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December 20, 2024
YuJa Website Accessibility Widget Update – v24.9.0 Release
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa Website Accessibility WidgetWe have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Website Accessibility Solutions instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes a new option to create and save custom profiles with your color and content adjustments.
- Create and Save Custom Profiles in the YuJa Website Accessibility Widget With Your Color and Content Adjustments
We have introduced customizable profiles to give individuals with unique accessibility needs quick access to how web content should appear on specific websites. Simply select your preferred content and color adjustments and click the Save as Profile option to save them in the Profile tab.
- Create and Save Custom Profiles in the YuJa Website Accessibility Widget With Your Color and Content Adjustments
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November 27, 2024
Lecture Capture Portfolio Update – PC Capture, Apple Capture, and Hardware Hub Updates – November 2024
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone YuJa Lecture Capture PortfolioWe have successfully pushed an update for YuJa Software Capture for PC and Mac to all Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in Canada, the European Union, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia. The United States will be updated later this week.
For the YuJa Software Capture for PC, this update includes improved screen reader compatibility with enhanced navigational focus, an audible countdown before recordings start, and integrated support for Kuando Busylight.
- Improved Screen Reader Compatibility with Enhanced Navigational Focus
We’ve improved YuJa Software Capture’s screen reader compatibility with detailed button labels and enhanced keyboard navigation, including better focus indicators.
- Improved Accessibility with Audible Countdown Before Recordings Start
We’ve added an option for playing the audible countdown before a recording starts to allow better recording control for users with visual impairments. Additionally, they can customize the countdown volume during setup by simply going to Application Settings > Configuration > Recording Options.
- Integrated Support for Kuando Busylight
Administrators can connect their Kuando Busylight to their PC device and configure preferred color options on the Device page to indicate whether a recording is active, paused, not recording, or if an error has occurred.
For the YuJa Software Capture for Apple, this update includes the option to remotely update YuJaSoftware Capture though Video Platform, remotely stop recording from the Video Platform, and set the default resolution for video captures, as well as the new toast notification to indicate issues during recordings, and a streamlined installation process with built-in internal audio script.
- Fleet Management Capabilities – Remotely Update YuJa Software Capture Through the Video Platform’s Device Panel
As an administrator, you can now remotely update YuJa Software Capture for connected Mac devices within your organization through the Video Platform’s Device Panel.
- Fleet Management Capabilities – Remotely Stop YuJa Software Capture Recordings from the Video Platform
If you’ve started a recording in YuJa Software Capture, you can now remotely stop it from the Video Platform. Once stopped, they will be automatically uploaded to your My Media folder.
- Set the Default Video Capture Resolution for Recordings
We’ve set a default resolution for video captures that can be configured in the application settings so that it does not need to be set for each recording.
- New Toast Notifications to Indicate Issues During Recordings
Previously, you had to close the pop-up windows after being notified of issues during recordings. Now, we’ve introduced new toast notifications that temporarily appear to alert you to any issues, ensuring you stay informed without interrupting your recording process.
- Streamlined Installation Process with Built-in Internal Audio Script
Previously, a secondary audio installation was required to record internal audio on your Mac. Now, it is automatically included with the initial YuJa Software Capture installation.
For the YuJa Hardware Hub, this update includes the option to start an offline impromptu recording from your Hub devices using the Delcom button or RS232 touch panel, and auto-connection for new Hub Peripherals.
- Better Offline Resilience to Start Impromptu Recordings With Delcom Buttons and RS232 Touch Panels
You can now start an offline impromptu recording from your Hub devices using the Delcom button or RS232 touch panel, allowing you to manually start the recordings when your internet is unavailable or unstable.
- Auto-Connection for New Hub Peripherals on the Video Platform
Previously, connecting new media devices to the Video Platform required manual source configuration after plugging them in to activate. Now, devices are automatically connected and activated upon registration.
- Improved Screen Reader Compatibility with Enhanced Navigational Focus
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November 27, 2024
YuJa Himalayas Data Archiving Add-On Update – November 2024
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone YuJa Himalayas Archiving Add-OnWe 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 option to search for audio files in Data Management Policies.
- New Option to Search for Audio Files in Data Management Policies
You can now search for audio files within data management policies by including “content type” as a policy rule and selecting “Audio” as the type of content you’d like to locate when setting up your data policy. This allows you to view, export, or archive all your audio files on the Video Platform.
