Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)	National Film Board of Canada (NFB)	A-

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Always	The images a positioned prominently and easy to find. Most of the images are thumbnails of the videos. They are set up in a grid-like pattern (4 across and 8 down) on all pages that contain videos. All thumbnails are set with the same dimensions.	NFB Image Position.png

Functional images embedded in the background

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background?	Sometimes	Functional images, like the NFB logo, exhibit changes in size and shape when text is enlarged or the browser window dimensions are adjusted, indicating they may be embedded in the background rather than integrated with the foreground content.

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	Icons, including social media icons and symbols like closed captioning indicators, are consistently present within the NFB database, appropriately placed to indicate various functionalities such as sharing options and video accessibility features.

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	All informative images in the NFB database contain appropriate alt text that succinctly describes the essential information conveyed by the image, ensuring accessibility for users relying on screen readers or unable to view the images.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	All functional images within the NFB database contain appropriate alt text or an adjacent textual alternative, ensuring that all users can understand the purpose of the image and interact with buttons or links effectively.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	The NFB logo, utilized as text, contains appropriate alt text, ensuring accessibility by repeating the textual content conveyed by the image for all users.

Content Scaling

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?	Always	Text remains intact, readable, and is not cut off when zoomed in at 200%, ensuring a consistent and accessible reading experience for all users.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?	Always	All types of images, including informational, functional (e.g., icons), and images used as text, remain clear and unpixelated when zoomed in at 200%, ensuring optimal visual clarity and accessibility for all users.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?	Always	Horizontal scrolling is always minimized at 200%, ensuring a smoother and more accessible browsing experience for all users.

Colour and Contrast

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?	Sometimes	While the contrast ratio for images generally meets the requirement, there are instances of low contrast between text and background colours, indicating some areas where improvement may be needed for accessibility.

Colour

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?	Not Applicable	There are no graphs.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?	Always	Blocks of content are consistently separated from one another using visual separation, such as whitespace or borders
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?	Always	Text alternatives are always provided where colour is used to indicate an action.

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	Text-to-speech or read aloud options are not available as embedded choices within the database.

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	The clickable area around links and buttons is always large enough for users to see and activate easily, ensuring a smooth user experience.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?	Always	Links and buttons are always spaced far enough apart for users to accurately activate them when using a mouse.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?	Always	All links and buttons tested are functional.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?	Always	Links and buttons are always accessible via keyboard navigation.

Dynamic content

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can users pause carousel movement?	Always	The carousel appears at the bottom of each individual video page under suggestions, and multiple carousels are present on the main page for each video genre. Movement of the carousel is triggered solely by user clicks on the arrows; otherwise, it remains stationary. Users can pause on a specific section of the carousel by choosing not to navigate through the items, as automatic movement is enabled.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Sometimes	Keyboard navigation is available for the carousels on the main pages of each video genre, but it is not accessible on individual video pages.

Liquid layout

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?	Always	The order of the text is always preserved at all screen resolutions, without any overlap.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?	Always	Images consistently avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?	Always	The overall reading experience is always preserved at all screen resolutions.

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?	Sometimes	Some of the input fields are missing clear instructions. In these instances, they contain the placeholder text. For example, Become a new member form, the confirm your password field does not include instructions outside the placeholder text.
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Sometimes	Some fields are missing labels.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Always	Descriptions for fields and boxes are mostly present and easy to understand.
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Always	Labels are placed above the input fields and clearly associated with each corresponding field.
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Sometimes	The coloured text cues do appear until after a user has missed or not filled out a required field.
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Never	There is no visible indicator for the required fields.

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Always	User input fields have checked setup. If there is information missing from any of the required fields a validation error will occur at the end of the page and users will be asked to fill out the required fields.

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	There is a message at the bottom of the dialog box.
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?	Always	Yes. If users put in information that is not correct such as email address or password, an alert will appear beneath the input field. In the message box under contact, there is also a spelling correction feature.
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Always	Users are alerted to make corrections in the required fields before submission.
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?	Sometimes	Users are able to resubmit and re-validate their submission for forms such as signing in or signing up. In the contact form, unless the users make a noted mistake before submission they will not be able to resubmit. However, they are drawn immediately to any potential mistakes for required fields where valid information is not put such as email addresses.
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?	Always	Error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order.

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	Misspelled in the search does not have spelling suggestions or synonyms. However, based on even the first letters in the search function a list of suggested videos does populate automatically. If no letters or no discernible word can be identified from what the user is trying to search an error will appear automatically “no results matched your search. Give it another try!”.

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Always	There are not a lot of icons in the database. However, the icons that are present do appear consistently across the site.
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?	Always	The icons do have clear and consistent alt text.
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.	Always	Yes, the search button is labelled and consistently placed across the database. It also contains the magnifying glass icon.
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Always	Yes, icons with adjacent links are consistent.	assessment shot.png
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?	Always	Yes. The purpose of the link can be determined by the text.

