AutoPilot

The video introduces YuJa AutoPilot, a tool designed to reduce workload by automatically remediating accessibility issues within course files (0:00-0:13). It works in conjunction with YuJa Panorama to address specific issues (0:13-0:31). (Elgin Community College, YuJa AutoPilot)

Eligible Accessibility Issues:

Autopilot can automatically fix the following problems:

Formatting: Elements that should be formatted as a list (0:15).
Tables: Tables lacking headers (0:18).
Images: Items missing alternative text (0:21).
Documents: Scanned documents needing reading order checks (0:23).
Contrast: Insufficient contrast between text and background for non-PDF file types (0:27).

How to Use AutoPilot:

Access the accessibility report for a file with major issues (0:33).
Click the launch button next to the AutoPilot description (0:41).
Review the fixes at the bottom of the report panel (0:51).
Click apply changes in the lower right-hand corner (0:55).

Important Considerations & Best Practices:

While helpful, AutoPilot requires human oversight:

Layout Changes: Applied fixes might modify file visuals or layout (1:08).
Manual Review: Alternative text generated automatically must be reviewed for accuracy, especially for complex visuals like graphs or charts (1:15).
Intent: Ensure changes reflect the original intent of the document (1:32).
Restoring Versions: If unwanted changes occur, you can restore previous versions via the version history in the update document section (1:45-2:03).

YuJa Panorama AutoPilot Instructions

To remediate individual files with AutoPilot you will need to do the following:

Launch AutoPilot by clicking the Launch button.
AutoPilot will read the document and propose accessibility fixes.
Next, click Apply Changes

Screenshot of an accessibility report dashboard with issue scores, a launch button, and issue details. Screenshot of a document editing interface with a list of issues and an 'Apply Changes' button at the bottom.

AutoPilot on the Course Level

To remediate an entire course at once launch AutoPilot on the course level:

Click the Accessibility link in the left navigation menu in Canvas
From the sidebar, select AutoPilot > Run AutoPilot

Choose the course you want to run AutoPilot on, then click Next.
Select the issues you want AutoPilot to fix, then click next.

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AutoPilot will detect if any files match your selected criteria. If issues are found, the original documents can be remediated by clicking Confirm & Run.
Note: If you want to revert a document to an earlier version before it was remediated, learn more about Restoring Your Document to a Previous Version.
AutoPilot will not automatically remediate all accessibility issues in your course. You will need to review the files and perform any inline or manual remediations that cannot be performed by AutoPilot

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Structural Remediation

This video is an overview of YuJa Panorama's Structural Remediation Max which assists with making PDFs accessible within D2L. (Elgin Community College, YuJa Panorama Structural Remediation Max)

Resolving PDF Is Untagged

Within the Accessibility Report, locate the issue "The PDF is untagged".
Click Fix Issue for Panorama to tag the PDF automatically.
Select an option for tagging your PDF document, then click Add Change.
Under Update Document, click Apply Changes for Panorama to tag the PDF automatically.

Converting Scanned PDFs to Searchable Text Documents

Within the Accessibility Report, locate the issue "The document is scanned.".
Click Fix Issue.
Select a format to convert your scanned PDF to, and then click Add Change.
Note: An OCR overlaid tagged PDF adds searchable text over the original scan, while an OCR reconstructed tagged PDF rebuilds the document for better readability and accessibility.
Under Update Document, click Apply Changes.

YuJa Panorama Structural Remediation Instructions

Navigate to Structural Remediation and Click “Launch.”
Once inside the engine you can access structural remediation tools

One inside the structural remediation max engine you can

Retag the entire document
Add elements (tags)
Remove elements (tags)
Change tagging labels
Assign tag language
Use retag zone to correct untagged areas.
Correct and adjust the reading order

For detailed instructions on how to use structural remediation refer to YuJa Panorama Structural Remediation Articles.

Sources

Elgin Community College. "YuJa AutoPilot," Youtube video: Elgin Community College, YuJa AutoPilot.

Elgin Community College."YuJa Stuctural Remediation Max." Youtube video: Elgin Community College, YuJa Panorama Structural Remediation Max.

YuJa Panorama. "Structural Remediation Max." (n.d.) Structural Remediation Max Articles.