Product Updates

We have successfully pushed an update to the YuJa Structural Remediation Max Add-On Platform for those residing in the United States, Canada, European Union, and Australia.

1. Elements in PDFs Will be Highlighted When Hovered Over
   When viewing a document’s structural hierarchy, elements will automatically be highlighted when hovered over, allowing users to easily identify which content they are adjusting.
   

We have successfully pushed an update to the YuJa Website Accessibility Widget for those residing in the United States, Canada, European Union, and Australia.

1. New Redesign of the Website Report – Compare Content and Color Adjustments Over Time
   We’ve improved the Website Report graph, enabling administrators to compare color and content adjustments over time. Additionally, we’ve introduced a tabular structure to declutter the report and display only relevant information.
   

We have successfully pushed an update for Software Capture for PC and Mac to all instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union.

For the YuJa Software Capture for PC, this update includes optimizations to CPU usage during live streams.

1. Optimized CPU Usage for Live Streaming
   We’ve improved the performance of Software Capture’s live-streaming capabilities, resulting in optimized CPU resource utilization. With our enhancements, Content Creators will experience up to 25% less CPU load.
   

For the YuJa Software Capture for Apple, this update includes a new upload status window, access to the Annotation Toolbar from the Confidence Monitor, the option to save passwords, and real-time status updates.

1. Upload Status Window to Show Upcoming Sessions for Auto-Scheduled Events
   Content Creators can access the Software Capture Status modal at any time to review upcoming scheduled and previously uploaded recordings to the Video Platform.
   
2. Access the Annotation Toolbar from the Confidence Monitor
   We have made it easier for Content Creators to enable the Annotation Toolbar by integrating it into the left-side panel of the Confidence Monitor.
   
3. Save Passwords for Automatic Sign-in
   Content creators can save their passwords when signing in to Software Capture to automatically sign in for future sessions.
   
4. Real-Time Recording Status Updates for Active Software Capture
   Administrators can view live updates on the Devices page for streaming and uploading statuses of the Software Capture application.
   

For the YuJa Hardware Hub, this update includes reduced recording processing times and improved live stream recovery when switching sources.

1. Significantly Reduced the Processing Times of Recordings by Approximately 75%
   We’ve significantly reduced the processing time for long Hardware Hub recordings to allow video playback within minutes instead of hours.
   
2. Improved Live Stream Recovery When Switching Sources
   When switching sources during live streams, sessions will no longer be interrupted for up to a minute.
   

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Engage Student Response System instances residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This release provides our users with the option to build polls and surveys by importing CSV files, email notifications for scheduled polls, upload images without size restrictions, enhanced geofence tracking, the option to reattempt surveys, the option to mandate a password reset, set a time limit for the attendance activity to automatically close, auto-share questions during presentations, and more.

1. Build Polls and Surveys by Importing CSV Files
   Creators with a personal CSV file of questions can now easily upload it to import their queries into any poll or survey.
   
2. Email Notifications for Scheduled Polls
   Course members can be notified via email when a poll is scheduled for release and receive a follow-up reminder when the poll is about to be released.
   
3. Upload Images Without Size Restrictions
   We’ve updated Engage to no longer restrict users to a maximum file size when uploading images to questions or the branding page.
   
4. Enhanced Geofence Tracking for LMS-Embedded Attendances
   An LMS-embedded attendance will open in a new tab, allowing participants to access their attendance with location tracking enabled.
   
5. Participants Can Reattempt Surveys After Completion Based on Creator Settings
   Similar to how Creators can allow multiple poll attempts, they can now grant participants the option to reattempt surveys.
   
6. Option for Password Reset for All Users After 12 Months
   IT managers can require all users to reset their passwords after 12 months.
   
7. Set a Time Limit for the Attendance Activity to Automatically Close
   For automated attendance management, Creators can set a timer to close an open attendance.
   
8. View Your Account Information on the Engage Platform
   Engage now offers the option to view your account information from within the platform and options to quickly access settings.
   
9. New Gradebook Filters to Sort Results by Participants or Scores
   Creators reviewing activity results can sort the gradebook alphabetically by participants or filter the results based on the scores received by participants.
   
10. Auto-Share Questions During PowerPoint and Keynote Presentations
    We’ve added a new setting that allows Creators to automatically share their questions during presentations instead of manually clicking the “Release” button.
    

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Himalayas Data Archiving Platform instances residing in Canada, Australia, Middle East, Asia and the European Union. This update provides a new setting to specify the number of days media will remain in the exclusion list.

