YuJa Panorama, a powerful accessibility platform integrated in Canvas, has launched at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to help instructors improve the accessibility of course content, enhance the learning experience for all students, and support the university’s commitment to meeting WCAG, ADA, and Section 508 standards. 

YuJa Panorama provides efficient and comprehensive ways to improve accessibility of Canvas courses, expanding upon the capabilities of the existing Canvas accessibility tools.  

• Automated Accessibility Scanning. YuJa Panorama automatically and continuously scans course digital media and course content. 

• File-Level Scanning. In addition to web-based Canvas content, such as Canvas pages and assignments, YuJa Panorama automatically evaluates uploaded course files, including PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint. This is an important feature that is currently not supported by other tools. 

• Accessibility Report. Each course receives an accessibility score along with a detailed report of issues categorized by severity. This allows instructors to prioritize the most impactful improvements. 

• Guided Remediation. YuJa Panorama provides clear, step-by-step guidance for resolving accessibility issues. These recommendations are practical and easy to follow, requiring no advanced technical knowledge. 

• Alternative Formats for Students. Students can access automatically generated alternative formats of the course materials, that suit their learning needs, such as audio, mobile-friendly html, electronic Braille, and more. 

• Campus Canvas Accessibility Performance. YuJa Panorama provides institution-level accessibility reporting across the Canvas environment, offering clear visibility into cumulative accessibility scores, recurring accessibility issues across courses, and student use of alternative formats. These insights enable the university to track progress, target support where it is most needed, and strengthen campus-wide compliance with WCAG, ADA, and Section 508 standards. 

Getting Started 

YuJa Panorama is available within your Canvas course and can be accessed by selecting the YuJa Panorama link in the course navigation menu. View the Canvas Accessibility: YuJa Panorama Guide to get started.

Where to Begin 

• Start with content that students access most often, such as the course syllabus and core readings, documents, and media files. 

• Focus on common improvements, such as adding heading styles to structure content and including alternative text for images. 

• Prioritize accessibility issues that are marked as severe. 

• Start small and build over time. It may not be feasible to fix everything at once. Begin with a few key updates and use the accessibility score and reports to make incremental improvements.