YuJa Panorama Remediation of STEM PDF Documents

Video Transcript: YuJa Panorama Math and Science Accessibility Video Transcript

The following video shows how to access the Math and Science Accessibility Engine in YuJa Panorama and convert a STEM PDF to an HTML document with MathML embedded in the structure.

Workflow: Remediating a PDF with YuJa Panorama

The document we are working with is titled "Basic Mathematics in LaTeX." While it serves as a guide demonstrating how to write mathematical equations, its current PDF format prevents screen readers from accessing those equations. Here is how YuJa Panorama resolves this.

File: Basic Math File

Upload to the LMS

You upload the "Basic Math File.pdf" directly into your course files or module within Canvas or outside Canvas via YuJa Panorama Standalone using a KU Single Sign-On.

Follow the steps below to remediate LaTeX-based PDFs or other PDFs using the YuJa Panorama remediation engine, then generate accessible math formats for students.

Click on the Accessibility Score icon next to your files in Canvas.

Icon of a trash bin highlighted in red next to a PDF file named 'Chapter 1 Solutions.pdf'.

Click view Accessibility Report.
Click retag (for untagged LaTeX PDFs or other PDFs)
Click Apply Changes

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Perform any other remediations(titles, color contrast, etc.) if needed.
Go to the MathRemediation Engine in the Alternative formats menu.

Screenshot of an 'Alternative Formats Menu' with options for different file formats and accessibility tools.

Click Generate alternative formats LaTex, MathML, and Math.
Along with the PDF version of the file, provide students with the MathML (HTML) version, or open the HTML file in Word, save it as a docx, and upload the Word file to Canvas. This is the only way to make it accessible to a screen reader.

Screenshot of 'Alternative Formats Menu' with options like LaTeX, Math Reader, Math Text, Math Audio, MathML.

If the math remediation engine fails to generate, reach out to YuJa Panorama Support, and or submit a KU Digital Accessibility Request.

Sources

YuJa Panorama. "YuJa Panorama Math and Science Accessibility Engine." (n.d.) YuJa Math and Science Accessibility.