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We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in Canada and the European Union. This update includes about 200+ features and smaller improvements including improved Media Chooser recording options, new video editing insertion capabilities, refreshed layouts, faster loading of course and roster data, enhanced metadata searching capabilities, and much more! This will be released to the United States zone next Friday.

1. LMS Media Chooser Integration with Browser Capture Studio
   Users are now able to launch the Browser Capture Studio via the Media Chooser (LMS Extension). Simply by clicking Start, users can easily create presentation recordings, and then select them within the Choose Media tab afterwards. This enables Content Creators to quickly record course content and student assignments.



2. New Video Editor Insertion Options for Inserting Single-Stream Videos into Multi-Stream Videos
   The Video Editor now provides more seamless tools for Content Creators to insert (and override) single-stream videos seamlessly into multi-stream videos. Moreover, we have also expanded the Video Editor’s capabilities to include inserting lengthy videos into shorter videos.



3. Improved EnterpriseTube with New ‘More Videos’ Carousel 
   As part of a multi-release plan to add more powerful capabilities to the EnterpriseTube, this release we start some UI improvements. The EnterpriseTube now has an additional More Videos carousel, which provides additional room to publicly showcase content.



4. Refreshed Courses & Groups UI Layout with Improved Filtering, Faster Data Loading and Responsive Design
   Courses and Groups was completely overhauled from the ground-up to be more capable of handling tens-of-thousands of courses and roster entries. Users will now experience a faster, efficient, and more functional flow that is based on user feedback.



5. Ability to Search for Video PID within Media Library Using Information Encoded in Direct Link or Embed Code
   Users are now able to use the Media Search Bar to search for a video using the information encoded in a Direct Link or an Embed Code. This was a heavily requested feature by our Administrators to identify where a video, known only by Direct Link or Embed Code, resided within the Video Platform. Instructions on how to search a video through Direct Link or Embed Code can be found by clicking the arrow icon located in the Search Bar.



6. Detection of Errors in Manually Edited SRT Caption Files
   This new capability is able to detect and provide more detailed remediation information when users manually upload a SRT caption file that contains formatting issues. This aids Content Creators in easily correcting the errors, and saves all users from future inconveniences.



7. Ability to Search by Metadata Fields Defined in a Custom Metadata Schema
   The Metadata Fields defined within a Metadata Schema are now searchable with a new search operator called “metadata:” For Organizations using a Custom Metadata Schema, users will now be able to generate more accurate search results.
   
   
   • Metadata Field Search in the Media Library
     

   
   

   • Metadata Field Search in the Media Chooser
     
8. New APIs Available for Deeper Device Status Information and Functionality Customization
   As third-party Developers seek to do more with their external tools and integrations, we continue to add new capabilities within our REST APIs.
   
   • Ability to Query Device Status Through Supported REST API
     This API allows Application Developers to create an external page or application that summarizes their Organization’s Device statuses and provides a preview of a Device’s audio and video activity. We understand that some Organizations prefer to operate within a custom-built monitoring system, so now they have the capabilities to build this out fully. Please refer to this guide to learn more.

   
   

   • Ability to Specify Scheduled Recording Storage Location
     This feature allows Application Developers to determine where a scheduled recording will be stored upon completion (as opposed to storing completed recordings in a general Default Collection).
9. Ability to Customize YouTube Ingest Compliance Notification to Meet Local Compliance Laws
   Administrators can now customize the prompt that will appear when users import a video from YouTube. In addition to a custom message, Administrators are able to provide a link to their country’s relevant legal rulings and institution policies for users to refer to. To learn more about this feature, please click here.



10. Improved Visualization of Word Cloud and Confidence Score Highlights when Using the Model A – Auto-Captioning Engine
    We have made significant visual improvements to the Word Cloud feature for the Model A – Auto-Captioning Engine. Additionally, we have made significant improvements to the Confidence Scores shown in the Video Editor for Model A.



11. More Expansive Spanish and Portuguese Translations Now Available
    To better support users from diverse linguistic backgrounds, we are providing more comprehensive Spanish and Portuguese translation support within our Enterprise Video Platform. To learn how to enable your preferred language, please click here. For future releases, we are currently working on expanding our services to provide Finnish and Dutch translations.



12. Refreshed Hub Profile and Workflow
    The Hub Profile creation workflow has been refined to allow users to more efficiently create Hub Profiles. To learn more about this feature, please click here.



13. Ability to Search by Full Name in Roster
    To allow for a faster and more refined search process, Administrators will now be able to search for users using their full names.



