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eResource Title Vendor Overall Grade
Sage Skills: Business SAGE A

Assessment for Sage Skills: Business by Centennial - Module 1: Interface Appearance | Status: Complete | Grade: A+

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

  • Some images contain a textual alternative

Images

Positioning of Images
Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always No Images
Functional images embedded in the background
Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never 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 No Images
Alt Text
Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Appropriate Alt Text found No Images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Appropriate Alt Text found No Images
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No cases of this seen on eResource No Images

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always No Images
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always No Images
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always No Images

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always No Images

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Always No Images
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always No Images
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Always 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 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 Yes, all buttons are accessible via keyboard navigation No Images

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable No carousel on eResource No Images
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable No carousel on eResource No Images

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always No Images
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always No Images
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always No Images

Assessment for Sage Skills: Business by Centennial - Module 2: Interface Navigation | Status: Complete | Grade: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • User input fields contain labels and clear instructions to help users successfully complete the form
  • The platform’s layout and navigation is consistent across all pages
  • Page content has appropriate headers and is tagged appropriately

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 Accidentally put sometimes as I thought this was for the labels. User Input Fields always have clear instructions. No Images
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above? Sometimes Missing label on the Advanced Search page
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? Always No Images
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available? Not Applicable No examples of this on the eResource No Images
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields? Sometimes A magnifying glass is provided beside basic search bars, and on the "search for publisher" search bar on the Advanced Search page. No Images

Error Prevention

Question Answer Notes Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable. Always 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 No Images
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix? Sometimes Some search errors are not indicated. 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 Spellcheck red line appears but not drop-down menu with spelling suggestions appear. 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? Always 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 No pop-ups occured. 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? Sometimes Buttons accessible through keyboard navigation but dropdown menus are skipped both by navigation and screen reader. 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 Dropdowns on the main page (see png attached) are not accessible, however, dropdowns on the search results page are.

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? Always 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? Always No Images

Assessment for Sage Skills: Business by Centennial - Module 3: Interface Structure | Status: Complete | Grade: A+

Key Findings

Strengths

  • Screen readers accurately capture information presented in tables
  • All interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard

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? Always No Images
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Always 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 Sometimes no focus indicator No Images
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always 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)? Always Google Chrome No Images
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always Skip links are visible No Images
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always No Images
Are skip links labelled properly? Always No Images
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always No Images
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always 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? Always No Images

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Always No Images
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Always No Images
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always No Images

Assessment for Sage Skills: Business by Centennial - Module 4: Content | Status: Complete | Grade: A-

Key Findings

Strengths

  • PDFs are searchable and tagged

Weaknesses

  • Other

PDFs

Searchable PDFs
Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never One pdf extracted extracted the text in a non logical way - it drew a box instead of going line by line, almost like using a snipping tool rather than the traditional cut-and-past, but all documents examined were extractable No Images
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never No Images
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always No Images
Tagged PDFs
Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Always No Images
Is primary language specified? Always No Images
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always No Images
Are all page elements tagged? Always No Images
Are list and table structure correct? Always The only note under List and Table Structure is that the summary is skipped. 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? Always Adobe Reader's Read Out Loud function did not work on all sampled PDFs. MicrosoftEdge was used as a successful substitute. No Images
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Always No Images
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Never MicrosoftEdge did not respond to up and down arrow keys to navigate through the document. 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? Always This was an accidental click. All text is clear and readable when zoomed in. 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? Never MicrosoftEdge's Read Out Loud function skips over the image without describing it. No Images
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never Logos were not read, just skipped over. No Images
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Not always available No Images

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never Tables are read left to right by row however readers are unable to tab through them. No Images
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never Tables not readable by screen readers. 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 Videos were found, all have captions. 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? Not Applicable All videos in samples have contained captions and trascripts. 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 described video but full transcripts are available. 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 Yes, all transcripts are accurate to the video contents. No Images

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable No audio files available on this eResource No Images
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable No audio files available on this eResource No Images
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