Using YuJa Panorama in D2L (Instructors)

Overview

YuJa Panorama is an accessibility remediation tool integrated into D2L Brightspace that analyzes documents - such as PDFs, Word files, and PowerPoint presentations - for digital accessibility compliance. This article provides instructions for viewing overall course reports, reviewing and understanding accessibility reports for each file, and making changes. Importantly, YuJa Panorama will not catch all accessibility issues and human review is necessary. 

Visit the YuJa Panorama site to watch an overview video. 

Course Reports Dashboard for Instructors

Course Reports are a great place for instructors to get a snapshot of their courses' accessibility status, see where to start, and keep track of progress as you go. To view the Course Report, navigate to any course in D2L you are an instructor, click the Resources tab from the Navbar, then select YuJa Panorama from the drop-down menu. (Note: Students are not able to access Course Reports.)

You will be directed to the YuJa Panorama Reports - Course Report page. 

The Course Report includes the following data points:

• Overall Accessibility Score: The overall accessibility score for the selected course.
• Total Files Processed: The total number of files processed for the selected course.
• Files Improved Using Panorama: The total number of files improved when using Panorama's Accessibility Reports for the selected course.
• Alternative Formats Downloaded: The total number of alternative formats downloaded for the selected course.
• Cumulative Accessibility Score: Your course's cumulative monthly accessibility score. Results can be filtered by file type.
• Files Processed By Document Type: The total number of documents processed by Panorama for the selected course.
• Alternative Formats Downloaded by Format Type: The total number of alternative formats downloaded by students for the selected course.
• Content and Issues: View all files and their accessibility scores processed by Panorama, or change the tabs to view accessibility issues and the number of occurrences for individual file types.

Instructor View of YuJa Panorama Icons in Content in D2L Brightspace

Within D2L Brightspace, your content and files will have an accessibility icon indicating a score next to the title. (Note: Students will see a standard blue circle icon,not the score.)

Use these icons to help you prioritize which materials need to be improved to meet accessibility standards. 

Four icons may be displayed next to your D2L Brightspace content:

Green hexagon = High level of accessibility (scores at 70+) 

Yellow triangle  = Moderate level of accessibility (scores between 30-69) 

Red pentagon = Low level of accessibility (scores of 29 or less) 

Gray circle = No content available to scan (non-applicable) 

Instructor view example:

Viewing Accessibility Reports for Content Items 

To review the Accessibility Report:

1. Click on the accessibility icon next to the content item.
2. At the top of the menu, select the Accessibility Report (Figure below).
3. You will see two numbers - the first (Figure 1) is the Accessibility Score.
4. The second (Figure 2) is the number of accessibility issues in the file.

Understanding the Accessibility Report 

Each document receives a score from 0 to 100, based on factors such as:  

• Use of headings
• Alt text for images
• Table structure
• Color contrast

YuJa categorizes issues by severity:  

• Severe Issues: The document is not accessible (e.g., the PDF is untagged, scanned, encrypted, or malformed; potential seizure risk).
• Major Issues: These significantly affect accessibility (e.g., missing alt text, improper use of headings).
• Minor Issues: These are less critical but still worth addressing (e.g., decorative images without alt text).

Making Changes

Start by fixing severe and major issues when possible; this will quickly improve your score and make your content more usable for all learners. Click on the Accessibility Report to see the accessibility issues and make revisions. 

• The first part of the Accessibility Report summarizes the accessibility issues. 
• The second part of the Accessibility Report shows the individual issues and provides options to Check Issue or Fix Issue. 
• As you make revisions, they will appear in the third part of the Accessibility Report. Once you are done making revisions, be sure to click Apply Changes. 

Visit the YuJa Panorama support site for additional details: Getting Started with Panorama for Instructors in D2L.

Not all issues can be resolved in YuJa Panorama, so please reference this website for a list of accessibility issues that can be resolved with YuJa Panorama.
 

 
Consider enrolling in the D2L Brightspace course, YuJa Panorama How-to-Guides, for detailed information on fixing issues in a variety of file types. To enroll:

1. Login to D2L Brightspace
2. Select Discover on the main navigation bar
3. Select the tile for YuJa Panorama How-to-Guide 
   
4. Select Enroll in Course 
5. Select OK
6. Select Open Course

Restoring Your Document to a Previous Version

When you update/fix issues in a document in D2L Brightspace using YuJa Panorama, the previous version of the document is automatically saved. If you need to restore the original, or a previous version, you can do so from within the Content area of your course. Select the YuJa Panorama Accessibility Icon next to your document, then follow the steps in this support article to View Version History and Restore Your Document to a Previous Version.
 

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