YuJa Panorama LMS Accessibility Platform Update – v25.2.0 Release

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Panorama LMS Accessibility Platform instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes a new marketplace of accessibility products, an option to reorder the Alternative Formats Menu, customize the DocHub Experience by creating default folders, options to treat images as decorative, and more.

 

  1. Explore Our Brand New Marketplace of Accessibility Products to Help You Create, Remediate, and Engage With Your LMS Content
    When it comes to accessibility, there is a wide range of tools that specialize in how your content looks and feels. Whether you’re looking to create a welcoming home page on your LMS or want to give your users the freedom to customize elements to suit their needs, the Marketplace is a one-stop shop with everything you need. Browse our catalog of products and see what you like. When something catches your eye, contact your dedicated Customer Success Manager, who can help you learn more and set things up for your institution.   
    An image of the Marketplace inside Panorama.
  2. Customize the Alternative Formats Menu by Reordering the Placement of Formats
    As an administrator, you can now reorder the formats in the Alternative Formats Menu to suit your institution’s preferences. For example, you can prioritize frequently used formats and display them at the top of the menu for more convenient access across your institution.
    An image of the Configuration page highlighting the option to reorder the format menu.
  3. Customize the DocHub Experience by Creating Default Folders
    As an administrator, you can now create default DocHub folders, allowing you to set up specific folder structures based on your institution’s preferences for content management. Please note that users must be added after creating default folders for those folders to appear to them.
    An image of the General Settings page highlighting the customization of default folders in DocHub.
  4. The Issues Report Provides an Overview of All Issues and in Which Courses They Occur
    When reviewing the issue report, administrators can now see all courses with a specific accessibility issue, along with the number of occurrences. This allows you to quickly locate courses with the highest instances of any particular issue and address them efficiently.
    An image of the issue report showcasing an overview of all issues and which courses they occurred in.
  5. New Option to Automatically Exclude Decorative Images from Being Flagged as Issues
    In certain cases, your content may contain images marked as decorative with an empty alt tag (alt=””) or a custom decorative tag. To ensure that these types of images are not flagged as issues, YuJa Panorama now offers more flexibility for you to treat these images as decorative.
    A gif of the configuration page in Panorama highlighting the option for enabling custom decorative tag and empty alt tag for decorative images.
  6. Verify that Hyperlinked Text is Descriptive
    Descriptive text for hyperlinks can be useful so that users have context on where the link will take them. However, in cases where the full URL needs to be displayed, such as a work cited page, you can now verify that it is not to be flagged as an issue in the Accessibility Report. An image of the Accessibility Report highlighting the confirmation of descriptive link.
  7. New Accessibility Check for Excessive Heading Levels in HTML Content
    We’ve expanded Panorama’s capabilities in detecting heading tags that exceed six levels for HTML content in the WYSIWYG editor, ensuring better compliance with the latest WCAG accessibility guidelines.
    An image of the accessibility report inside Blackboard highlighting the issue of exceeding heading levels.
  8.  Expanded Branding Options for Enhanced Customization
    We’ve expanded the branding settings to offer greater flexibility in customizing icons and the interface to match your institution’s preferences. Key updates include:

    • WYSIWYG Gauge Size: Customize its size to ensure a consistent display alongside other icons within your LMS’s WYSIWYG editor.An image highlighting the settings for WYSIWYG Gauge Size in Panorama.
    • Login Page Branding: Upload a preferred logo for the login page to better align with your institution’s branding.An image of the Login Page branding setting in Panorama highlighting the logo upload.
    • Predefined Color Options for Top Bar: Choose from modernized, high-contrast color options to maintain visual accessibility while matching your institution’s branding.An image of the the Top bar branding settings page highlighting the top bar colors' selection.
  9. Fix Outdated File Formats Issue Within the Accessibility Report
    We’ve enhanced YuJa Panorama’s capabilities to not only identify outdated file formats and provide how-to-fix suggestions, but also offer an instant fix. Simply click the Fix Issue button to update your file format to the latest version.
    A gif showcasing the automatic fix of the outdated format issues within the accessibility report.