14. Notification when User Role Has Been Changed
    To allow for easier tracking of purposeful and inadvertent role changes, Administrators can now receive a notification in the Audit Log when a user’s role has been changed within the Video Platform.



15. Refined UI Flow for Downloading a Transcript from Media Player Sidebar
    The workflow for downloading a Transcript from the Media Player Sidebar has been improved (from a slightly confusing previous UI). Moreover, the Transcript will now be included when students decide to Bulk Download all associated Resources. To learn more about this feature, please click here



16. Ability to Disable Ability to Take Video Quiz via “Bell Icon” in Video Platform
    Administrators can now disable Video Quiz Notifications which, in turn, prevents students from accessing video quizzes from the Bell icon. The most common reason to do so is to ensure that all quiz attempts flow to the LMS Gradebook (via an authenticated LMS LTI Launch event) instead of only the Video Platform’s Gradebook.

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This release focuses on providing users a refreshed UI layout that is aesthetically and functionally pleasing.

1.  Refreshed UI Layout + Increased Number of Video Participants                                                                                                                        In addition to providing users a refreshed UI layout, we have increased the number of on-video participants to 20 (with up to 200 total participants as before). This allows for the easier exchange of ideas and enhance overall collaborative experience. For future releases, we intend to increase the number of participants to 25 and incrementally through the course of 2022 attaining 200 on-video participants.
   
2. Ability to Switch Between Sidebar View and Gallery View                                                                                                                             Users can now select a view type that best caters to their needs. Participants can opt to hold their meetings in the Sidebar View (as depicted above), allowing them to easily view all participants through the pagination feature. Or, they can opt for the traditional Gallery View. For future releases, we intend to provide more functional opportunities such as the ability to pin viewers.
   
3. Optimized Performance & Resolved Minor Bugs                                                                                                                                                 To provide our users an enhanced Video Conference experience, we have resolved several minor bugs and issues.

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This release focuses on brand new features that will help Administrators easily organize and manage large quantities of data.

1. Himalayas Now Provides the Ability to Track Archive and Restore Jobs via Job Management
   We are excited to announce the new Job Management dashboard that allows Administrators to keep track of existing and upcoming jobs. The dashboard allows Administrators to identify a Job’s beginning and completion date, type, and its current progress.
   

   Moreover, Administrators will be able to refine their search by using the Job Management’s filtering options. In future releases, we intend to provide the ability to undo a restoring and archiving job, view associated files, access advanced filtering capabilities, and much more! To learn more about this feature, please click here. 

   

2. Ability to Undo Active Archive Jobs to Video Platform
   This update will undo an archive job for files being transferred to the Video Platform. To learn more about this feature, click here.

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This release prioritizes making Panorama accessible to users of Blackboard 3800 and higher versions. This release also focuses on providing users easier management of content, enhanced security, and a number of optimizations.

1. Panorama Now Supported on Blackboard 3800+ via Browser Extension for Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Apple’s Safari
   We have now made Panorama available for users of Blackboard 3800 and higher versions through a downloadable browser extension. Users can download the extension on a browser of their choice, including: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Apple’s Safari. Moreover, while we currently support non-ultra courses, we intend to support Blackboard Ultra courses for future releases. To learn how to download the Panorama browser extension, please click here.
2. Ability to Remove Documents
   To allow for easier management of content, users will now be able to remove documents from Panorama through the LTI application. This will not remove users’ files from their Learning Management System. To learn more about this feature, please click here.
   
3. Optimized Security, Accuracy, and Efficiency
   In addition to resolving minor bugs, we continue to stand firm on our promise of making learning accessible for all students. Thus, we have strengthened the efficiency and accuracy of issue detection for doc(x) files. Moreover, taking the concern of users’ privacy and security seriously, we have made significant improvements to Panorama’s integrity and security.

We have successfully pushed an update to all Himalayas instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This update focuses on providing users an enhanced data management experience by offering new sorting and filtering capabilities, and, automatically uploading and organizing users recordings from a variety of third-party video conferencing software.

Keep in mind that many of the capabilities provided by YuJa’s Himalayas Team are also available to customers that license only the Enterprise Video Platform.

1. Support for Zoom LTI Pro Provides Automatic Uploading of Zoom Meetings in Media Channel (Available to EVP Customers Too)
   When an instructor completes a Zoom meeting in their course using the Zoom LTI Pro connector (available in the Zoom Marketplace), this update will now provide an option to automatically upload their recording and make it visible for students. This removes the responsibility off instructors in having to upload their Zoom media.
   
