Category: European Union Zone

• March 27, 2024

  YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform Update – “Omu Peak”

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone United States Zone YuJa Panorama LMS Accessibility Platform

  We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform instances residing in the United States, Canada, European Union, and Australia. This release provides our users with updates to the gradient reader, detection for broken links in HTML content, the option to apply filters in Course Scans, enhanced institution scans for D2L Brightspace, view issues opened in the Course Report, a more streamlined integration process, and new voice settings and real-time text highlights for our Smart Speaker add-on.

   

  1. New Gradient Reader Settings for Color Adjustments and Transitions
     The Gradient Reader now offers custom color options for applying gradients to documents, which allows users to specify the frequency of color transitions for a personalized guided reading experience.
     
  2. The Gradient Reader Preserves Structural Formatting of Documents
     To enhance visual recognition of content, the Gradient Reader will maintain the original document’s structure, ensuring that inline videos, lists, tables, and spacing remain consistent.
     
  3. New WCAG 2.1-Aligned Detection for HTML Issues: Broken Links
     We’ve added a new accessibility check to allow Panorama to identify broken links within HTML content.
     
  4. Apply Filters to Course Scans
     Administrators can effectively track the progress of course scans by applying filters based on their current status, such as scans that have not yet started, are in progress, have completed, failed, or expired.
     
  5. Enhanced Institution Scans for Large Institutions Using D2L Brightspace
     To efficiently scan institutions with a large number of courses in a shorter amount of time, D2L Brightspace administrators can input multiple access keys for their Panorama integration.
  6. The Review Issue List in the Accessibility Report Will Open to a Selected Issue from the Course Report
     When selecting a specific issue within a document from the Course Report, the Accessibility Report will automatically show it in the Review Issues list. Previously, the issue was highlighted only on the document.
     
  7. Streamlined Integration Process With Panorama
     We’ve enhanced Panorama’s integration page with improved on-screen text and relevant guides to help administrators self-manage LTI, API, and SSO integrations.
• March 22, 2024

  YuJa Hardware Hub Update – “Fuji”

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone United States Zone

  We have released a new Hardware Hub RCS 550 firmware that is available for update within the Devices Panel. This update allows our users to embed external audio with video streams and remotely pause and resume Hardware Hub sessions.

  1. Embed External Audio Sources With Video Streams to Improve Synchronization
     The Hardware Hub has always supported the option to create single streams with both video and audio through the use of HDMI/SDI inputs. Now, we’re adding the Embed Audio Type setting for external audio devices linked to the Hardware Hub. This allows Content Creators to integrate external audio into their video stream, producing a single stream with synced audio and video.
     
  2. Remotely Pause and Resume Hardware Hub Sessions
     Administrators can control sessions remotely from the Devices page within the Admin Panel by pausing and resuming sessions. Previously, remotely activated, pause and resume options were only available via RS 232 controls.
• March 20, 2024

  YuJa Website Accessibility Widget Update – March 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone United States Zone YuJa Website Accessibility Widget

  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. Enhanced Website Accessibility Menu to Provide a Single View of Profiles and Adjustments
     The Website Accessibility Widget’s menu has been updated with new toggles that allow users to enable profiles. Additionally, a single display now highlights these profiles, along with content and color adjustments.
     
• March 20, 2024

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

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

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

  1. PDF Remediation MAX: Deep Structural and Reading Order Remediation for PDFs
     To address complex accessibility issues, PDF Remediation Engine MAX will allow Content Creators to adjust the following issues:
     • Structural Remediation: The entire hierarchical structure of the PDF can be viewed and adjusted to change elements, such as adjusting heading levels and updating the language tags. 
     • Update Reading Order: The reading order in which screen readers interpret information can be updated, allowing those with visual impairments to follow along more easily.