1. Specify the Number of Days Media Will Remain in the Exclusion List
   Previously, content would remain in the exclusion list for 90 days. We have now provided the option for administrators to set a custom amount of days to keep items in the exclusion list.
   

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa SmartSpeaker Add-On Platform instances residing in the United States, Canada, European Union, Australia, and the Middle East.

1. Integrate SmartSpeaker Directly into Websites
   Site administrators can now integrate SmartSpeaker directly into their website’s HTML, making it accessible to all users.
   

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This update includes real-time notification to live proctors, institution-wide proctoring restrictions, a new workflow for creating a list of approved URLs, enhanced proctoring restrictions UI, the option to send proctor recordings to specified emails, new filtering options for recordings, and quality of live improvements to the media player.

1. Real-Time Notifications to Live Proctors for Flagged Restrictions
   During a live assessment, the Events log will provide proctors with a list of flagged restrictions that have occurred for each user in real time. Proctors can use this information to immediately view a user’s environment and create any notes regarding the flagged restriction.
   
2. Institution-Wide Proctoring Restrictions Such as Disabling Room Scan
   Administrators can choose to disable specific proctoring restrictions across their entire institution, ensuring they are not applied to any assessments. This can be used to disable restrictions that may not comply with an institution’s state-level or even federal policies.
   
3. Create a List of Approved URLs That Can Be Accessed During Assessments
   Previously, the option to create a list of approved URLs was hidden inside the Close Open Tabs and Disable New Tabs restrictions. We have now added the Website Access feature inside the Proctoring Restrictions to allow an approved list of URLs to be accessed during an assessment.
   
4. Enhanced Proctoring Restriction UI When Selecting Proctoring Platforms
   Some quiz restrictions apply exclusively to specific platforms, like the Desktop Lockdown App. Verity will notify those creating a proctored assessment of any disabled restrictions when they select an alternative platform, such as the Mobile Lockdown App.
   
5. Ability to Send Proctor Recordings to Specified Emails
   Proctors reviewing assessments can send recordings to any specified email address.
   
6. New Capabilities to Filter Recordings by Notes
   A new filter has been implemented in the Verity Results table to help proctors identify recordings that include notes.
   
7. Quality of Life Improvements to the Verity Media Player
   In the Verity media player, proctors can control the playback of assessments by simply clicking within the viewing area to play, pause, or resume the video. Additionally, we have implemented a new UI to indicate the end of a recording.
   

We have successfully pushed an update for all YuJa Panorama Accessibility AutoPilot Add-On Platforms residing in the United States, Canada, European Union, and Australia.

1. New Accessibility Checks for Panorama’s AutoPilot
   We’ve enhanced AutoPilot’s capabilities to propose accessibility solutions by identifying more accessibility issues across various formats.
   
   • Unformatted Lists: DOCX and HTML
   • Text should not be justified: DOCX
   • Missing Table Header: DOCX
   • Heading structure does not start at 1: DOCX and PDF
   • The heading structure is not ordered properly: HTML
   • Missing table scope: HTML
   • Target size is too small: HTML
   • Missing table header: HTML and PDF
   • Missing title: PPTX
   • Invalid Language: PPTX
   • Missing language: PPTX and XLSX
   • Low contrast: XLSX
   • Font size is too small: XLSX
   • Missing alt text: XLSX
   • Missing text in cell A: XLSX
   • Non-descriptive hyperlink text: XLSX

   

2. Enhanced UI for AutoPilots Course-Level Remediation
   We have enhanced the user experience for AutoPilot’s course-level remediation capabilities by providing an overview accompanied by animations on how accessibility issues are resolved.
   

We have successfully pushed an update for Software Capture for PC and Mac to all instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union.

For the YuJa Software Capture for PC, this update includes a new upload status window for upcoming sessions, dynamic engine compatibility for video sources, the option to create profiles with save and publish locations, support for Dutch and Finnish languages, and more.

1. PC Capture App: New Upload Status Window to Show Upcoming Sessions for Auto-Scheduled Events
   Content Creators can access the Software Capture Status modal at any time to review upcoming scheduled recordings and previously uploaded recordings to the Video Platform.
   
2. PC Capture App: Dynamic Engine Compatibility for Video Sources
   In our previous Software Capture release, we implemented automatic video source detection to ensure the appropriate engine was used for recording IP and OBS virtual cameras. In this latest release, we’ve enhanced our dynamic engine capabilities to ensure accurate selection in niche cases involving other virtual cameras and recording devices.
3. PC Capture App: Create Profiles With Preset Save and Publish Locations
   Content Creators can create profiles with designated save locations within the My Media Library and the option to choose a publish location to share their recordings with others.
   
