Assessment Information
eResource Title |
Vendor |
Overall Grade |
History Reference Center |
EBSCO |
C |
Assessment for History Reference Center by Mohawk - Module 1: Interface Appearance | Status: Complete | Grade: B
Images
Positioning of Images
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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? |
Always |
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Functional images embedded in the background
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are there functional images embedded in the background? |
Always |
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Presence of Icons
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Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? |
Always |
Each journal article has a PDF full text icon underneath the title. Folders, downloads, citations, Google Drive, etc. all have icons next to them on individual article pages. |
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Alt Text
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Notes |
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Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Not Applicable |
No information images on the pages. |
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Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Always |
Includes alt text for each image that links to a specific page. |
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Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Not Applicable |
No images that are used as text. |
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Content Scaling
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? |
Always |
Horizontal scrolling is minimal with everything on the page staying the same and not being rearranged to fit. |
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Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? |
Never |
Text on images is still readable and images look the same. |
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Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? |
Always |
Horizontal scrolling is minimal. |
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Colour and Contrast
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? |
Sometimes |
Individual journal article pages are below this and search result pages are above. |
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Colour
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Notes |
Images |
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? |
Not Applicable |
There are no graphs in this database. |
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Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? |
Always |
A line separates journal articles on the search screen. Borders are used on the main page. |
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Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? |
Never |
No indication what will happen when you click on something, such as an image or article. |
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Text to speech
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? |
Never |
No text to speech option on any of the pages. |
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Clustered Links
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Notes |
Images |
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily? |
Always |
Each journal article on the search results pages and home page have a large area across it and around. |
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Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? |
Always |
There is space between links and buttons so you don't click on a different button than you want. |
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Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? |
Always |
Each button and link worked when I clicked on them. |
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Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? |
Always |
Using the keyboard navigation went between buttons and links and the space bar opened them. |
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Dynamic content
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Answer |
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Can users pause carousel movement? |
Not Applicable |
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Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? |
Not Applicable |
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Liquid layout
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Answer |
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Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? |
Always |
The layout of the page stays the same with horizontal and vertical bars being added depending on the size. |
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Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? |
Always |
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Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? |
Always |
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Assessment for History Reference Center by Mohawk - Module 2: Interface Navigation | Status: Complete | Grade: B+
Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements
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Answer |
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Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form? |
Never |
There are no instructions listed for any of the search areas. |
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Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above? |
Never |
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Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand? |
Always |
Each box is labeled above to explain what it is for. |
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Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field? |
Always |
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Are text cues for coloured form control labels available? |
Not Applicable |
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Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields? |
Not Applicable |
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Error Prevention
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Answer |
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Images |
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable. |
Always |
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Error Reports
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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? |
Not Applicable |
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Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix? |
Not Applicable |
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Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error? |
Not Applicable |
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Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission? |
Not Applicable |
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Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order? |
Not Applicable |
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Search function spell-check
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms? |
Never |
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Functionality of Interactive Elements
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site? |
Always |
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Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type? |
Always |
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Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”. |
Always |
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Are icons that have adjacent links consistent? |
Not Applicable |
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Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone? |
Sometimes |
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Consistent Navigation
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages? |
Always |
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Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website? |
Always |
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Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website? |
Always |
In the search results, the limiter fields occur on the left-hand side each time and PDF full text and other buttons are in the same spot on each result. |
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Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently? |
Always |
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Pop-up windows/Interruptions
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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 |
Content opens in the same tab. |
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Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded? |
Always |
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Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups? |
Not Applicable |
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Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing? |
Always |
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Headers
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Answer |
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Images |
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately? |
Always |
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Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading? |
Always |
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Menus
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options? |
Always |
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Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items? |
Always |
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Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation? |
Sometimes |
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Change of context
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning? |
Always |
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Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content? |
Never |
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Does the database avoid automatic redirection? |
Never |
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Change of Context: Focus
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus? |
Not Applicable |
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Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus? |
Always |
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Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus? |
Always |
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Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control? |
Always |
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Assessment for History Reference Center by Mohawk - Module 3: Interface Structure | Status: Complete | Grade: D+
Navigation Links
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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 |
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Keyboard Navigation
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? |
Never |
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If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? |
Never |
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Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? |
Always |
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When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? |
Never |
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Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? |
Sometimes |
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Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? |
Always |
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Skip Links
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? |
Never |
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Are skip links visible or invisible? |
Not Applicable |
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Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? |
Not Applicable |
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Are skip links labelled properly? |
Not Applicable |
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Are skip links accessible via keyboard? |
Not Applicable |
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Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? |
Not Applicable |
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Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? |
Not Applicable |
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Tables
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? |
Not Applicable |
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Frames
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? |
Always |
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Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? |
Always |
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When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? |
Always |
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Assessment for History Reference Center by Mohawk - Module 4: Content | Status: Complete | Grade: F
PDFs
Searchable PDFs
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? |
Always |
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Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? |
Never |
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Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? |
Always |
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Tagged PDFs
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are alternative descriptions provided? |
Never |
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Is primary language specified? |
Never |
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Is reliable character encoding provided? |
Always |
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Are all page elements tagged? |
Never |
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Are list and table structure correct? |
Never |
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Structure: Reading Order
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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? |
Never |
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Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? |
Never |
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Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? |
Never |
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Magnification
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? |
Always |
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Images
Positioning of Images
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? |
Always |
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Alternative Description
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Never |
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Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Never |
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Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Never |
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Tables
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? |
Not Applicable |
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Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? |
Not Applicable |
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Additional Navigational Aids
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? |
Never |
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Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? |
Never |
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Video Captions
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are videos captioned? |
Not Applicable |
Videos are not on this website. |
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If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? |
Not Applicable |
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Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? |
Not Applicable |
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Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? |
Not Applicable |
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Are the captions in sync with spoken words? |
Not Applicable |
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For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? |
Not Applicable |
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For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? |
Not Applicable |
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Described Video
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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? |
Not Applicable |
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If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? |
Not Applicable |
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Audio Accessibility
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? |
Not Applicable |
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If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? |
Not Applicable |
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