Understanding YuJa Panorama's PDF Remediation Max Add-On in Canvas

YuJa Panorama's PDF Remediation Max add-on is a cutting-edge tool integrated into Canvas, enabling instructors to enhance the accessibility of their course materials. This add-on simplifies the process of remediating PDFs, helping to ensure compliance with accessibility standards such as WCAG and ADA. Key features include advanced AI-driven text recognition, table structure analysis, and logical reading order optimization.

This article provides an overview of the primary features and detailed steps for using each function in PDF Remediation Max within Canvas.

NOTE: PDF Remediation Max is now available.

Key Features of PDF Remediation Max

1. Text Recognition and Tagging: Automatically detects and tags text in PDFs to make them searchable and screen reader-friendly.
2. Table Structure Remediation: Identifies and corrects table structures to ensure accessibility.
3. Reading Order Adjustment: Optimizes the logical reading order of document elements.
4. Image Alt-Text Addition: Simplifies adding descriptive alt text to images.
5. Accessibility Score Feedback: Provides real-time feedback on document accessibility scores

Part 1: Accessing PDF Remediation Max in Canvas

Step 1: Enable Panorama in Your Course

1. Navigate to your Canvas course site.
2. In the course navigation menu, find Panorama Accessibility Assistant. If it’s not visible, follow these steps:
   • Go to Settings in the course menu.
   • Select Navigation, then find Panorama in the list.
   • Drag it to the "Enabled Items" section.

Note: When enabled Panorama is currently visible only to faculty, not students.

Step 2: Launch the Accessibility Assistant

1. In your course navigation menu, select Panorama Accessibility Assistant to open the tool.
2. You will see a list of files uploaded to your course that are accessible for remediation.

Part 2: Resolving Specific PDF Accessibility Issues

1. Fixing Untagged PDFs

• Issue Identified: "The PDF is Untagged"
• Steps:
  1. Locate the issue "The PDF is Untagged" in the list of identified issues.
  2. Click Fix Issue. Panorama will automatically tag the document, making it readable for screen readers.
  3. Review and adjust the tags manually if necessary.
  4. Save the document after tagging.
• Source: The PDF is Untagged

2. Addressing Scanned Documents

• Issue Identified: "The Document Is Scanned"
• Steps:
  1. If the document is scanned (containing images of text), Panorama will flag it.
  2. Click Fix Issue to apply Optical Character Recognition (OCR), converting images to text.
  3. After the OCR process, manually review the text for any errors.
  4. Save the document once text is recognized.
• Source: The Document Is Scanned

3. Adjusting Heading Structure

• Issue Identified: "The Document's Heading Structure Goes Beyond Six Levels" or "The Document's Heading Structure Does Not Start at 1"
• Steps:
  1. Panorama will flag issues with heading structure, such as exceeding six levels or improper starting points.
  2. Click Fix Issue to reset the document’s heading structure to start at Heading 1 and limit the number of heading levels.
  3. Verify the adjusted headings and save the document.
• Sources: Heading Structure Goes Beyond Six Levels, Heading Structure Does Not Start at 1

4. Fixing Missing Headings

• Issue Identified: "The Document Does Not Have Any Headings"
• Steps:
  1. Panorama identifies PDFs that lack headings.
  2. Click Fix Issue to insert appropriate headings.
  3. Review the document to ensure that headings are logically placed (e.g., section titles and subsections).
  4. Save the document after adjustments.
• Source: The Document Does Not Have Any Headings

5. Setting Document Language

• Issue Identified: "The Document Does Not Have a Language Set"
• Steps:
  1. If the document lacks a defined language, Panorama will flag it.
  2. Click Fix Issue to automatically assign the language.
  3. Manually adjust the language setting if necessary.
  4. Save the document after applying the language setting.
• Source: The Document Does Not Have a Language Set

6. Check Reading Order

• Issue Identified: "Check Reading Order"
• Steps:
  1. Panorama flags issues with the order in which content is presented (e.g., images or text in the wrong sequence).
  2. Click Fix Issue to automatically reorder the content for correct reading flow.
  3. Manually drag and reorder elements if needed for finer control.
  4. Apply the changes and save the document.
• Source: Check Reading Order

Part 3: Additional Functionality

1. Improving Document Accessibility with Alt Text

• Issue Identified: "Item Does Not Have Alt Text"
• Steps:
  1. Panorama identifies images or non-text elements that lack alt text.
  2. Click Fix Issue to automatically generate alt text where possible.
  3. Manually adjust the generated alt text for accuracy and descriptiveness.
  4. Save the document after adjustments.
• Source: Item Does Not Have Alt Text

2. Fixing PDFs with Small Fonts

• Issue Identified: "Font Size Is Smaller Than 9 Points"
• Steps:
  1. Panorama flags documents with small fonts (less than 9 points).
  2. Click Fix Issue to automatically increase the font size.
  3. Manually adjust the font size in a PDF editor if needed.
  4. Save the updated document.
• Source: Font Size Smaller Than 9 Points

Part 4: Finalizing Your Changes

After addressing all issues using Fix Issue and verifying the results, ensure you save the changes. If some issues require manual intervention (e.g., adding tags, editing images), you can download the PDF, make the necessary edits using a PDF editor, and re-upload the corrected document. Fix Issue is the fastest way to address the most common accessibility issues, ensuring documents are compliant and accessible with minimal effort.