YuJa Panorama at Pepperdine
Overview
Pepperdine University is exploring YuJa Panorama, a powerful LMS digital accessibility platform. The service helps instructors evaluate their course materials to meet accessibility standards, and it also offers students options to generate alternative formats for pages, documents, and media to improve the learning experience. The service is currently being piloted by select courses and instructors within Pepperdine Canvas.
Benefits
Students
- Easy access to alternative media formats of learning content
- Improves digital accessibility
- Helps with student learning styles and preferences
Faculty
- A course dashboard highlights the accessibility status
- Icons alert professors to content issues
- Accessibility reports explain issues and offer solutions
- Alternative formats are available for instructors, too
Administration
- System reports can monitor compliance and progress
- School support teams can assist the faculty
LMS Accessibility Initiative
Initial Pilot
Starting in Spring 2026, the Technology & Learning team invited select faculty and academic support staff across the institution to pilot the service. The YuJa Panorama tool was deployed in volunteer sites, and feedback was sought from pilot participants.
The pilot will extend to Academic Year 2026-27 and expand the pool of pilot volunteers.
Future Plans
Provided that the tool is approved by University leadership, an "adoption-phase" will ensue. More information will become available as it arises.
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