2. Policy Creator Now Offers the Ability to Add File Size and Video Length as Rules (Available to EVP Customers Too)
   This update provides Administrators the ability to filter content by File Size and Video Length. When selected, users will be able to refine their search by entering a video length and file size value.
   
3. Distinguish Between Blackboard Collaborate Recordings with the Inclusion of a Timestamp (Available to EVP Customers Too)
   To help content owners distinguish between Blackboard Collaborate recordings, Administrators can enable the inclusion of the date and timestamp in video titles. To learn how to enable this feature, please click here.
   
4. Designated Folders for Imported Webex, Blackboard Collaborate, and Microsoft Teams Recordings in Media Library (Available to EVP Customers Too)
   To replicate what was offered for imported Zoom recordings, designated folders will now be created in users Media Library for imported Webex, Blackboard Collaborate, and Microsoft Teams videos.
   
5. Bulk Enrollment for Blackboard Collaborate Videos (Available to EVP Customers Too)
   Administrators will now be able to bulk enroll users to receive imported Blackboard Collaborate videos in their Media Library.
   
6. ‘Delete Optional Transcodes’ Notification in Audit Logs (Available to EVP Customers Too)
   This update will provide Administrators a notification when the ‘Delete Optional Transcodes’ rule has run with a policy. Users will be able to filter results by selecting ‘Recurrent Action Performed’.
   
7. Ability to Sort Files by Date Added and Last Viewed (Available to EVP Customers Too)
   This update allows Administrators to easily sort content by Date Added (oldest to newest) and Last Viewed.
   

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This update aims to provide users an enhanced experience through optimization upgrades on their PC and on their Video Conference applications on Android 1.2.0 and iOS 1.1.0

1. Increased Number of Video Presenters
   We has successfully increased the maximum capacity of presenters that can participate in a Video Conference from twelve to sixteen (in addition to about 200 more non-video participants). This update will facilitate greater collaboration and allow for the easier sharing of ideas. We intend to further increase the number of presenters in future releases. 
   
2. Enhanced Microphone and Audio Selection
   Prior to joining a video conference, users can opt to join with their default microphone and speaker or choose from the connected sources available. The Video Conference also supports dynamic source switching during an active video conference, allowing users to make changes to their microphone and speaker source.
   
   
3. Optimized Loading and Downloading
   We performed a webpack integration to reduce bundle sizes in order to allow for users to experience faster loading time and reduced memory storage.
4. Update Reflected in Mobile Applications
   In order to provide mobile users the same enhanced experience, the Video Conference application has been updated, which entailed resolving minor bugs and making general improvements, to support this release.

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This update provides new quiz capabilities, new enterprise connectors to third-party hardware, as well as 150+ smaller bug fixes and updates.

1. Video Quizzes Now Offer the Ability to Assign LMS Gradebook Credit Based on Percentage Watched
   In addition to assigning credit based on Percentage Watched Threshold, users now have the ability to give credit to students based on the percentage of the video they watched. For example, if a student has watched 50% of the assigned video, they will receive a credit of 0.5 points. This Playback Quiz can also be enabled via the Video Quiz Editor. Click here to learn more about how to create a Playback Quiz.
   
2. Ability for Users to take Video Quiz in External View
   In addition to standard view, students will now have the option to take their Video Quizzes in External View.  This allows students to fully utilize the space on their device to create an optimal viewing experience.
   
3. Refreshed Admin Panel Platform Tab with Unified Preferences, Settings, Metadata, API and System Alerts Sub-tabs
   This update reduces the numbers of tabs in the Admin Panel and simplifies the organization, layout and usability of many of the configurations. Click here  to learn more about the Admin Panel’s Platform tab.
   
4. Refreshed Roster Tab with New Summary Cards and Filtering Options 
   Administrators now have the ability to filter and identify users that match specific criteria. This update will now allow users to generate quick search results as opposed to manually searching for their desired results. Click here to learn more about the Admin Panel’s Roster Tab.
   
5. Ability to Redo Actions in the Video Editor 
   Users will now be able to perform a redo of their last action in the Video Editor. This allows users to easily retrieve their edit as opposed to recreating it. Click here to learn more about using Redo in the Video Editor.
   
