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YuJa Panorama & Digital Accessibility in D2L Brightspace for Faculty

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YuJa Panorama is an accessibility remediation tool integrated into D2L Brightspace. This article provides instructions for reviewing and understanding reports, making changes, and creating new formats.

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YuJa Panorama & Digital Accessibility

Working Toward Accessibility: The Three Rs Framework

Remove: Get rid of unused or redundant files (declutter your D2L).
Remediate: Update or upgrade any remaining files to accessible formats.
Refresh: Moving forward, create and upload only accessible files.

Introducing YuJa Panorama

YuJa Panorama is an accessibility tool integrated within D2L Brightspace that helps faculty identify and improve the accessibility of course materials. It automatically checks a variety of document formats for common issues—such as missing alt text, poor contrast, and reading order—and provides guidance for making content more inclusive for all learners. Panorama is a helpful starting point for accessibility review, supporting faculty in creating more equitable and accessible learning experiences.

Creating accessible digital materials doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Panorama analyzes documents—such as PDFs, Word files, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel spreadsheets—for accessibility. Importantly, Panorama will not catch all accessibility issues - human review is necessary.

Create Alternative Formats

In your course Content, you will see various accessibility icons next to each item. If you hover over the icon, you will see Alternative Formats available and a score. Note: Students will only see the accessibility icons. Students can generate alternative file formats to meet their own needs. They will not see a score.

Viewing Available Alternative Formats

Click the accessibility icon next to the Content item.
Click the Alternative Formats button.
Hover over each format to see various options - View, Download, Reprocess, Generate. To select a format, hover over it and select Generate.

Several alternative formats are available. Note: Not every Content item will have all available Alternative Formats. For more information on Alternative Formats, visit Getting Started with Panorama for Instructors in D2L.

Source File
PDF
Text File
Immersive Reader
Gradient Reader
EPUB
Audio Podcast
Math Formats
Language Translations
OCR Formats
Braille Formats
Custom Formats

Restoring Your Document to a Previous Version

When you update your documents in Panorama, such as by manually replacing it or applying automatic proposed fixes, the previous version will be automatically saved. It allows you to access a history of all previous versions and restore them when needed. Restoring a document to its previous version will also update all Alternative Formats that have been generated for it. For more information on Version History, visit Restoring Your Document to a Previous Version.

What actions can I take today to improve accessibility in my courses?

Read the attachment, Accessibility Quick Start Guide, included on the right side of the screen. You will find the top three actions that will help students using screen readers and other assistive technology tools navigate your course materials easily.

Consider small changes that can have a big impact on student success. Explore practical, easy-to-implement strategies to make your course more accessible today. Watch the following videos.