The Moodle File Scan tool checks the accessibility of PDF files in a Moodle class and provides a report on the accessibility of each file. The status is either pass, fail, check, or checkquestion. A PDF file fails if it does not contain any text. A file is marked as "Checkcheck" if the file has text but does not have other accessibility elements. A PDF passes if it meets all the accessibility checks.
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What the tool checks for
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The outline of a PDF file allows screen readers to easily navigate a document. For instance, if every section of a chapter is tagged, a user can quickly jump from one section to the next. Microsoft Word documents created using the built-in heading styles (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2) can be used to create tagged PDFs that contain an outline. PDFs created from a scanned document usually do not have outlines because the scanner cannot distinguish between chapters or sections within a document. It can be complex to tag PDF files.
Symbols
The following symbols are used to display the result of the accessibility file scan.
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The title, language, and outline can often be fixed by using Adobe Acrobat DC's s "Action Wizard", which can be found in the right sidebar. Look for this icon: 
Alternatively, navigate to the Tools menu → Customize → Action Wizard
One of the first options on the Action Wizard Actions List is to Make Accessible. Follow the steps. This will work for about 70% of documents.
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Not all documents can successfully be made accessible. A great deal depends on the quality of the original document. Even if Acrobat successfully translates an image of text to text, it is very important to review the document. Original documents of poor quality, documents that have a lot of notes or underlines, and documents with blurred text may result in inaccurate translations and gibberish. If you find this to be the case, please contact accessibility@swarthmore.edu for assistance in working with your file. |
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