Consistent Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?	Always	The search button and navigational page links all appear in the same are, column on the left side. All the important information such as terms of use, about link all appear in the footer that continues across each page.
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?	Always	Search field is located in the left column on every page. It is also located at the top of all the result pages.
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?	Always	Located in the footer.
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?	Always	All components are consistently labelled.

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	Found no instances of pop-ups.
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?	Always	Found no instances of pop-ups.
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?	Not Applicable	Found no instances of pop-ups.
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?	Always	Found no instances of pop-ups.

Headers

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?	Always	Headings are tagged appropriate and hierarchically.
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?	Always	Headings are tagged and read in a logical order.

Menus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?	Always	There are a few drop-down menus spread throughout the database. They can be navigated via keyboard. The menu options are between 3 and 7.
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Always	The menu options are between 3 and 7.
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?	Always	All menus and submenus are accessible via keyboard and screen reader.

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	The results page and item record view avoids opening in a new tab.
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?	Never	There is a reset filters link that appears when a user adds a filter. But the content in the list does automatically update when filters are applied.
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?	Sometimes	The database does avoid automatic redirection with moving to another page. But the list on the results page does update automatically when the search terms are changed in the input field or with the filters. This might be problematic to a user if they are not aware of the changes before moving the cursor down.

Change of Context: Focus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus?	Always	Forms avoid automatically submitting when receiving focus.
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus?	Always	Yes, NFB does avoid launching a new window when the component receives focus.
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus?	Always	The database consistently prevents changes in focus when a component receives focus.
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control?	Always	Keyboard navigation allows users to tab through elements on a page without the focus moving away from the currently selected control.

Navigation Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?	Always	You can always understand what each link does just by reading its text or looking at its context.

Keyboard Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?	Always	Keyboard focus can always be moved to all page elements.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Never	While there is no indication provided, it's important to note that all components are navigable using standard arrow keys or tab navigation, with no need for additional keyboard shortcuts beyond the standard ones.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Always	The default keyboard navigation order consistently aligns with the logical and intuitive visual flow of the page, ensuring a seamless user experience for all users.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Always	The keyboard focus indicator is always visible when using a keyboard to navigate the interface, ensuring accessibility and aiding users in tracking their navigation.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?	Always	All interactive functionality consistently and reliably operates via keyboard input, ensuring a seamless user experience regardless of input method.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Always	The focus order consistently progresses sequentially across form fields within the evaluated e-resource, ensuring efficient keyboard navigation and accessibility for users.

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Not Applicable	There are no skip links, either visible or invisible, present on this database.
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Not Applicable	There are no skip links, either visible or invisible, present on this database.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Not Applicable	There are no skip links, either visible or invisible, present on this database.
Are skip links labelled properly?	Not Applicable	There are no skip links, either visible or invisible, present on this database.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?	Not Applicable	There are no skip links, either visible or invisible, present on this database.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?	Not Applicable	There are no anchor links present.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?	Not Applicable	There are no skip links, either visible or invisible, present on this database.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Always	The screen reader consistently captures accurate information presented in the table, including the content within columns and rows, ensuring reliable accessibility for users relying on screen readers.

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Not Applicable	There are no frames.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?	Not Applicable	There are no frames.
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.

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Is primary language specified?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Are all page elements tagged?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Are list and table structure correct?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.

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	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility. In the contact section of the catalogues, when the feature reads the Sales Agents' information from left to right, it is confusing.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.

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	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.

Alternative Description

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?	Not Applicable	For this database, the only place where PDF documents are found is under distribution. The PDFs are mainly catalogues of what products and packages are available for purchase. PDFs were omitted from testing for this database as they do not constitute a core aspect of its functionality. As a result, testing them would not provide meaningful insights into the database's performance or compatibility.

Video Captions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are videos captioned?	Sometimes	Some videos have captions. Upon reviewing multiple videos from different decades, the captions appear on more recent videos within the last 30 years. Some of the videos that have other languages do have subtitles in English, but not captions. Videos Reviewed: After Mr. Sam by Arthur Hammond (1974) – Subtitles for French-speaking sections, but no captions for English-speaking sections Adam’s World by Donna Read (1989) – No captions Afterlife by Ishu Patel (1978) – No captions Changes by Moria Simpson (1989) – Captions Acadia Acadia?!? by Michel Brault & Pierre Perrault (1971) – Subtitles for French Aboriginality by Dominique Keller & Tom Jackson (2007) – Captions and Descriptive video (animation) Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days by Regina Pessoa (2019) – Captions and Descriptive video (animation)
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?	Sometimes	Videos with captions are closed. Users have the option to turn off the caption or change the settings such as font size, colour, and text.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?	Always	All of the videos reviewed did not appear to have any grammatical or spelling errors.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?	Always	Captions are placed towards at the bottom of the video screen, centred. Captions do not appear to block any important visual components or hinder the understanding of the video.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?	Sometimes	In some of the videos reviewed, the captions are not synced with the person speaking. Some of the captions also move quickly and require the user to pause in order to read what is on screen.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Never	No transcript is provided.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Never	No transcript is provided.

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

Audio Accessibility

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?	Not Applicable	There are no audio clips available on this platform.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Not Applicable	There are no audio clips available on this platform.

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