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Updating PowerPoints for Accessibility (using Panorama)

Updating PowerPoints for Accessibility (using Panorama)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to update PowerPoints that are housed in Moodle using Panorama.

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Enable Edit mode on your course page.

 edit mode switch
Step 2 Click on the Panorama icon next to the uploaded Word document. Panorama icon outlined in blue
Step 3 In the Panorama pop up window, click on the dial icon.  Panorama dial outlined in blue
Step 4 On the resulting screen, click Fix Issue for any items in the list. (Be sure to cycle through the screens via the numbers under the issues.) blue outline for fix issue button 
Step 5

A dialogue box will pop up, explaining each issue and giving you an opportunity to make updates. Follow the steps.

Click the Add Change button.

  box outlining where to type link description and box outlining add change button
Step 6

Now, click Fix Issue next to any other issue and Panorama will walk you through those steps.

After fixing all issues, click Apply Changes.

  Apply changes outlined in blue
Step 7

In order to ensure that the accessible version of your file will be copied forward when you copy this course into a new semester, you must download and re-upload the updated file. 

Without exiting the Panorama box, click the blue download text to download the updated file.

  download link outlined in blue
Step 8 Now, drag and drop the new file into the upload area of the Panorama box (near the bottom of your screen).   Drag and drop
Step 9 When the file has loaded, click the Update button, and your file will be ready to go!  Update outlined in blue


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

Updating URLs in Moodle to be Accessible (using Panorama)

Updating URLs in Moodle to be Accessible (using Panorama)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to update your long URLs/hyperlinks to make them short and descriptive.

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Enable Edit mode on your course page.

 Edit mode
Step 2 Choose "edit settings" for the item with the long and/or undescriptive hyperlink.  Edit settings option outlined in blue
Step 3 In the text editor, click the dial icon.  Panorama dial outlined in blue
Step 4 Click Fix Issue next to "This link should have a descriptive title."  Fix issue button with a blue outline
Step 5

A dialogue box will pop up, explaining the issue and giving you an opportunity to type in a "Link Description." Type in something that tells students where the link will take them (such as "Google Search" or "YouTube Video"), not "Click Here."

Click the Add Change button.

  Replace link description and add change areas outlined in blue
Step 6 Now, click Fix Issue next to any other issues and Panorama will walk you through those steps.  Fix issue button
Step 7 Once it makes the update(s), close the Panorama box and then click Save Changes or Save and Return to Course.

 No issues found dialog box

Save and return to course button


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

Updating Word Documents for Accessibility (using Panorama)

Updating Word Documents for Accessibility (using Panorama)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to update Word Documents that are housed in Moodle using Panorama.

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Enable Edit mode on your course page.

 Edit mode button
Step 2 Click on the Panorama icon next to the uploaded Word document.  Panorama icon outlined in blue
Step 3 In the Panorama pop up window, click on the dial icon.  Dial with panorama icon outlined
Step 4 On the resulting screen, click Fix Issue for any items in the list. (Be sure to cycle through the screens via the numbers under the issues.)  screenshot showing fix issue and numbers outlined in blue
Step 5

A dialogue box will pop up, explaining each issue and giving you an opportunity to make updates. Follow the steps.

Click the Add Change button.

  screenshot with replace link description option outlined in blue, and add change outlined in blue
Step 6

Now, click Fix Issue next to any other issue and Panorama will walk you through those steps.

After fixing all issues, click Apply Changes.

Apply changes button outlined in blue
Step 7

In order to ensure that the accessible version of your file will be copied forward when you copy this course into a new semester, you must download and re-upload the updated file. 

Without exiting the Panorama box, click the blue download text to download the updated file.

  download link outlined in blue
Step 8 Now, drag and drop the new file into the upload area of the Panorama box (near the bottom of your screen).  Dragging and dropping a file
Step 9 When the file has loaded, click the Update button, and your file will be ready to go! update button outlined in blue


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")


Accessibility
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Background Colour Background Colour

Font Face Font Face

Font Kerning Font Kerning

Font Size Font Size

1

Image Visibility Image Visibility

Letter Spacing Letter Spacing

0

Line Height Line Height

1.2

Link Highlight Link Highlight

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