     

• March 15, 2024

  YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – “Tampa”

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa Engage Student Response System

  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 geolocation-based attendance tracking, a new Ranking question type, manual grading for all questions, export results for Blackboard and Canvas, edit questions for active polls, embed scheduled polls within the LMS, enhanced SSO security, and enhanced parity between the web and mobile app.

  1. New Geolocation-Based and Code Word-Based Attendance Tracking
     Attendance tracking, particularly useful in educational settings, is a tool designed to confirm the physical presence of students inside classrooms by verifying their location. The results can then be viewed and synced with the LMS gradebook to keep track of attendance.
     
  2. New Ranking Question Type
     Engage now offers Creators the option to include a Ranking question type for surveys. This new question type will enable participants to express their preferences by ordering options from greatest to least, favorite to least favorite, or any other desired arrangement.
     
  3. Manual Grading for All Question Types
     Similar to how Engage provides manual grading for short answers, we’ve expanded this capability for all question types. Creators can access the gradebook results for a poll to edit whether the responses given were correct and quickly switch between questions and attempts for each student.
     
  4. Export Poll Results for Blackboard and Canvas Gradebook Sync
     In cases where a poll was not embedded in the LMS, Creators can download a CSV file of their chosen poll results, which can then be uploaded into their Blackboard or Canvas gradebook. This feature is already supported on Moodle, and our next release will provide D2L Brightspace users with the same capability.
  5. Edit Questions for Activated Polls and Surveys
     When Creators are sharing individual questions with participants for active polls and surveys, they can edit questions on the fly right before release.
     
  6. Embed Scheduled Polls within the LMS
     Scheduled polls can now be embedded in the LMS for automatic gradebook synchronization.
     
  7. Enhanced Single Sign-On Security by Allowing Fingerprint Values to Be Assigned
     YuJa Engage ensures secure user logins by providing the option to add a fingerprint value. If one was not added during SSO ADFS integration, it will automatically be assigned once a user logs in for the first time.
  8. Features for the YuJa Engage Mobile App Are Aligned with the Web App
     To provide consistent and reliable features to the mobile app comparable to the web app, we have added and resolved many issues to enhance the overall user experience. Some of these features include the following: participants can view embedded videos, feedback can be provided for polls and surveys, and the inclusion of the ranking question type.
• March 8, 2024

  YuJa Accessibility AutoPilot Add-On Platform Update – March 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone United States Zone YuJa AutoPilot AI Platform

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

  1. AutoPilot Can Now Help Remediate Entire Courses Using Panorama’s Remediation Engine
     With AutoPilot’s advanced AI capabilities for proposing accessibility fixes and the Remediation Engine’s ability to apply those proposed solutions, the Course Report now provides the option to address accessibility issues across an entire course. With just a click of a button, instructors and administrators can resolve all currently supported accessibility issues in their documents.
     
     
  2. PDF Remediation Engine: Use AutoPilot’s AI Capabilities to Help Propose Fixes for Untagged and Scanned PDFs
     Whether PDFs are scanned or simply untagged, AutoPilot will propose solutions for tagging the PDF. These proposed fixes will then be sent to the Remediation Engine, ensuring all untagged issues are resolved.
     
• March 8, 2024

  YuJa SmartSpeaker Add-On Platform – March 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone United States Zone YuJa SmartSpeaker AI Platform

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

  1. New Tool! Smart Speaker Website Provides Text-to-Speech Functionality Embedded Directly Within Websites
     Panorama’s Smart Speaker provides text-to-speech functionality to users with visual impairments or learning disabilities, enabling them to access digital content on any website.
     
• March 8, 2024

  YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform – “Naltar Peak” Version Released to US, CAN, AU, and EU Zones

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone United States Zone YuJa Panorama LMS Accessibility Platform

  We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform instances residing in the United States, Canada, European Union, and Australia. This release provides our users with the option to view the previous version history of documents, more HTML accessibility issues detected, a new To-Do List, a new math alternative format, the option to customize the threshold of Accessibility Scores, more custom branding options, and PDF structural remediation.