6. The Media Chooser Now Offers Expanded Display of Filter Options
   This update entails displaying filter options in a horizontal window for easier navigation and selection. This feature aims to help power users, with a large quantity of diverse media, retrieve their desired content. Users can customize the filters to be as specific or general as they please, ranging from file types, including YouTube and Vimeo, to specific publication status, and location where stored.
   
   
7. Ability to Generate Indexes Based on OCR
   Users will now be able to generate indexes based on OCR via the Accessibility tab in the Media Details panel. This will replace the previous feature which generated indexes based on the closed caption file, and based on our research creates better and more structured indexes. Better indexes allow students to easily navigate between topics within lengthy videos. Click here to learn more about how to generate indexes.
   
8. Media Player Now Shows Video Next to Sidebar in Small Viewports (Instead of Overlay)
   To optimize the viewing experience of the Media Player for smaller windows, this update supports side-by-side viewing of the Media Player and Sidebar for users who have smaller device screens or prefer to view content in smaller windows.
   
9. New Epiphan Enterprise Connector for Integration with Epiphan Capture Hardware
   With Epiphan Video’s Pearl integration with YuJa’s Video Platform, users will experience easy data management through automatic recordings and live-streaming of their scheduled and impromptu events. Upon completion, users’ recordings will be automatically uploaded into their YuJa media library. Click here to learn more about the Epiphan Enterprise Connector.
   
10. New Matrox Enterprise Connector for Integration with Matrox Monarch LCS Capture Hardware 
    The Matrox hardware integration with YuJa’s Video Platform enables users to define their profiles and record video content using Matrox LCS devices. Built as a partnership with Matrox’s Product Management Team, this integration provides Matrox customers with the ability to use their Matrox hardware for classroom lecture capture use cases. Click here to learn more about the Matrox Monarch LCS Enterprise Connector.
    
11. Ability to Disable YuJa Credential Login for Non-Admin Users
    For institutions that connect YuJa directly to an LMS and/or SSO, Administrators can now disable the YuJa Credentials direct login capability. Click here to learn more about choosing a default login method.
    
12. Improved Live Stream Fault Tolerance with Repeated Pause/Resume Events and Improved Streaming of High Bitrate Content
    This update includes resolving minor bugs and issues to provide an enhanced livestream experience.

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This update aims to provide users an increased variety of accessible tools.

1. Ability to Access Alternative Formats for HTML pages within Moodle, Blackboard, and D2L
   To mirror the capability offered in Canvas, users now have the ability to access Alternative Formats and view Accessibility Reports for HTML pages in Moodle, Blackboard and D2L.
    
2. Ability to Add and View Current Source Files
   Users will now be able to add and view the latest version of the original file.
   
3. Up-to-Date Status of Audio File Request
   Users will now be able to view the conversion status of Audio Files. Average conversion time is 5-10 minutes.
   
4. Ability to Version Lock Visualizers in Moodle for Additional Security
   In Moodle, Admins can enhance visualizer security with version locking. Admins have the option between locking the current version or using the most up-to-date version via the Panorama for Moodle Settings.
   
5. Reduction of Calls to Moodle’s LMS
   In effort to significantly reduce the number of calls to Moodle’s LMS to enhance performance, this update implements an optimal workflow to capture the Moodle file identifiers.

We have released a minor version update for the Software Capture for Apple and Software Capture for PC version to all instances located in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This version incorporates WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility-approved colors, as well as some small improvements to our Single-Sign-On capabilities within the applications.

1. Updated UI for YuJa Software Capture for PC with Improved Alignment with WCAG 2.1 Level AA Contrast Requirements
   With accessibility in mind, we’ve given the application an updated look to incorporate approved accessibility colors throughout the application.
   

2. Updated UI for YuJa Software Capture for Apple with Improved Alignment with WCAG 2.1 Level AA Contrast Requirements
   In parallel, we’ve updated the UI of YuJa Software Capture for Apple to reflect accessibility approved colors throughout the application. 
   
3. Improved Single-Sign-On integration with YuJa Software Capture
   The Software Application now supports integration with multiple, separate Single-Sign-On (SSO) systems, as well as added use of the WebView 2 Control for better SSO page rendering. These improvements aim to simplify the log in process for users across organizations that use more complex Single-Sign-On infrastructure.
   

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the European Union and Canada. Next week, we will perform the same update to United States-based instances.

• 1. Redesigned Media Player Sidebar with Improved Visualizations
     The Video Platform’s Media Player now offers a redesigned experience for each of the metadata panels of the Media Player. This change was focused on optimizing the visibility and usability of each panel. Click here to learn more about the Media Player Sidebar.
     
