TABLE OF CONTENTS


Introduction

YuJa Panorama generates accessibility scores and alternative formats for many of the materials you add to your Moodle courses.  This includes uploaded documents such as PDFs, PowerPoints, and Word documents.  Panorama also works with editable HTML content such as Course Announcements/Forums, and Pages.  For more information on compatible content with YuJa Panorama, you can view Getting Started With Panorama for Instructors in Moodle – YuJa Help Center.  

Accessibility Score Icons

Compatible content is given an accessibility score and denoted with icons are located next to individual files uploaded into your Moodle course.  


The level of accessibility for each of those files is identified by colored badges. 


Accessibility Icon

Meaning

Green Circle

The document has an accessibility score above 75%

Yellow Triangle 

The document has an accessibility score between 50-75%

Red Hexagon

The document has an accessibility score less than 50%

Blue Circle

Student View for access to alternative formats

Gray Circle

The document does not have a score or alternative formats

Purple Person over an Ellipse

The document has not been scanned


Understanding Accessibility Reports

The level of accessibility is conveyed in an accessibility report.  You can access your accessibility reports in two ways: directly in Moodle or on your Panorama Course Report Page.  For this tutorial, we are going to focus on understanding your accessibility reports directly in Moodle. However, you can also access your digital media content accessibility reports through the YuJa Panorama Platform by using your Davidson-Davie credentials


Locate your desired document and click on the accessibility icon to open the Alternative Formats menu. 


A variety of Moodle content with different levels of accessibility denoted with either a green smiley face, a yellow caution triangle, a red stop sign, and a gray circle. The yellow triangle is outlined with an arrow pointing at it to represent clicking on the icon to access the accessibility report for that file.


At the top of your pop-up menu, click on the words Accessibility Report with your score.


An Alternative Formats menu popup image with the accessibility report located at the top of the popup highlighted to represent clicking on the words accessibility report.


On the right-hand side of your page, the report will open with the following options: 

  1. Your score: this is generated based on a weighted model depending on the level of severity of issues your document may have

  2. Issues: the number of total issues, and the breakdown of those issues ranging from minor to severe, and a descriptive list of each issue.  

  3. How to Fix: Depending on the issue, you will have options for “how to fix” tutorials that will open directly on the same page to guide you through how to resolve the issue

  4. Fix Issue:  YuJa Panorama is able to quickly fix some issues  

  5. Upload a new Document: If you have a more accessible version of the document already, you can upload the new document with your report to replace your old file and run a new report.  


A screenshot of the accessibility with signifying markers one through five to align with the steps one through five described before the image.


Note: Keep in mind that if you upload a more accessible version directly into your Moodle course, if you copy this course later, the original, less accessible version will copy over instead of the new accessible version.


You will also have access to real time reports while you are creating your documents.  To access your real-time report, you can click on the accessibility gauge icon to see what issues you may need to address before you publish your content to your Moodle course.  


Text editor box with the accessibility gauge highlighted to show there are four issues and denoted where to click to view these issues.

Accessing Alternative Formats

Alternative Formats convert your documents into a variety of accessible documents available for instructors and students.  Remember that in the student view, this will be denoted with a blue circle. From the instructor view, you can disable alternative formats. 


An Alternative Formats menu popup image with the alternative formats located underneath the accessibility report highlighted. Each format is defined in the bullet point list below the image.


  • Source File: View the document in its original format, which is suitable for download viewing.

  • PDF: View the document in PDF format, which is suitable for online and download viewing.

  • Text File: View the document in a pure text format without any formatting style, suitable for both online and download viewing.

  • Immersive Reader: Allows for customizations to text preferences, grammar options, and reading preferences while following along with the audio playback. 

  • Gradient Reader: Enhances visual word recognition when reading by providing a guiding color gradient. 

  • EPUB: View the document in the ebook format, which is suitable for any ebook reader application.

  • Braille: View the document in the braille grade 2 format, suitable for download viewing (a braille reader is required).

  • Audio Podcast: Audio playback for documents, suitable for both online and download listening.

  • Enhanced HTML: HTML documents can be displayed in a dedicated tab to customize the appearance of the document using the Website Accessibility tool.

  • OCR: Convert images with text into machine-encoded text that can be searched and read by screen readers.

  • Math Formats: Convert documents containing math equations into LaTeX, Math Text (i.e. numbers and symbols to words), or MP3 files.

  • Language Translation: Translate a document automatically into over 100 languages, which can be downloaded.

Accessibility Widget

Both instructors and students have access to an Accessibility Widget to customize the main Moodle course page to better support their needs.  To learn more about the many features available with this widget, feel free to explore the Overview of Panorama's Website Accessibility Widget – YuJa Help Center.