   

  1. 1. New Version History: View and Restore Documents to Previous Versions
        When documents are updated using the Remediation Engine or through manual uploads, Panorama will automatically preserve the previous version of the document. Content Creators can then access a comprehensive history of all prior versions and choose to restore them if needed.
        
     2. Additional WCAG 2.1-Aligned Detection for HTML Accessibility Issues
        To help Content Creators produce accessible HTML pages, we have added new accessibility checks to help identify issues such as:
        • The table header cell does not contain a scope attribute.
        • The target size for buttons and links is too small.
        • The header is greater than 120 characters.
        • Adjacent links contain the same URL.

  

  • New To-Do List: Create a List of Documents to Review
    Content Creators can efficiently manage documents they want to enhance the accessibility of by adding them to their To-Do List. The documents can then be updated within the To-Do List, or if the original documents are updated, the list automatically reflects those changes, allowing Creators to stay informed.
    
  • New Alternative Math Format: Convert Documents with Math Equations into MathML
    Our new MathML format enables users to extract mathematical equations from documents and convert them into HTML files, providing an accessible solution for embedding math equations directly into HTML pages.
    
  • Ability to Customize the Threshold of Accessibility Scores
    Institutions that would like to have rigorous accessibility standards for their content can now establish customized thresholds within Panorama. These thresholds determine how Panorama categorizes accessibility scores—whether they meet high, medium, or low accessibility standards. For instance, while Panorama’s default score designates 70 as highly accessible, organizations can adjust the threshold and mandate that highly accessible content must achieve a score of 85.
    
  • Customize the Branding of Panorama Icons
    To offer institutions a more personalized experience, they can now customize Panorama icons by selecting from a curated collection of pre-designed options. If you have a suggestion for a specific iconography, we encourage you to contact your Customer Success Manager.
    
  • Customize the Panorama Portal Login Page
    Institutions can now customize the branding of their Panorama Portal login page by adjusting the colors of buttons and adding imagery.
    
  • The Accessibility Report Will Open to a Selected Issue from the Course Report
    When selecting a specific issue within a document from the Course Report, the Accessibility Report will open directly to the issue, allowing Content Creators to quickly view and address it.
    
• March 7, 2024

  YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform – “Ruby” – Post Release Update to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones

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

  We have successfully pushed a hotfix to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This hotfix allows administrators to establish default institution-wide profiles, the option for assessment administrators to organize profiles, and more frequent AI monitoring for suspicious objects.

  1. Establish a Default Institution-Wide Proctoring Profile
     Institution administrators can set a default proctoring profile, which is automatically applied to all proctored assessments. This guarantees that, in accordance with the institution’s policy, the necessary proctoring tools will be preselected for every proctored assessment.
     
  2. Create and Organize Profiles for Institutional, Course, and Personal Use
     Proctoring profiles can now be created and organized into one of several categories:
     • Institution Profiles: Profiles available for all assessment administrators in the institution.
     • Course Profiles: Profiles accessible only within the course in which they were created.
     • For Myself: Personal profiles you have created for yourself.

     

  3. More Frequent AI Monitoring for Suspicious Objects
     In our previous update, we introduced an AI analysis tool designed to detect suspicious objects like phones, books, and monitors within the student’s environment at the start of an assessment. We have now enhanced this feature to monitor objects more frequently through the student’s assessment.
      
• March 5, 2024

  YuJa Enterprise Video Platform Update – “Cashew” Released to CA, AU, EU, ME, AP Zones

  Australia Zone Canada Zone Enterprise Video Platform European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone

  We have successfully pushed an update to all Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in Canada, Australia, Middle East, Asia and the European Union. The highlights for this update include new protocols to support metadata harvesting enabling interoperable search, real-time recording updates for active Software Captures, creating exceptions for groups to access suites, a new option to select Verbit for closed captioning,  assigning specific sub-admins to manage captions and generative AI, user provisioning and SSO integration for our Umbrella System,  and so much more.

