YuJa Panorama Now Available in Canvas

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We are thrilled to share that Yuja Panorama, a digital accessibility tool, is now available in Canvas to all users! It is part of the University’s ongoing efforts to improve accessibility for all and meet the April 2026 ADA compliance deadline, at which point all digital content must meet accessibility compliance standards. Panorama will make it easier for instructors to make sure their content is accessible while enabling students to customize their learning experience. As stated by the Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning:

 

“Panorama is a diagnostic and support tool for Canvas content. It helps identify accessibility issues, remediate some issues directly inline, and offers alternative formats for students. However, it does not automatically fix all problems. Think of it as your accessibility assistant, not your replacement.”

 

While Panorama will help identify and remediate many accessibility issues in Canvas, instructors are still responsible for ensuring that all of their course content is accessible to all students. Please review the ECTL's Panorama Guide for details on how to get started and check out their drop-in office hours if you have any questions. Consider taking the ECTL's trainings on Course Design or check out the UW Digital Accessibility Website for more Digital Accessibility Awareness tips.

 

In Canvas, you should now see the Panorama tool in your course menu and Panorama’s accessibility icons throughout all of your courses. For details on what this all means in your Canvas course, check out the Panorama Guide.

Panorama Guide

More on Panorama from ITS

Here is additional information shared by Information Technology Services about the availability of YuJa Panorama to campus.

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Panorama acts as an accessibility assistant — not an automatic solution — to make digital course materials more accessible.

In Canvas courses, Panorama will:

  • Scan Canvas course content for potential accessibility issues.
  • Assign an accessibility score to each file, which will help instructors prioritize and address accessibility concerns.
  • Include tools to fix some accessibility issues without leaving Canvas.
  • Offer content in alternative formats (including audio, tagged PDF and Braille).

As a support and diagnostic tool, Panorama has benefits for both instructors and students.

For instructors, the tool scans Canvas course content to identify accessibility issues. It also offers instructors some inline tools to address those issues without leaving Canvas.

As Panorama scans course content, it generates an accessibility score and displays an icon that reflects the score. Instructors can use the scores and icons to prioritize accessibility efforts or begin remediation.

  • YuJa Panorama's good accessibility icon, a green hexagon with a person inside  Hexagon, green: 85% or higher
  • YuJa Panorama's medium accessibility icon, a yellow triangle with a person inside  Triangle, yellow: 60% to 85%
  • YuJa Panorama's poor accessibility icon, a red pentagon with a person inside  Octagon, red: 0% to 59%
  • YuJa Panorama's pending icon, a purple timer  Timer, purple: Pending or unscanned
  • YuJa Panorama's not available icon, gray circle with a slash  Circle backslash, gray: Not available (document not scanned or cannot produce an accessibility score)
  • YuJa Panorama's student icon, a blue person in a circle  Circle figure, blue: Icon for students to view alternative formats

Panorama is a valuable support resource, but please remember:

  • Panorama does not replace intentional accessible course design or compliance requirements.
  • Instructors and staff are responsible for ensuring their course content meets Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 standards. All UW course content must be accessible by April 24, 2026.
  • Panorama is not an automatic fix-all; some accessibility issues will require manual remediation.

To get started, visit the Digital Accessibility Office’s Panorama Guide for UW-specific resources or the YuJa Help Center for troubleshooting and tips.

To learn more about accessibility, the Digital Accessibility website and IT offer a variety of trainings.