Make sure your systems requirements are up-to-date
Panorama surveys are designed to be taken on a variety of devices, including desktop computers, laptops, smartphones, and tablets. Surveys can be taken on any device with an internet connection and a modern web browser with the latest version installed (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera). There is no need to install special requirements like Flash, Java, or installed software.
If you're running student surveys, ensure each school has a plan for providing computer access to students
Consider whether classrooms have sufficient technology for students to take surveys in their classes. Alternatively, schedule time in the computer lab (or library) for each class, or arrange for a mobile computer cart to bring extra technology into classrooms.
Add Panorama to the Allow List in your district’s email filter and test that you are receiving emails
During the survey program, district users will receive several email messages from Panorama. These include invitations to take surveys, information on survey administration, and instructions for accessing reports. To ensure these messages reach staff members’ inboxes and are not blocked by your district’s email filters, please add the following domain names to your district’s email Allow List:
- panoramaed.com
- mail.panoramaeducation.com
- email-content.panoramaeducation.com
- email.panoramaeducation.com
- email.panoramaed.com
- panoramaeducation.com
- panoramaedhelp.zendesk.com
Note: If your email system can only allow senders by IP address, please contact support@panoramaed.com for a list of IP addresses that you can add to your Allow List.
Add Panorama to the Allow List in your district’s Internet security systems, including web filtering systems, firewall applications, and throttling software.
To ensure users are able to access the online survey website, please add the following domain names to the Allow List in your district’s firewall, web filtering software, and any other systems that your district uses to control access to the Internet:
- mystudents.panoramaed.com
- myprofile.panoramaed.com
- secure.panoramaed.com
- panoramaed.com
- surveys.panoramaed.com
- panoramaeducation.com
- rainbow-static.panoramaed.com
- surveys-static.panoramaed.com
- playbook-static.panoramaed.com
- student-success-static.panoramaed.com
- panoramaed-production.us.qlikcloud.com
- Playbook static files: https://d2vxwggzhwxjdh.cloudfront.net
- Student photos: https://d30mguf3lvstm8.cloudfront.net
- NDS static files: https://d1er3jjluu1w22.cloudfront.net
- Surveys static files: https://d3u60uigb2bwcf.cloudfront.net
- Behavior analytics files: https://dgmkbqw32t5e9.cloudfront.net
- Rainbow static files: https://d2x17wq72vtvff.cloudfront.net
Configuring Browser Settings to Enable Read Aloud Support
The Read Aloud tool is designed to support all of Panorama's standard translated languages. However, its functionality depends on the configuration of individual users' internet browsers and operating systems.
For example, if a student's browser is configured to include Arabic as a language option, the Read Aloud feature will support Arabic. If Arabic is not enabled in the browser settings, the feature may not function correctly for that language.
To assist with enabling additional languages, here are resources you can share with your IT team:
While browser configurations are often managed by your district’s IT team, these guides may be helpful for troubleshooting or pointing users in the right direction. Don’t hesitate to reach out to the Panorama support team if you need more help!
Take Action
Download this technology checklist to learn more about how you can make sure that your school is ready for survey-taking. This document includes important information about our experiences with different blocking systems.