Accessibility Reports

Panorama generates an accessibility report for all content in D2L and all documents uploaded to DocHub.

 

The Alternative Formats Menu will show an accessibility report score at the top.

 

An overall score is presented at the top of the Alternative Formats Menu. Clicking this score will open the detailed report.

 

The detailed Accessibility Report shows the number of minor, major, severe, and total issues.Below the issue totals, Panorama will list the issues it has detected.

 

The panel on the right-hand side will count the number of minor, major, and severe issues, and offer a brief description of each.  

Inline Remediation

Most issues can be remediated in Panorama and applied directly to the file in D2L or DocHub. These items will have a Fix Issue buton.

Severe Issues

Certain issues impede a document’s accessibility entirely. The most common example of this is a scanned document that has not been created with OCR (optical character recognition).

 

One example of a severe issue: a scanned document without OCR.

 

Clicking Fix Issue presents the user with options for addressing the matter. In this case, Panorama will offer to use OCR to make the scanned PDF searchable and accessible to screen readers.

 

Panorama offers the user the option to create an OCR overlaid PDF or a reconstructed PDF.

 

Major Issues

Clicking Fix Issue brings up a description of the issue and offers solutions. 

 

Panorama lists major issues which are fixable via inline remediation.

 

In some cases, it will prompt users to enter text. In others, it will present users with options from a menu. 

 

Panorama prompting the user to enter a title for the document.


 Other issues, like text contrast, can be resolved via the color picker. 

 

Panorama prompting a user to select a more accessible font color. The color picker details contrast ratio interactively.

 

 

Minor Issues

Minor issues may only require verification. In these cases, Panorama will explain the issue and ask the user to confirm that the document is accessible.

 

Certain minor issues do not need remediation. Panorama will prompt the user to confirm that a minor issue is resolved or not applicable.

Panorama will detail the minor issue and prompt the user to verify.

 

After all inline remediation issues have been addressed, the Accessibility Report will show a Proceed to Review button at the bottom of the screen. This review will list all issues that have been addressed before applying the fixes.

 

The remediation review will list all issues fixed via inline remediation.

 

Clicking Apply Fixes will update and rescore the document. Issues fixed inline are automatically applied to the document. A copy of the original is always maintained, but students and users will be presented with the accessible version.

 

Panorama will update the document with all changes once confirmed by the user. The menu can be closed while the document processes.

 

External Remediation

Some issues cannot be addressed inline by Panorama. In these cases, the tool will provide step-by-step instructions on how to resolve the issue.

 

Panorama shows a major issue that cannot be resolved with inline remediation.

 

The How to Fix tab displays instructions for common applications. These steps should be taken to modify the original file before reuploading it to D2L or DocHub.

 

The How to Fix tab provides remediation instructions for popular applications.

 

The What This Means tab provides further details about the issue and why it matters.

 

The What it Means tab further explains the issue and its significance.

 

Once fixed, the document can be reuploaded and inserted in place of the original from the Accessibility Report.