Web version evaluated on April 18, 2021 by the authors
Accessibility standards passed: 10/10
| Evaluation Criteria |
Pass/Fail |
Additional Information |
Accessibility Documentation:
- The organization providing materials has a formal accessibility policy.
- The organization providing the materials has an accessibility statement.
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Pass |
Accessibility statement is present in the front matter |
Content Organization
- Chapter titles and section headers should be marked as headers and distinct from body text.
- Table of contents should be present and allow navigation.
- Page numbers should be present and correspond with print numbers.
- Content should remain organized after user ‘reflows’ page.
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Pass |
Title and section headers are created with the relevant header mark up. Content is structured and stays organized during reflow. |
Images
- Non-decorative images should be marked with alternative text.
- Images should be compatible with screen-reader and magnification software.
- Decorative images should be marked with null alternative text.
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Pass |
All images have alternative text and are compatible with screen-reader and magnification software. |
Tables
- Tables should be simple and compatible with screen readers and magnification software.
- Tables should be single-celled and contain ordered lists.
- Tables should include markup that identify their rows and columns.
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Tables are simple and headers are identified appropriately where necessary. Ordered lists are used. |
Hyperlinks
- In-book links should function and connect to their correct location in the text.
- Hyperlinks should connect to a working webpage. Hyperlinks should preferably open pages in the same window.
- All links should be distinct from body text. They should be descriptively titled and a different colour or italicized.
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Pass |
88/88 of the tested hyperlinks connect to the correct location and all of them are descriptively titled, underlined, and a different colour. |
Multimedia
- Closed captions should be provided for any video content.
- Descriptive transcripts should be provided for any video content.
- Audio or video player used for multimedia content should be compatible with assistive technology.
- No content should flash more than 3 times per second.
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Pass |
No GIFS flash more than 3 times per second; alternative text has been provided for all GIFS. |
STEM Content
- STEM formulas and equations should be created with an editor compatible with screen readers such as LaTex or MathML.
- If equations are inserted as images they should be described in an alt tag.
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Pass |
No STEM content |
Font
- Font should be adjustable and compatible with screen readers, magnification software and coloured displays. Text must remain accessible when any font size is selected.
- All font should have zoom capabilities to 200%.
- Font should meet standard size requirements (12 pt. body, 9 pt. footnote).
- Alternative colour and line spacing adjustments should be available.
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Pass |
Font size is adjustable and conforms to all the required standards. |
Colour Contrast
- All information presented in colour should also be conveyed in text or other images.
- Headers should meet WCAG AA contrast standards.
- Body text should meet WCAG AA contrast standards.
- Simple images should meet WCAG AA contrast standards.
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Pass. |
No content is colour dependent. WCAG AA standards are met by all the content. |
Interactive Elements:
- Interactive elements such as menus, examples, practice questions, etc., allow keyboard-only operation with and without assistive technology.
- All instructions, error messages, and prompts are in text and compatible with assistive technology.
- Text should allow for keyboard-only operation.
- Text should be accessible on mobile devices.
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Pass |
Table of contents allows for keyboard-only operation and text is accessible on mobile devices. No other interactive elements are present. |
Accessibility evaluation rubric
This accessibility rubric was modified from the Mavs Open Press book Creating Online Learning Experiences by Matt Crosslin and is used under a CC BY 4.0 International License.