  
  

  1. Full Open Archives Initiative (OAI) Support Protocol for Metadata Harvesting Enabling Interoperable Search
     We are introducing a new set of APIs that can retrieve relevant metadata to identify direct video links. Institutions can leverage this retrieved metadata to optimize their internal search engines and locate videos imported from the Video Platform onto their websites. For more information, please visit sections 5.2.47 – 5.2.51 on our YuJa API guide.
     
  2. New Real-Time Recording Status Updates for Active Software Captures
     New Thumbnail Placeholder provides real-time updates to the activity status of an active Software Capture session. Available now are Pause, Recording, Processing, and Uploading states. Coming soon with Software Capture Version 14.2 are Stalled and Failed states to inform the user when, perhaps, their computer enters Sleep Mode.
     
  3. Umbrella System – Institution-Level View and Provisioning of Courses & Groups
     To improve support for large university and community college systems operating with a single Video Platform instance, School Admins who manage an individual institution will only see their institution’s courses within the Courses & Groups tab.
     
  4. Umbrella System – Ability to Establish Single Sign-On Integrations for Individual Institutions within an Umbrella System
     Umbrella System now enables multi-campus institutions to establish independent Single Sign-On tools for each campus within an Umbrella System.
  5. Create Custom Exceptions for User Group Access to Available Product Suites
     Administrators can choose to override role-based access to Product Suites for desired groups. By adding exceptions for specific groups, all members within those groups gain access to their assigned suites, regardless of their individual roles.
     
  6. Enhanced UI for the Admin Panel Devices Pop-Out Menu
     We have updated the pop-out menu for devices with a more modern UI design. Each setting is now organized within a dedicated section allowing administrators to easily locate their desired settings.
     
  7. Assign Specific Sub-Admins to Manage Captions and Generative AI Tools
     Administrators can now customize captioning and generative AI permissions, granting specific sub-admins access to these tools.
     
  8. Verbit: Branded Closed Captioning Provider Within the Video Platform
     We’ve partnered with Verbit for years, however we’ve recently added a new direct interface to Verbit. With our new partnership, our goal is to continue to offer our customers extensive choices in their captioning provider.
     
  9. Password Reset for Inactive Users Before Reactivation
     Administrators have the option to require users who haven’t accessed the Video platform within a specified number of months to reset their password when attempting to log into the Video Platform.
  10. Bulk-Add IP Addresses to the Security Settings for Media Content
      Content Creators seeking to restrict access to their media across a broad range of IP addresses can create a single list of addresses to add to their security settings.
      
  11. Integrate a Secondary Zoom Account with the Video Platform
      For institutions with a secondary Zoom enterprise license, they now have the option to integrate this secondary account with the Video Platform instance. This will allow the secondary account to import users to the Video Platform while the primary account will still have full access to all integration settings.
      
  12. Enhanced Single Sign-On Security by Automatically Assigning a Fingerprint Value
      The Video Platform ensures secure user logins by automatically assigning a fingerprint value if none was added during SSO SAML integration. Administrators can also add a secondary fingerprint for enhanced security in case the primary one becomes invalid.
  13. Improved Search Accuracy When Locating Media Content
      The Video Platforms media search bar has been improved to provide more accurate search results for media content and faster load times when displaying results.
      
  14. New APIs to Retrieve Media Content Information and Create Placeholder Thumbnails
      We have added new APIs to retrieve information related to media content and the option to create placeholder thumbnails. To learn how to use these and any of our other APIs, please visit our API Support guide.
      • Retrieve Platform ID for Scheduled Recording: Updated the API to include the platform ID related to upcoming scheduled events (API guide section 4.2.6).
      • Retrieve Folders for Groups: Returns a list of folders a group has access to (API guide section 3.2.11).
      • Create a Placeholder Thumbnail: Creates a placeholder thumbnail for a scheduled session in a specified folder (API guide section 4.2.8).