This resource for Panorama in Canvas, consolidates the key information you need about using the Panorama app in your course, understanding the Course Report, and interpreting the accessibility score.
It also provides direct links to the corresponding sections of our comprehensive Panorama guide for detailed steps and settings.
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Enable Panorama App in Canvas Course
In your Canvas course, go to Settings → Navigation.
Locate Panorama, click the three dots, and choose Enable, or drag it to the list of visible course apps.
Scroll down and click Save.
Click Panorama in the course navigation to open the Course Report.
Understanding the Panorama Course Report
With the Panorama app enabled in your course, the Course Report provides a snapshot of the materials Panorama has scanned and an overall accessibility score. The score is most meaningful when generated after you have revised student-facing content and imported only the materials you intend to use in future terms. This reduces unnecessary files in Canvas and allows Panorama to reflect the accessibility of the content that will actually be used by students.
How to Interpret the Panorama Score
The accessibility score is helpful, but it is not a compliance determination. Some files require human review. As an example, a complex PDF may score around 59 percent but still meet accessibility standards if:
it passes Adobe Acrobat’s accessibility checker, and
the issues Panorama identifies do not interfere with use by assistive technologies.
Panorama provides an automated scan aligned with WCAG 2.1 Level AA, but automated tools have limits. The score is a helpful indicator, not a compliance verdict, and some files will still require instructor review.
Thus, the Panorama score should not be treated as the sole indicator of compliance. Additional information regarding compliance indicators will be shared with College Digital Compliance Teams (CDACs) when they are developed.
What Panorama Does Not Scan
Panorama scans Canvas-native content and files uploaded directly to Canvas. It does not scan:
Google Docs, Slides, or Sheets
Linked or embedded files not stored in Canvas
Publisher-hosted materials
Grackle Workspace is being integrated into Google Workspace to support the remediation of Google materials. More information will be shared when available.
Using Panorama in Your Canvas Course: A Comprehensive Guide
The topics covered in this site correspond to headings in that guide, and the links below will take you directly to each section. QRG versions of this guide will be released as they become available.
If you have questions about your individual course or specific files, your CTLE is available to assist. Panorama is one tool in a broader accessibility practice, and using it thoughtfully strengthens usability for all students.
You can also find more information on Maricopa’s Digital Accessibility SharePoint site and MCLI’s Digital Accessibility web page.