Turn On Panorama in Canvas LMS to use Accessibility Tools

Environment

Canvas

Issue

How do I enable Panorama in Canvas LMS to enhance digital content accessibility?

I can't find Panorama in the left navigation menu.

I can't find Accessibility Icons throughout Canvas.

Resolution

Currently, Panorama needs to be made visible on a course-by-course basis. If you do not already find Panorama within your Canvas courses, follow these steps:

To add Panorama to your left navigation menu in a course:

1. Enter the course in which you want to enable Panorama 
2. In the left navigation menu, choose Settings (the last item)
3. Under Settings, select the Navigation tab
4. Scroll down though the items to find Panorama
5. Select Enable or drag and drop Panorama to the top list of visible items
6. Select Move or drag and drop Panorama to where you want it in the order
7. At the bottom of the page, select Save

To add Accessibility Icons throughout your Canvas course:

1. Open Panorama from the left navigation menu
2. In Panorama's left-side navigation, navigate to Configuration > General Settings, or select Settings from your initial icon in the top right corner.
3. In Course Settings, set the following items to Enabled:
   1. Accessibility Icon in File Preview, Panorama's accessibility icon will appear when previewing files on Canvas
   2. Display Icons, Panorama's accessibility icons will be displayed next to the content inside your LMS
4. Save your changes.

Additional Information

For more details on the features and benefits of Canvas Accessibility with Panorama, visit the Canvas Accessibility service page and Panorama for Canvas.

Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.