Panorama is a tool in Canvas that shows you information about the accessibility of course content, and provides features to fix and improve digital accessibility.
What is digital accessibility? Digital accessibility means that digital information can be accessed and used by all, without barriers for specific individuals or communities. Digital accessibility is:
- Defined by established international standards
- Required by federal US regulations and internal U-M policy
- Designed to ensure usability for people with a range of disabilities, access needs, and devices
Panorama supports accessibility by running automated checks, showing status information, and providing tools for improvements. However, your role is the most essential, as you utilize automated tools and follow guiding principles of to make progress and promote access.
Get Started Now
Digital accessibility is ongoing work. It's important to get started now and to keep making progress. Use these resources to take the next action from any starting point.
- Training & Drop-In Sessions - Join a session any week to get started and ask questions
- Start with One Fix - Easy starting places to make improvements and learn more
- FAQs about Panorama - Answers your questions about course accessibility
Find and Use Panorama
Log in to Canvas and navigate to any course, page, or module.
- Open the Accessibility Report for a specific item such as a page or file in your course by selecting the Accessibility Icon next to that item
- From the Accessibility Report, use the Fix Issue button to fix accessibility issues in your content
- Use the overall course score to identify areas for improvement, by selecting Panorama from the left-side navigation in your course and opening the Course Report
You will learn more about finding and fixing accessibility barriers with Panorama as you dig into our resources.
Support & Resources
Find more information and learning opportunities:
- FAQ - Address your questions and concerns
- Training & Drop-In Sessions - Learn with live support from experts
- Contact Us - Request help from the team that supports Panorama
- Panorama for Instructors - Tool overview and key features
- Canvas Accessibility with Panorama - Canvas course with in-depth guidance
Access is Our Purpose
Greater inclusion and access are our guiding principles. We are working together to make U-M teaching, scholarship, and programs more accessible to more people. Avoid actions that decrease access or set back progress.
- Only remove content from courses if inactive or unused
- Use automated tools to make progress, and contact us when you need help