture information presented in tables

Navigation Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?	Always		No Images

Keyboard Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?	Sometimes	The key board focus is moving from the components but not always visible to the user.	No Images
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Sometimes	Sometimes it is not clear where the keyboard focus is moving.	No Images
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Always		No Images
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Sometimes	The keyboard focus indicator is not always visible to the users.	No Images
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?	Sometimes	It is hard to determine were is the focus on some pages.	No Images
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Always		No Images

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Sometimes	Some of the pages have visible skip links. All three browsers were tested.	No Images
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Sometimes	Some pages like the "How can we help you page?" has the link visible, but many of them do not have visible skip links.	No Images
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Sometimes	Those skip links that are visible are positioned at the left top corner of the beginning of the page	No Images
Are skip links labelled properly?	Always		No Images
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?	Sometimes	The visible skip links are all accessible via keyboard.	No Images
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?	Not Applicable	There were no anchor links found on all tested pages.	No Images
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?	Always		No Images

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Sometimes	Sometimes the reader skips the content.	No Images

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Not Applicable	There are no frames.	No Images
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?	Not Applicable	There are no frames.	No Images
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?	Not Applicable	There are no frames.	No Images

Key Findings

Strengths

Audio has transcripts
Videos have captions and audio descriptions/transcripts

Weaknesses

PDFs are searchable but not tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Never	All tested PDFs are searchable and extractable.	No Images
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Never	All tested PDFs are extractable and searchable. Those PDFs are not locked.	No Images
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Always		No Images

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Sometimes	There are Alternate Text issues found in all tested PDFs.	No Images
Is primary language specified?	Always	Indicated as passed.	No Images
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Always	Indicated as passed.	No Images
Are all page elements tagged?	Sometimes	There are a lot of page elements that are not tagged.	No Images
Are list and table structure correct?	Sometimes	There are issues with tables and lists. Those issues are marked as Failed when passing the accessibility check.	No Images

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	The Read Out Loud function reads the PDF in a logical way, but sometimes omits the sections and skips to another content.	No Images
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?	Sometimes	The function overall follows the content structure, but at some sections it reads only word by word and makes the user to click the keyboard keys in order to proceed to another word. It is not flawless experience.	No Images
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?	Sometimes	All tested have consistent controls and the user can navigate through the content using arrow buttons. But, there is an inconsistent flow, sometime the software picks up only one word for reading, sometimes a bigger portion of the paragraph at once.	No Images

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	When zooming at 200% the text and images are clear and easy to read. But the horizontal bar appears which makes it difficult for navigating.	No Images

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Always		No Images

Alternative Description

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always		No Images
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always		No Images
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always		No Images

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Always		No Images
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Always		No Images

Additional Navigational Aids

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?	Always		No Images
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?	Always		No Images

Video Captions

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

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?	Always		No Images
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?	Always		No Images

Audio Accessibility

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?	Always		No Images
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Always		No Images

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