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Panorama will generate Accessibility Scores for DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, PDF, HTML, TXT, GIF, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP, ODS, RTF file types, and editable HTML pages. These scores are not visible to students (learners).

1. Accessibility Score icons are located next to each file type or along the top of HTML content and provide a quick at-a-glance summary of the Accessibility Score based on their color.
   • The Blue Circle is for student view.
   • The Green Hexagon is for accessibility scores greater than 70%.
   • The Yellow Triangle is for accessibility scores between 30% and 70%.
   • The Red Octagon is for accessibility scores less than or equal to 30%.
   • The Grey Prohibition Sign is for documents with disabled alternative formats.

Accessibility Reports provide comprehensive insights into specific areas where the accessibility of your documents can be enhanced, offering valuable guidance for improvement. Each module displays a quick indicator of overall accessibility on the content page.

1. Click on Content on the Navbar.

2. To see the full breakdown of the accessibility score of a specific file, click on the Accessibility Score icon to open the Alternative Formats menu. Note: You may need to click into a submodule to see the accessibility scores of files placed there.

3. In the Alternative Formats menu, click on Accessibility Report.

4. In the Accessibility Report, review the Review Issues list to determine what, if any, accessibility issues are present. Some examples of missing accessibility components that may be listed include missing page numbers, missing titles, and issues with color contrasts.

Panorama Tools for Correcting Files

The Accessibility Report offers multiple ways in which to self-resolve accessibility issues that have been identified under the Review Issues list. To improve access to course content for all students, instructors are encouraged to correct each of the listed issues.

Notes:

• Panorama tools do not provide comprehensive ADA compliant document remediation. For assistance with ADA compliant document remediation efforts visit the Office of Institutional Accessibility and ADA Compliance’s Training website for Audit and Remediation Services or a consultation.If you would like to schedule a workshop on accessibility for your department please visit the Center for Excellence in Teaching.
• These methods of fixing a file, in essence, create a second version of the original file that only exists in the Panorama plugin. Instructors and students will be able to access the corrected file by clicking on the accessibility score icon next to the file name. However, if instructors or students access the file directly from the Brightspace interface, they will see the old, unedited version. To prevent this, instructors are encouraged to download the corrected file and reupload it to Brightspace. Guidance for doing so can be found in the instructions for each method below.

Fix Issue (Panorama’s Remediation Engine)

1. In the accessibility report, click Fix Issue.

2. Follow the instructions to correct the listed issue.

3. Click Add Change.

4. Click Apply Changes.

Replace Original File

1. After making changes, click the X in the top right of the Accessibility Report.

2. Hover over Source File and click Download.

3. Click the X in the top right of the Alternative Formats Menu.

4. Click the dropdown arrow next to the file and select Delete Topic from the dropdown menu.

5. Choose the appropriate delete option. Note: Choosing to keep the content (top option) will ensure that the unedited file is still available to you in your Manage Files. Choosing to permanently delete the content (second option) will ensure the unedited file is not available to you in your Manage Files.

6. Click Delete.

7. Click Upload / Create and select Upload Files from the dropdown menu.

8. Select the location where the file is stored.

9. Click Upload and select the updated file.

10. Click Add.

How To Fix

1. Click How To Fix.

2. Review the listed instructions and make updates in the original document offline.

3. Once the changes have been made, upload the new version.

Replace Original File

1. After making changes, click the X in the top right of the Accessibility Report.

2. Click the X in the top right of the Alternative Formats Menu.

3. Click the dropdown arrow next to the file and select Delete Topic from the dropdown menu.

4. Choose the appropriate delete option. Note: Choosing to keep the content (top option) will ensure that the unedited file is still available to you in your Manage Files. Choosing to permanently delete the content (second option) will ensure the unedited file is not available to you in your Manage Files.

5. Click Delete.

6. Click Upload / Create and select Upload Files from the dropdown menu.

7. Select the location where the file is stored.

8. Click Upload and select the updated file.

9. Click Add.

Alternative formats are generated for your documents automatically and do not require any extra configuration or editing in Brightspace.

1. Click on Content on the Navbar.

2. Instructors can access alternative formats by selecting the accessibility score icon next to a course file to display the list of available formats. Note: You may need to click into a submodule to see the accessibility scores of files placed there.

3. Select an alternative format. Note: Any accessibility issues that exist in the original will persist in the alternative format as well. For instance, if the original file has very small font size then a PDF alternative file will also have very small font size.

Panorama has a space for instructors to scan files for accessibility issues prior to adding them to a course. Note: Files corrected here should also be reuploaded so that the corrected version is housed in Brightspace.

1. On the navbar, click Course Tools and select Panorama from the dropdown menu.

2. Hover over the lefthand panel and select DocHub.

3. Click Upload.

4. Click on an uploaded file to see its accessibility report.

Advanced Panorama course reporting is available through the Panorama LTI link. Instructors can use reports to identify trends and Panorama issues and usage in their courses.

1. On the navbar, click Course Tools and select Panorama from the dropdown menu.

2. The Course Report is a helpful dashboard that displays key information regarding your course’s accessibility. Specifically, the course report shares the following:
   1. Overall Accessibility Score – This number reflects how accessible your course documents are overall.
   2. Total Files Processed – This number tallies the number of course documents Panorama has reviewed for accessibility.
   3. Files Improved Using Panorama – This number tallies the number of files that have been corrected for accessibility using Panorama.
   4. Cumulative Alternative Formats Downloaded – This number tallies the number of alternative formats that have been downloaded for your course.
   5. Cumulative Accessibility Score – This graph shows how your course documents have become more accessible over time.
   6. Files Processed by Document Type – This field shows how many of each file format type Panorama has reviewed for accessibility.
   7. Alternative Formats Downloaded by Format Type – This field shows how many of each of the alternative format type have been downloaded.
   8. Search Issues and Content – This table allows you to see the accessibility scores of each document in your course (Content), the issues across all course documents (Issues), and the documents that have been corrected (Remediated Documents).

While using the Brightspace Editor, Instructions can leverage Panorama’s WSYIWYG Add-On to ensure that content is accessible in real-time as they’re designing it.

1. Navigate to a page where the Brightspace editor is available. For instance, this includes the pages for creating an announcement or creating new content.

2. Click the three dots icon to expand the Brightspace Editor Tool bar.

3. The Panorama Add-On adds two new icons to the editor: HTML Accessibility Report Score and LMS Accessibility Designer.
   1. HTML Accessibility Report Score – Click this icon to see a real-time report of your file’s accessibility. This report identifies accessibility issues and provides guidance on how to correct them. Refer to the section above for more in-depth instructions on how to use the Accessibility Report.
   2. LMS Accessibility Designer – Click this icon to access Panorama’s design elements. These design elements simplify the process of building an accessible and visually interesting page. Clicking on any of the design elements will automatically insert a placeholder into the Brightspace editor. Additionally, it immediately appears the same way it will appear to learners.