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Panorama is a content remediation system that helps instructors control their learning material so it meets digital accessibility standards. Panorama works within Brightspace where it detects any accessibility issues and offers solutions for addressing them.
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Panorama reviews course content and picks up on issues with structure, formatting, usability, readability, compatibility, navigability and other matters that encompass digital accessibility standards.
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Panorama provides students with alternate versions of course content. A common example is its conversion of a typed document into an audio file. Other file types include ePub for e-readers, HTML for web browsers, mobile-friendly formats for smartphones, or electronic braille for assistive devices. With remediated course content, students get access to course subject matter in ways that suit their unique needs.
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Yes, use of Panorama is optional just like use of Brightspace is optional, however, making your course accessible is not optional. While you can disable the availability of Panorama in your course, you are still responsible for offering accessible content to your students and remediating any non-accessible content. Panorama is being offered to help faculty in that remediation process and to improve understanding of accessibility standards.
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Federal regulations require intellectual property owners to take steps to ensure their existing content meets accessibility standards and all new content introduced into courses is accessible from the outset. Panorama is an optional tool being offered because it integrates with Brightspace and makes the remediation process convenient and efficient.
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Panorama provides diagnostics, suggestions, and in some cases automated fixes—but it does not replace faculty judgment. It acts as your accessibility assistant, giving step-by-step recommendations and real-time guidance on remediating issues inside the LMS. Faculty maintain control over which fixes to prioritize and when. It is best when the decision-making process is intentional.
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Faculty can disable formats according to preference, for instance, if you teach Modern Languages and you elect to limit student access to translations, you can do so.
See knowledge base article: Manage a File's Alternative Formats
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Panorama supports both proactive compliance and risk reduction while improving student success. As a higher‑education institution, LMU must meet expectations outlined in:
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ADA Title II
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Section 504
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Section 508
These regulations require institutions to address digital accessibility broadly. The specific effort of making digital content accessible is the responsibility of the content owner, i.e. the faculty member. LMU provides faculty with Panorama to help faculty remediate accessibility issues, in alignment with WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines, the international benchmark often referenced in federal expectations for digital compliance.
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Panorama has a secure process for reviewing Brightspace content for any issues with accessibility compliance. The process does not expose Brightspace content to the internet or to AI‑training pipelines. Your files remain governed by LMU's access controls. The purpose of the review is strictly to analyze content for its degree of accessibility, then Panorama identifies issues with structure, formatting, contrast, navigability, etc. and alerts you about what attention is required for remediation.
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Panorama uses AI to automate remediation suggestions and make inaccessible elements machine readable. For example:
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Panorama auto-detects color contrast issues in PDF documents and recommends contrast levels based on universal standards.
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Panorama's Intelligent Structural Remediation feature uses AI to suggest proper structure for improperly designed PDF documents. It can update reading order, language tags, and heading levels.
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Panorama's Image Accessibility Engine uses AI to generate Alt Text for photos. It can also recognize characters in images that show handwritten text, data tables, or diagrams.
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Panorama's Math and Science Accessibility Engine can interpret images with complex equations and convert them into LaTeX, Math Text, or text-to-speech audio.
Learn more about how Panorama generates Alt Text
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Panorama does not use any of the content it has reviewed to train AI models, as affirmed by Yuja's Responsible AI Policy. Panorama's background AI processing is limited to in‑tenant analysis for accessibility scoring and remediation, with no external data sharing or AI‑training pipelines involved. These measures ensure that faculty intellectual property remains protected, confidential, and accessible only to authorized users, in full alignment with LMU ITS security expectations and YuJa's documented compliance posture.
Prior to selecting Yuja as a campus vendor, ITS required Yuja to complete LMU's Information Security Review process. In that process, Yuja provided their Responsible AI Policy for everyone's reference.
Learn more directly from Yuja by reading their “Responsible AI Statement.”
https://www.yuja.com/trust-center/responsible-ai-use-statement/
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You are not navigating accessibility alone. Panorama offers the following:
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Built‑in explanations of each issue
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Videos and written instructions
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Step-by-step remediation guides
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Direct links from Brightspace pages to recommendations
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No. Panorama is built for a continuous improvement approach. Faculty can prioritize the most impactful items first, such as untagged PDFs, missing alt text, or low‑contrast text, then improve accessibility steadily over time.
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Students see the Panorama icon next to files, giving them access to alternative formats and signaling that your course is designed with inclusion in mind. This reduces stigma and increasing student confidence and belonging.