     • The new Chapter Index panel
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     • The new Optical Character Recognition (OCR) panel
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     • The new Resources panel
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  2. Live Stream Integration Directly into Media Channels
     To make it easier for students to join course-level Live Streams, a new integration within the Media Channels provides notification of active Live Streams to the course.
     
  3. Video Editor Now Provides the Ability to Insert Video from Your Existing Media Content
     Content Owners can insert existing media into a video stream from their My Media library without having to first upload the content (as was previously the case). Click here to learn more about Insert Video.
  4. Video Editor Now Supports Simultaneous Editing of Caption Files in Multiple Languages
     Content Owners can now context-switch and edit multiple Caption Files within a single editing session. Click here to learn more about editing caption files in multiple language.
  5. Video Editor Now Supports Find-and-Replace for Editing Captions
     Caption editors now have a quick find-and-replace workflow to make editing captions more efficient.
     
  6. Video Editor Performance Optimizations (EU and CA Zone) 
     The processing infrastructure used by the Video Editor in the EU and CA zone has been optimized using the same elastic edit-processing infrastructure utilized in the US zone. The result is faster editing of long videos.
  7. Gradebook-Aligned Video Completion Scoring 
     The Video Platform now offers an LMS Gradebook-aligned video completion scoring capability previously offered within the Techsmith Knowmia product. With this product being sunset, the ability to apply a grade based on a percentage-threshold watched was a heavily requested feature by former Knowmia customers. Click here to learn more about how to create a Playback Quiz.
     
     
     
  8. Support for Organization-Approved Pre-Roll and Post-Roll (Trailer) Videos
     Organizations can now upload approved Pre-Roll and Post-Roll video content that can then be utilized by Content Owners. The goal is to allow Organizations to more easily distribute brand and compliance-aligned pre-roll and post-rolls. Click here to learn more about using Video Bumpers.
     
  9. Support for Downloading Video Podcasts with “Burned In” Captions
     Content Owners and Administrators can now opt to download their video content with a “burned in” copy of the time-synchronized caption file. For videos with multiple associated caption files, users can select which caption file to “burn in”. Click here to learn more about obtaining burn-in captions within your downloaded videos.
     
  10. Create Auto-Scheduled Placeholder Recordings That Can Be Immediately Inserted Into Instructional Content
      Auto-schedule recordings can now create placeholder videos ahead of the actual event. These placeholder objects can be inserted similar to actual videos. Click here to learn more about creating a Placeholder Video.
  11. Browser Capture Now Provides the Ability to Download a Single Stream Podcast of the Newly Created Content
      Users now have an option to immediately download an offline podcast of their newly created multi-stream content. Previously within the Brower Capture Studio, multi-stream content had to be downloaded as separate streams. Please note, the most popular workflow of saving directly to My Media is not affected by this enhancement.
      
  12. New Device Management and Integration APIs
      In an effort to continue to expand the capabilities of our Hardware Capture appliance partners, we have continued to extend our APIs to provide additional device management and integration APIs. These include: the ability to programmatically register and unregister third-party hardware capture appliances, integration of Live Stream ingestion, recording pause and resume support, and more.
  13. Support for D2L Homepage Link to Video Platform
      D2L institutions can now add a link to the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform that is not contextually associated with a course. When the LTI link is followed, the Video Platform will present the user’s My Media content and is agnostic to any specific course view.
  14. Support for Moodle Media Chooser Insertion of a Direct Link When the LMS Strips the Embed Code 
      Institutions that use Moodle can now use the Media Chooser in scenarios where the Moodle LMS strips the inserted video link, such as within a Moodle Forum post of a student. Now this scenario is detected and a link is, instead, inserted.
  15. Support for Bulk Human Caption Operation 
      Human captioned-enabled users can now bulk-select multiple videos to send for human captioning.
  16. Improved the Loading Time of the User-Level Analytics View
      Optimized the retrieval and tabulation functions of this user-centric analytics view. Now this user-level view loads, in most cases, within a matter of seconds rather than over a minute.
  17. Optimized Loading Speed of Media Player When Embedding 5+ Videos in a Page
      Now embedded videos will load much more quickly as a result of a number of packaging, caching, and localization optimizations.
  18. Continued Work on Accessibility Improvements Across Video PlatformAs part of our continued efforts to deepen the accessibility of our offerings, we have focused this release on improved Tab Ordering. For example, the Video Editor’s Tab Order is more logical and intuitive than it was previously.