4. PC Capture App: View Who Is Logged in on the Software Capture Application
   For institutions that utilize a single device shared among multiple users, Content Creators can now view who is signed in to the Software Capture application. This feature is currently available only when users manually sign in to the application. Future updates to the Enterprise Video Platform will enable viewing for logged-in users when the application is launched through the Video Platform.
   
5. PC Capture App: Support for Dutch and Finnish Languages 
   Content Creators can now select Dutch or Finnish as their preferred language for the Software Capture application.
   
6. PC Capture App: Automatic Log-In After Software Capture Updates
   After this release, updating Software Capture will no longer require Content Creators to log back into the application.

For the YuJa Software Capture for Apple, this update includes a new Annotation Toolbar, improved Fleet Management capabilities for pre-scheduled session caching when in offline mode, the ability to Extend a pre-scheduled recording, and more. These capabilities mirror more advanced capabilities already available on the PC-based version of the YuJa Software Capture application.

1. Apple Capture App: On-Screen Annotation Toolbar for Recordings and Live Streams
   The Annotation Toolbar allows Content Creators to perform time-synchronized on-screen annotations, highlights, and freehand sketches in recorded and live-streamed events.
   
2. Apple Capture App: Fleet Management Capabilities – Offline Mode for Auto-Scheduled Sessions
   If an auto-scheduled Software Capture application loses internet connection up to a week before a session, as long as it was connected at some point for a few minutes, it will continue with the recording schedule because a copy was synced locally. Once an internet connection is re-established, finished recordings will be uploaded to the Video Platform, and additional schedules will be synchronized.
   
3. Apple Capture App: Improved Labeling for Shared Profiles in the Confidence Monitor
   To help distinguish between identically named regular and shared profiles in the Confidence Monitor, we’ve implemented a minor update to recognize shared profiles. Simply look for the label “(shared)” next to all shared profiles to ensure the correct selection is made.
   
4. Apple Capture App: Banner Notification for Paused Session
   When Content Creators pause their Software Capture session, a banner will appear notifying them that their session recording is paused.
   
5. Apple Capture App: Extend Sessions for Impromptu and Scheduled Recordings
   The Software Capture Confidence Monitor will feature an “Extend” button, allowing Content Creators to instantly add more time to their sessions.
   
6. Apple Capture App: Customizable Low Disk Space Warning
   To ensure that Content Creators have the appropriate disk space on their devices for recording, we have implemented a feature for monitoring device storage. Creators can enable and select the threshold at which they would like to be notified if their disk space is running low.
   
7. Apple Capture App: Enhanced Accessibility for Screen Reader Navigation
   We have made minor improvements to enhance the efficiency of screen readers when navigating through the Software Capture application.

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Engage Student Response System instances residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This release provides our users with the option to share Question Banks, question navigation for participants, select multiple correct answers for Clickable Images, feature parity between the web and desktop app, new settings for activities, and enhanced UI for the Activity Chooser.

1. Share Question Banks With Other Members
   Question Banks can be shared with other members on the Engage platform to allow users to collaborate and quickly create activities.
   
2. Complete, Skip, and Return to Previously Unanswered Questions During an Activity
   Participants will have the option to skip to any specific questions they wish to answer. Answered questions will be marked in blue for tracking, and participants can easily return to unanswered questions in their activity with a click of a button.
   
3. Select Multiple Correct Answers for Clickable Image Questions
   For Clickable Image questions with more than one correct answer, poll creators can select multiple correct answers.
   
4. Feature Alignment Between the Engage Web App and the Desktop App for PowerPoint and Keynote
   We updated the Engage desktop app to include the following features:
   
   • Create activities within the desktop app for Keynote.
   • Insert Ranking question types.
   • Insert the Attendance activity.

   

5. Adjust the Duration of Class Results for Participants
   We have added a new setting that allows creators to customize the duration for which class results are visible to participants after answering each question.
   
6. New Countdown Settings When Manually Ending an Activity
   Creators can set a countdown timer to appear when an activity is manually ended, allowing participants to finish without the activity abruptly ending.
   
7. Increase the Time Limit for Polls and Questions
   After sharing a poll or an individual question, creators can dynamically adjust the time limit, extending the allotted time participants have to complete the activity.
   
8. Enhanced UI for the Activity Chooser
   When embedding activities into an LMS, the enhanced Activity Chooser will feature organized tabs for each activity and options to filter results.