Using YuJa Panorama in Moodle - for Instructors

YuJa Panorama is a powerful tool integrated into Moodle to help you improve the accessibility of your course content. It provides insights into the accessibility of your materials, in some cases can make adjustments to your source documents and generates alternative formats for students.

Step 1: Review the Accessibility of Course Content

Log into Moodle and navigate to your course.

YuJa Panorama automatically analyzes the accessibility of uploaded course materials (e.g., PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint files, Excel spreadsheets)

Find Accessibility Indicators:

Beside each file, you’ll see a circular Accessibility Score Indicator. Click the indicator o view specific feedback on the file and suggestions for improvement.

Symbol

Severity if the Issue

Score Range
A red stick man in a red octagon.

At Least 1 Severe Issue

0 to 30%
A yellow stick man in a yellow triangle.

At Least 1 Major Issue

30 to 70%
A green stick man in a green hexagon.

Only Minor Issues

70 to 100%

 

  • Green: High accessibility. Minor Issues (70-100%): Documents need smaller adjustments, like font size consistency.
  • Yellow: Moderate accessibility. Major Issues (30-70%): Documents may have improper headings or other formatting issues, affecting navigation.
  • Red: Low accessibility. Severe Issues (0-30%): Documents have accessibility barriers that significantly impact users, like missing alternative text for essential images.

 

Step 2: Improve File Accessibility

Open the Accessibility Report for a specific file.

A screenshot of the Alternative Formats Menu in Moodle.

Follow the provided suggestions to fix accessibility issues, such as:

  • Adding alt text to images.
  • Using proper heading structures.
  • Ensuring sufficient color contrast.

For any issues or content-related requests, please reach out to YuJa support at support@yuja.com.

 

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