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Adding a Header Row to a Table in Moodle (using Panorama)

Adding a Header Row to a Table in Moodle (using Panorama)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to improve the accessibility of your Moodle table using Panorama.

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Enable Edit mode on your course page. 

   Edit mode
Step 2 Choose "edit settings" for the item with the table.     Screenshot of edit option outlined in blue
Step 3 In the text editor, click the dial icon.   Screenshot with Panorama dial outlined in blue
 
Step 4 Click Fix Issue next to "Table does not have a header."  screenshot of "Fix Issue" button outlined in blue
Step 5

A dialogue box will pop up, explaining the issue and asking you to choose an option for "Add Row Headers" or "Add Column Headers." (In most cases, you should choose "Add Row Headers.")

Click the Add Change button. 

 screenshot of add change button outlined in blue 
Step 6 Now, click Fix Issue next to any other issues (such as adding a caption to the table, if applicable) and Panorama will walk you through those steps. Fix issue button
Step 7 Once it makes the update, close the Panorama box and then click Save Changes or Save and Return to Course.

No issues found

Save and return to course button


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

Adding a title to a PDF or Word Document (using Panorama)

Adding a title to a PDF or Word Document (using Panorama)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Panorama to add a title to your PDFs or Word Documents to improve digital accessibility.

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Enable Edit mode on your course page.

 Edit mode
Step 2 Locate the PDF or Word Document in your course that requires a title. Click on the accessibility dial icon next to it.  Accessibility icon outlined in blue
Step 3 Click Fix Issue next to "The document is missing a title."  Fix issue button outlined in blue
Step 4 A dialogue box will pop up, explaining the issue and giving you an opportunity to fix the issue by inserting a title for the file.  Add title text box outlined in blue 
Step 5

Click the Add Change button.

 Add change button outlined in blue 
Step 6

Now, click Fix Issue next to any other issues 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).   Drag and drop area
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")

Adding Alt-Text to an Image in Moodle (using Panorama)

Adding Alt-Text to an Image (using Panorama)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to add alt-text (alternative text) to an image in Moodle.

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Enable Edit mode on your course page.

  edit mode
Step 2 Choose "edit settings" for the item that includes an image without alt-text.  edit settings link outlined in blue
Step 3 In the text editor, click the dial icon. dial icon outlined in blue 
Step 4 Click Fix Issue next to "The item does not have an alternative description." Fix issue button outlined in blue
Step 5

A dialogue box will pop up, explaining the issue and giving you an opportunity to type in descriptive alternative text. 

Click the Add Fix button.

 shows box where you can type in alt-text for image 
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.  Save and return to course button


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

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Formatting Lists in Moodle (using Panorama)

Updating Lists for Accessibility (using Panorama)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Panorama to update lists to be formatted for accessibility.

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Enable Edit mode on your course page.

 edit mode on
Step 2 Choose "edit settings" for the item with the unformatted list.  edit settings option outlined in blue
Step 3 In the text editor, click the dial icon. dial icon outlined in blue
Step 4 Click Fix Issue next to "This element should be formatted as a list." Fix issue 
Step 5

A dialogue box will pop up, explaining the issue and giving you an opportunity to choose which type of list you'd like (such as "numerical" or "bulleted" or "square").

Click the Add Change button.

 List options and add change button 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

Save and return to course button


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

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How to Use Panorama for Accessibility Remediation

How to Use Panorama for Accessibility Remediation

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Panorama to remediate Moodle content, documents, PPTs, and more! 

You can also view a video tutorial on this website.

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Enable Edit mode on your course page.

 Edit mode toggled on
Step 2

Click on the Accessibility Dial icon next to the item you'd like to remediate.

 yellow accessibility icon outlined in blue
Step 3

If you don't see an icon, choose "edit settings" for the item, then click on the dial icon in the text box tool bar. 

 Dial icon outlined in blue 
Step 4 Click on the Accessibility Report dial icon.  image of accessibility report icon outlined in blue
Step 5

Under Review Issues, locate the accessibility issue you'd like to remediate and click Fix Issue.

  Fix issue button outlined in blue
Step 6

In the panel that appears, Panorama will describe the issue and suggest ways to fix it. Under Fix Issue Now, make any recommended changes. 

Note: Depending on the chosen issue, the Fix Issue Now section might look slightly different. 

 text box for fixing issue outlined in blue 
Step 7

Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for other additional updates you'd like to make.

Once satisfied with the updates, click Apply Changes.

 Apply changes button outlined in blue
Step 8

Once you've made the update(s), close the Panorama box and then click Save Changes or Save and Return to Course.

No issues found panorama dialog

Save and return to course button


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

How to Use the Panorama Course Accessibility Report

How to Use the Panorama Course Accessibility Report

In this tutorial, you will learn how to access the Panorama Course Report for Accessibility

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Enable Edit mode on your course page.

 Edit mode toggled on
Step 2 In any section of your Moodle course, click Add an activity or resource.  Add an activity or resource button
Step 3 In the pop-up box, select the Panorama LTI activity. Panorama LTI outlined in blue
Step 4 On the resulting screen, type an Activity name.  Activity name text box with "Panorama" in the box
Step 5

At the bottom of the screen, click Save and display.

 Save and display option outlined in blue 
Step 6 On the resulting screen, you'll see your course report.  Course Report
Step 7

The course report includes the following sections:

  • Files Processed By Document Type:  View the number of files Panorama has processed, organized by document type. 
  • Alternative Formats Downloaded By Format Type: View the number of Alternative Formats downloaded by students, organized by format type.
  • Content: View all scanned content by Panorama and their accessibility score.
  • Files and Issues: View all issue types and their occurrences.
 Course report view
Step 8

Scroll down to view the Files and Issues section. Here you can use the tabs to switch from the Files view to the Issues view. 

You can access the accessibility reports for course items in either view, and you can follow the remediation process from here as well. (For steps on using the Accessibility Reports to remediate files, see How to Use Panorama for Accessibility Remediation, steps 4-7.)

 Course report with accessibility report icon


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

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Template Sample

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In this tutorial, you will learn how to ....

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Enable Edit mode on your course page.

  
Step 2 Choose "edit settings" for the item with the unformatted list.  
Step 3 In the text editor, click the dial icon.  
Step 4 Click Fix Issue next to "This element should be formatted as a list."  
Step 5

A dialogue box will pop up, explaining the issue and giving you an opportunity to choose which type of list you'd like (such as "numerical" or "bulleted" or "square").

Click the Add Change button.

  
Step 6 Now, click Fix Issue next to any other issues and Panorama will walk you through those steps.  
Step 7 Once it makes the update(s), close the Panorama box and then click Save Changes or Save and Return to Course.


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

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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")

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What is Panorama?

What is Panorama?

Panorama is a tool in Moodle that improves the accessibility of digital media and course content. It has multiple components that improve accessibility within Moodle: 

  • Provides an Accessibility Gauge to represent the accessibility of Moodle content (including files uploaded into Moodle). See the How to Use Panorama for Accessibility Remediation tutorial for instructions.
  • Provides a Course Accessibility report to measure the level of accessibility in your course and track trends over time. See the How to Use the Panorama Course Accessibility Report for instructions.
  • Can resolve accessibility issues within your course content with the Remediation Engine for Moodle content and documents.
  • Provides alternative formats to students in the moment, if content is not accessible to them, or if they prefer an alternative format. Alternate formats available include: Text File, EPUB, Audio Podcast, Language Translations, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and more. For information on how students can use Panorama to download alternative formats, see Generating Alternative Formats for Accessibility.

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