Once the integration between Panorama and Blackboard is complete, users with an Administrator role in Blackboard can approve courses for Panorama to scan. This can be done on a per-course basis, or for all courses in Blackboard.
Setting up Panorama Course Approval
- From the Blackboard course navigation sidebar, find and click on the menu item titled Panorama.
- This will direct you to the LTI application. Select the Settings (gear) icon from the left-hand navigation menu.
- Scroll down to the section titled Scope Settings.
- To approve Panorama for all Blackboard courses, select the Radio Button titled All Courses.
- To approve Panorama for individual Blackboard courses, select the Radio Button titled Selected Courses Only. Then paste in the URL of the Blackboard course and click Add to enable Panorama.
- Once the course approval settings are configured, select Save Changes in the top-right of the page.
Modify the Score Weighting to Documents on Panorama
Each organization has its own interpretation of how document accessibility should be handled. For this reason, Blackboard administrators can customize the curve of how minor or severe each document issue should be handled. The following settings will determine the overall scoring of Accessibility Reports on faculty documents as Panorama completes the scans.
- From the Blackboard course navigation sidebar, find and click on the menu item titled Panorama.
- From the Panorama console, select the Settings (gear) icon from the left-hand navigation menu.
- Scroll down to the section titled Issue Severity Settings.
- If you wish to change the Default Settings, select the radio button titled Custom Issue Severity.
- Next, select the document type from the drop-down menu.
- Under the menu for Custom Issue Severity, administrators can change the weight for all issues for Panorama’s supporting documents from Minor, Major, and Severe.
- Once you are done changing the severity of issues, select Save Changes in the top right of the screen.
Institution Reporting
Advanced Panorama reporting is available to Administrators through the Panorama console. Administrators can use the reports to identify trends in Panorama issues and usage.
- Administrators can access the User Engagement and Course Reporting reports in available courses. Metrics such as average Accessibility Scores, Alternative Format Downloads, and Accessibility Issues help them identify trends in the usage of the Panorama Platform.