- New Option to Search for Audio Files in Data Management Policies
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November 27, 2024
YuJa Enterprise Video Platform Update – November 2024
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone YuJa Enterprise Video PlatformWe have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in the European Union, Australia, the Middle East, Canada, and Asia. The United States geographic zone will be updated later this week. The highlights for this update include a brand new Browser Capture Studio UI with auto-upload, a redesigned user report, faster Grade Book’s result visualization, the option to view detailed responses of a participant or quiz question, filter Usage & Analytic reports by dates, and more.
- Brand New Browser Capture Studio UI With Auto-Upload Capabilities
We’ve modernized the Browser Capture interface to streamline your recording process by including the following:- An updated control bar: We’ve replaced the recording control panel with a control bar featuring a modernized design, intuitive navigation buttons, and clearly labeled controls.
- Enhanced recording experience with full-screen capture: Record in full-screen mode while simultaneously sharing both your screen and video, replacing the previous side-by-side view.
- New Picture-in-Picture mode: View your current recording in a floating window that stays visible while you browse other web pages.
- Clear countdown displayed before recording: A 3-second countdown timer is now displayed to help you prepare before recording starts.
- Automatically upload recordings: Your recording will now be automatically uploaded to My Media folder to prevent the loss of your video content.
- Streamlined post-recording workflow: After recording, you can now preview your video and update its title, save location, and publish location simply by clicking the Gear icon.
- Redesigned User Report Within Usage & Analytics
We’ve modernized our User Report with a unified, more engaging interface. Key highlights of this improvement include:- Improved Summary Cards with a clean layout that groups related data categories together, along with integrated graphs that provide an at-a-glance overview of user statistics, including logins, watch activity, quiz completions, and device usage proportions.
- Included precise timestamps into a user’s last watch activity for better tracking.
- A new line graph displaying the number of user login sessions with date indicators.
- Option to sort a user’s videos and sessions by video title, duration, views, or other metrics, allowing you to review them in your preferred order.
- Improved Grade Book’s Result Visualization for Fast and Accurate Grading
We’ve redesigned the Grade Book’s result visualization for quick overviews and more efficient grading, including:- Color-coded answer statuses with easily identifiable icons for at a glance quiz results.
- Introduced new answer statuses: Ungradable and Unanswered, for more accurate responses.
- Modernized bar charts with clearer visualizations of performance on each question.
- Color-coded answer statuses with easily identifiable icons for at a glance quiz results.
- Access Detailed Performance Insights for a Specific Participant or Quiz Question
We’ve introduced new search and sort options in the Grade Book to help you view detailed responses from a specific participant or quiz question. You can now:- Search quiz results by participant or quiz question in the Grade Book for more focused insights.
- Sort participants’ attempts by highest score, most recent, or first attempt to quickly find the quiz result that matches your criteria.
- View detailed responses from a specific participant for all question types instead of being limited to short answer questions.
- View detailed question information when reviewing results, including the question, its correct answer, and the distribution of attempts.
- Search quiz results by participant or quiz question in the Grade Book for more focused insights.
- Filter Usage & Analytic Reports by Dates
Previously, Usage & Analytics Reports were limited to a maximum 12-month period. Now, you can filter reports by date, allowing you to customize the duration and track analytics over multiple years.
- Improved Epiphan and Extron Integration to Provide Direct Links and Embed Codes for Live Sessions in the Calendar Details
As an Epiphan and Extron devices user, you can now access direct links and embed codes for scheduled live sessions in your Hub devices’ session calendar, allowing you to easily share the session details with participants.
- Add Shared Media Files to Your New or Existing Playlists
If you have edit access to shared media files in your Media Library, you can now add them to your existing or new playlists from the Shared With Me folders, making it easier to access these videos. If you’re an administrator, you can also add media files from the Enterprise Tube or User Collections to your playlists.
- New User Interface to Streamline the Course Invitation Workflow and Review Invitee List
After adding users to your course, you can now review and sort the invitee list by name or email to ensure everyone is included. Invited users will receive notifications in both the Video Platform’s notification panel and their email, directing them to the Course Invitation page to review requests.
- Newly Designed Course Invitation Pop-Up Window Â
We’ve redesigned the course invitation pop-up window that appears when users log in to the Video Platform to be more aligned with our branding by updating its colors and icons.
- New Status Labels to Track Invitation Acceptance of Invited Users
You can now check the acceptance status of course invitations for invited users directly on the Courses & