Category: European Union Zone

• August 2, 2024

  YuJa AudioName Platform – August 2024

  AudioName Platform Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone United States Zone

  We have successfully launched a new add-on to all YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union.

   

  AudioName PRO allows you to record the pronunciation of your name and select your preferred pronouns so that others can address you correctly.

  1. Use AudioName to Create an Inclusive Learning Environment With Name Coaching
     AudioName allows you to introduce yourself exactly how you want, promoting an inclusive learning environment that enables others to read, pronounce, and hear your preferred name.
     
  2. Listen to Names to Hear their Correct Pronunciation
     Not sure how to pronounce someone’s name? We’ve all been there. With AudioName, you can listen to an audio recording of the person pronouncing their name.
     
  3. Create a Sense of Belonging by Selecting Your Preferred Pronouns
     With AudioName, you can choose your preferred pronouns, ensuring that others can address you correctly and respectfully.
     
• August 2, 2024

  YuJa Structural Remediation Max Add-On Platform Update – August 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Structural Remediation Max Platform United States Zone

  We have successfully pushed a new tool for all YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platforms residing in the United States, Canada, European Union, and Australia.

  1. Assign One-Time Credits to Panorama’s PDF Remediation Engine Max and Autopilot Pro
     In one-off cases where an institution requires more credits than their monthly limit, they can contact their Client Success Manager to add additional credits that will remain on their platform until used.
     
• August 2, 2024

  YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform Update – August 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform Singapore Zone United States Zone

  We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union.

   

  This update includes web and HTML view for WYSIWYG content, preview adjustments for color contrast issues, disable scans for unpublished content in Canvas,  a new accessibility check for outdated file formats, customized branding for the Panorama LTI navbar, support for detecting accessibility issues in the WYSIWYG editor for Canvas Quizzes,  support for Moodle page descriptions, a manual override for the reading order check, improved processing speeds when generating reports, and more.

  1. Accessibility Reports Offer Web and HTML View for WYSIWYG Content
     Content creators can review their WYSIWYG Accessibility Reports in a visual web format or HTML text. The web format lets creators see their content exactly as it appears to others, while the HTML view provides insight into the page’s structure to review issues.
     
  2. Preview Adjustments When Resolving Color Contrast Issues
     When addressing insufficient contrast between text and background colors, Panorama provides a preview and calculates the contrast ratio to ensure your newly selected colors meet accessibility standards.
     
  3. Disable Accessibility Scans for Unpublished Content in Canvas
     Canvas admins and instructors can disable accessibility scans for unpublished documents and pages, ensuring that course and institution accessibility scores reflect only what is available to view.
     
  4. New Accessibility Check for Outdated File Formats
     The Accessibility Report will verify that DOCX, PPTX, and XLSX documents are updated to the latest file versions and provide steps for updating them if needed.
     
  5. Customize the Branding of the Panorama LTI Navbar
     The background and text color of the Panorama LTI navbar can be customized to match your institution’s branding.
     
  6. Expanded Support for the WYSIWYG Editor Inside Canvas Quizzes
     As part of our ongoing efforts to increase accessibility in all areas of Canvas, we now support real-time accessibility checks within the WYSIWYG editor for Quizzes.
     
  7. Moodle Page Descriptions Will Be Scanned to Detect Accessibility Issues
     We have expanded Panorama’s capabilities to include an Accessibility Report for descriptions created on Moodle Pages.
     
  8. Manually Verify the Reading Order of Documents
     In cases where Panorama identifies the reading order as an issue, content creators may prefer to retain their original order. To accommodate this, we’ve introduced a “Verify reading order” checkbox, which will prevent Panorama from flagging the reading order issue upon rescanning the document.
     
  9. View an Organized List of Accessibility Issues and Non-Accessibility Issues
     With Panorama’s vast range of checks, it’s important for content creators to recognize that some issues detected by Panorama may not directly impact a document’s accessibility but could affect its usability, such as a document containing broken links. To help distinguish between these issues, the Issue settings now include two separate tabs: Accessibility Issues and Non-Accessibility Issues.
     
  10. Improved Iconography and UI When Reviewing Issues in the Accessibility Report
      We’ve enhanced the iconography and user interface of the Review Issues panel in the Accessibility Report to more clearly indicate the severity levels of the issues being reviewed.
      
  11. Improved Processing Speeds for Requested Reports
      We’ve optimized our processing times to ensure downloadable reports are received more quickly.
  12. View Live Data on the Current Month’s Accessibility Trends
      The highlight cards in each Panorama report provide a quick snapshot of the current month’s trends, allowing you to easily compare the accessibility performance of various areas.
      
  13. In-Depth Filtering for Search Results in My Content
      The My Content section in Panorama now features in-depth filtering options to search results based on specified files.
      
  14. RESTful APIs Can Filter Accessibility Scores
      When using Panorama’s APIs to retrieve data, users can now retrieve accessibility scores based on sub-accounts, courses, and terms.
• July 30, 2024

  Software Capture for PC and Apple Update – July 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone Capture Portfolio European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone United States Zone

  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 the option to create a scheduled window for uploading recordings, on-screen highlights to show the recordings state, the option for Software Capture to automatically open after finishing a recording, and optimized live stream screen recordings to use less CPU resources.

  1. Ability to Create a Scheduled Window for Uploading to the Video Platform During Off-Peak Hours
     Institutions that would like their recordings uploaded to the Video Platform only during specific time frames can now create permitted upload windows. For institutions with network-constrained infrastructure, this enables uploads to happen during off-peak hours.
     
  2. On-Screen Highlight to Show the Recording State
     To give on-screen indications of the recording status of Software Capture, content creators can enable an option to view a highlighted border around their screen capture source (which is not visible in the resultant recording). The highlighted border will indicate whether their recording has yet to start, is in progress, or is paused.
     
  3. Software Capture Will Automatically Reopen After Recordings are Uploaded or Discarded
     Content creators who want to make multiple recordings consecutively or discard and restart their current recording will no longer need to manually relaunch and log in to the Software Capture application. We have added a new feature that, when enabled, will automatically reopen the application.
     
  4. Optimized Live Stream Screen Recordings to Utilize Less CPU Resources
     By optimizing our live stream encoding, content creators will experience up to 30% reduced CPU usage when capturing their screen sources.

  For the YuJa Software Capture for Apple, this update includes options for adjustable file size of recordings, customizing the frame rate of video sources, adjusting the orientation of the video feed, and new hotkeys to dynamically control sources.

  1. Adjust the File Size of the Final Recording by Selecting Your Preferred Video Quality
     Content creators can enhance their recordings by selecting from six video-quality presets, each offering different levels of compression. The highest quality preset ensures no compression, preserving the video in its original detail but resulting in a larger file size. The lowest-quality preset applies the most compression, making files smaller and easier to transfer.
     
  2. Customize the Frame Rate of Video Sources
     Content Creators can adjust the frame rate of their video source based on what their video camera supports.
     
  3. Adjust the Vertical or Horizontal Orientation of the Video Feed
     Content creators have the option to flip their video recordings either horizontally or vertically.
     
  4. New Hotkeys to Dynamically Control Sources
     We’ve added new hotkeys for camera, audio, and screen sources to automatically enable or disable them before starting your recording or during the recording.
     
• July 23, 2024

  YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform Update – July 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone United States Zone Verity Test Proctoring Platform

  We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This update includes a streamlined wizard to create proctored assessments, LMS hierarchy support, email confirmations for registered live assessments, custom suffix settings, guided steps for test-takers, video tutorials for adding applications to a blocked list, improved integration with Aleks, and a new add-on: Live Check-In.

   

  1. Streamlined Wizard to Quickly Create Proctored Assessments
     We now provide a step-by-step walkthrough for setting up Verity when creating a proctored assessment on an LMS or with a third-party proctoring tool. Assessment creators will be guided through each step of the process, from platform and configuration selection to live session setup, ensuring assessments are ready for test-takers.
     
  2. LMS Hierarchy Support for Sub-Accounts, Nodes, and Sub-Orgs: Enable Verity for Specific LMS Hierarchies or Courses
     We’ve implemented a scope setting that allows administrators to enable Verity-only specific LMS sub-accounts / sub-org / BB Node.
     
  3. Email Confirmations for Registered Live Proctoring Session
     Test-takers who register for a live proctoring session will receive a confirmation email detailing their registration.
     
  4. Customize the Suffix to Distinguish Proctored Assessments
     Verity has always provided a suffix at the end of a proctored assessment name to distinguish it from other assessments. Administrators can now customize or remove their suffixes to suit their institution’s preference.
     
  5. Canvas Now Supports Auto-Detection and Student Walkthrough of Student Setup
     Test-takers attempting to access a proctored assessment without the Verity Browser Extension will automatically receive step-by-step guidance on how to download the extension and access their assessment. We expect to roll out this same capability for D2L and Moodle in the next release cycle. To enable this capability, please contact your Client Success Manager.
     
  6. On-Demand Video Tutorials to Help Add Blocked Applications for Windows and Mac
     In an effort to provide on-demand support, we’ve included tutorial videos for both Windows and Mac devices on how to manually add programs to Verity’s blocked application list. This will ensure that test-takers cannot access specific programs during their proctored assessments.
     
  7. Improved Third-Party Integration With Aleks
     When creating a third-party assessment with Aleks, Verity will now automatically enter the password for test-takers to access the assessment.
     

  Verity Add-On: Live Check-In

  1. New Proctoring Add-On: “Live Check-In” to Remotely Monitor Assessments Upon Misconduct
     Complementing our existing Live Proctoring options, Live Check-In (similar to Live Pop-In) leverages Verity’s live monitoring infrastructure to flag and, in real time, notify human proctors of potential misconduct. Proctors can then remotely enter a test-taker’s environment to address the issue. This new offering provides institutions with choices when selecting their preferred proctoring options, as we aim to act as a one-stop shop for all proctoring needs.
     
• July 19, 2024

  YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – July 2024

  Canada Zone Engage Student Response System European Union Zone United States Zone

  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 a combined workflow for surveys and polls, a new Open Discussion question type, the option to upload images as possible answers for matching questions, the option to save geofence locations, restore deleted activities, view videos in embedded polls during PowerPoint and Keynote presentations, manually stop scheduled polls, and the option for participants to view their results on the mobile app.

   

  1. Combined Survey Questions into Polls Providing Options for Graded and Ungraded Questions
     To streamline our process, we’ve combined the survey and poll activities. Polls will now include all question types and can be graded or left ungraded on a per-question basis.
     
  2. New Question Type: Open Discussion
     Engage now allows Creators to include the Open Discussion question in their polls. This new question type allows participants to freely express their thoughts and opinions without being graded.
     
  3. Upload Images as Possible Answers for Multiple-Choice Questions
     Creators can now upload images as answers for multiple-choice questions, allowing participants to choose from a list of possible images and text.
     
  4. Save Geofenced Locations for the Attendance Activity
     Routinely used geofenced locations can now be saved, allowing creators to select from a pre-saved list when creating an attendance.
  5. Restore Deleted Activities from the Recycle Bin
     Creators can recover an activity from their Recycle Bin if it was accidentally deleted.
     
  6. Watch Embedded Videos in Polls During PowerPoint and Keynote Presentations
     Creators who embed videos in their polls and incorporate them into PowerPoint or Keynote presentations can showcase videos directly within their slides.
     
  7. Manually Stop Scheduled Polls
     Previously, scheduled polls would remain active until their end date. Now, scheduled polls can be manually stopped anytime by clicking the Stop Poll button.
     
  8. Participants Can View the Gradebook on the Mobile App
     We’ve updated the mobile app to allow participants to view the gradebook for all activities.
     
• July 9, 2024

  YuJa Enterprise Video Platform Update – July 2024

  Canada Zone Enterprise Video Platform European Union Zone

  We have successfully pushed an update to all Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in Canada and the European Union. Zones residing in the United States, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia will be updated later this week. The highlights for this update include improvements to the Video Editor, a dedicated Overview page for Campuses under the Umbrella System, updated design interfaces across several areas of the platform, new security ID support PINs, quality-of-life improvements to the Media Chooser, automatic imports for Zoom Room recordings, analytical tracking for time jumps by users, enhanced captioning for live streams, and more.

  1. Unified Video Editor Slide-Out Sidebar with Access to All Advanced Editing Tools
     To enhance the Video Platform’s usability, it now features a sidebar menu for Content Creators to quickly access advanced tools and settings. This consolidates the previous right-hand side panel and the advanced editing tools on the center panel into a single, unified slide-out toolbar.
     
  2. Umbrella System – Dedicated Usage & Analytics Overview Page for Campuses
     For institutions deploying the Umbrella System Architecture, Administrators responsible for managing campuses within their institution’s hierarchical structure will have access to a dedicated Overview page. This page will display analytics specific to their campus, including data on top-performing videos, active users, and views.
     
  3. Updated Interface for the Admin Panel’s Branding Page
     The Branding page has been redesigned to feature a more organized structure with clear headings and new icons and colors across the page. Over the coming releases, each panel of the Admin Panel will be significantly updated.
     
  4. Update Graphs and Analytic Displays for the Content Report in Usage & Analytics
     We’re continuing to transition the Video Platform to our new design system by introducing it to new areas, such as the Content page, to update the visual esthetics of graphs and how data is displayed.
     
  5. Security ID PINs to Help Verify Account Access
     We’ve introduced unique ID pins for each account, which automatically change every 24 hours. Users can relay their PIN to our support staff to confirm they have access to the account they need help on.
     
  6. New Third-Party Hardware Smart Connectors Required for Integration with Video Platform
     Hardware Smart Connectors ensure the integrity of the Video Platform and align with permitted use, similar to integration with third-party video conference tools. Now, all third-party hardware device integrations will require a licensed Smart Connector. All users who use these capabilities should have had their Client Success Manager reach out to them to ensure continued operations of the integration.
  7. Video Editor Supports Ability to Mute Audio Tracks of a Unified Audio-and-Video Stream
     The Video Editor features the option to mute audio streams while retaining the video source, allowing Content Creators to remove unwanted audio.
     
  8. View Selected Folders within the Media Chooser
     The Media Chooser allows users to view which folders they’re searching within.
     
  9. New UI to Improve Visual Distinctiveness of Playlists
     Playlists feature a new UI that distinguishes them from folders, allowing Content Creators to easily recognize them within their personal library and channels.
     
  10. Media Chooser – Browse Files Within Folders When Filtering by Location in the Media Chooser
      When choosing a location to filter results, users can toggle the “Show Files” option to view all media content within folders.
      
  11. Automatic Imports for Recorded “Zoom Rooms” Meetings
      Our existing Zoom integration, which supports automatic imports for Zoom video conference recordings, will also support automatic imports for Zoom Room recordings.
      
  12. Video Editor – Updated the Blur Tool to a More Intense Blur Effect
      The Blur tool has been updated to a much more intense blur effect to help ensure that textual material is illegible.
      
  13. Analytical Tracking for Video Timeline Jumps by Users
      Administrators can view how users interact with a video by seeing parts they go back to or jump to when watching content.
      
  14. Customize the Title Tag of the Video Platform
      Administrators can adjust the title tag of their Video Platform to match their institution’s branding.
      
  15. Option to Require SSO Login for Administrators
      To protect the privacy and security of an institution’s Video Platform instance, we’ve added a new optional setting that requires administrators to log in through their SSO instead of their YuJa credentials.
      
  16. Improved Live Caption Quality and Stream Sync
      We’ve addressed inconsistencies in live captioning, resulting in more accurate captions that will sync with the live stream.
      
  17. Video Title Preview for Embedded Media
      To help viewers understand what they are about to watch, embedded videos show their titles directly on the thumbnail.
      
  18. Phasing Out Support for YouTube Video Imports
      Given YouTube’s lack of official support for importing videos into third-party platforms, we will gradually phase out the option of importing YouTube videos to the Video Platform. While we phase out the feature, users who still wish to utilize it can find it under My Account > Integrations.
      
  19. Visual Display of Content When Replacing Media
      We’ve created a visual display of the content that will be replaced, allowing users to more intuitively recognize the media they’re updating.
      

   

  New Add On! New Drupal CMS Plugin with Media Chooser Capabilities

  1. Integrate the Media Chooser with Drupal to Embed Content Into Your Website
     Through Drupal’s rich text editor, Content Creators can use the Media Chooser to embed videos, documents, and playlists into their websites. This will allow those navigating the website to experience faster load times due to bandwidth offloading.
     
• June 21, 2024

  YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform Update – June 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform Singapore Zone Structural Remediation Max Platform United States Zone

  We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union.

  This update includes scoring rubrics to define how accessibility scores are calculated, a new audio player for Alternative Formats, use Panorama with Power BI, redesigned reports across the platform, semantically structured audio formats and Gradient Reader, publish OCR Reconstructed HTML content into Canvas as a page, customize the highlight color of issues, elements within documents will be highlighted when using PDF Remediation Engine Max, and more.

   

  1. New Scoring Rubric to Define How an Institution’s Accessibility Scores Are Calculated
     Considering an institution’s unique accessibility requirements, they now have the option to choose from various scoring rubrics that will be applied across their Panorama instance. These scoring rubrics will determine the accessibility scores of documents based on a strict set of criteria. To know how each rubric aligns with the types of documents an institution might have, administrators can review different scenarios to determine which rubric best suits them.
     
  2. New Audio-Player for Audio Podcasts and OCR Audio with Visual Waveform and Playback Speed Controls
     Our recent UI update incorporates a waveform to help visualize playback for audio-based Alternative Formats, including Audio Podcast and OCR Audio. Additionally, we provided speed controls, allowing listeners to customize the audio playback speed according to their preferences.
     
  3. Use Panorama With Power BI to Create Visual Analytics
     Users can download Panorama reports and upload them into Power BI to create visual analytics with their data. Learn more.
     
  4. New Redesign of the LMS Report – Compare the Accessibility Scores of Each Document Type
     We’ve redesigned the LMS Report and provided a new graph consolidating the previous Cumulative Accessibility Score and Score by Document Type charts. The new graph offers a comparative analysis of the institution’s overall accessibility with various document types, such as HTML content, PDFs, and DOCX files.
     
  5. New Redesign of the Issues Report – Compare the Number of Issues for Each Document Type
     We’ve redesigned the Issues Report and provided a new graph that allows administrators to compare their institution’s overall accessibility issues with selected document types to view which files contain the most issues. We’ve also updated the view for the Most Common Issues into a tabular structure for improved responsiveness with various screen sizes.
     
  6. New Redesign of the Content Report – Simplified Viewing of Data for Documents Processed and Alternative Formats Downloaded
     Previously, administrators would have to look at two charts to compare and analyze the files processed by Panorama and those processed by document type. We’ve consolidated both charts into a simple-to-view line graph showing the total files processed and files processed by each document type. Similarly, this feature extends to the Alternative Formats’ charts within the Content Report, showing the total number of Alternative Formats downloaded and a breakdown of each format downloaded.
     
  7. New Semantic Structure to Preserve the HTML Elements in the Gradient Reader
     Users viewing content within the Gradient Reader can choose to generate a Semantically Structured Gradient Reader, which will analyze the HTML content within the document to produce an accurate representation of the file.
     
  8. New Semantic Structure to Preserve the HTML Elements in an Audio Format
     Users will be able to perceive the semantic structure of audio content, allowing them to hear details like rows, columns, and bullet points, providing an auditory representation of the visual format.
     
  9. Ability to Fix HTML Accessibility Issues Within the Issues and Content Table
     The Issues and Content table in the Course Report will allow users to fix accessibility concerns for content created with WYSIWYG editors in their LMS.
     
  10. Publish OCR Reconstructed HTML Content as Canvas Pages
      The OCR Reconstructed HTML format can be generated for content and uploaded to Canvas as a page.
      
  11. Customize the Highlight Color of Issues Within Documents
      To ensure that highlighted issues remain visible on various background colors, users can customize the highlight color and adjust the spacing between the highlighted border and the text.
      
  12. New Redesign of the Storage Report – Compare the Total Storage Accumulated for Each Document Type
      We’ve redesigned the Storage Report to allow administrators to compare their institution’s overall file storage with different document types within a single graph.
      
  13. New Redesign of the Course Report – Compare the Overall Accessibility Score with Each Document Type
      We’ve enhanced the Course Report graph, enabling users to assess a course’s overall accessibility score and compare it with the accessibility scores of individual document types within the course. Users can also, based on preference, choose between a chart or table view for the files processed and Alternative Formats downloaded within the course.
      
  14. View the Total Number of Improved Documents Within Each Course
      Administrators can access the Course Analytics in their LMS Report to view the total number of documents improved in each course.
      
  15. Option to Ignore SSO Role Mapping in Favor of LMS Mapping
      Recognizing that most institutions favor mapping roles based on their LMS, administrators can choose to disable SSO role mapping. This ensures that user mappings are only determined by their LMS roles.
      
  16. Panorama Support for Canvas Rubrics
      We’ve expanded Panorama’s support within Canvas to provide Accessibility Reports for rubrics.
      
  17. Users Will Be Notified of Unsaved Panorama Settings
      When users navigate away from unsaved changes within the Panorama LTI app, they will receive a notification informing them that their changes have not been saved.
      
• June 20, 2024

  YuJa Accessibility AutoPilot Add-On Platform Update – June 2024

  Accessibility AutoPilot Platform Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone United States Zone

  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. AutoPilot Support Remediation for WYSIWYG Editors
     AutoPilot will automatically apply accessibility fixes for issues detected within WYSIWYG editors.
     
• June 20, 2024

  YuJa Structural Remediation Max Add-On Platform Update – June 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Structural Remediation Max Platform United States Zone

  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.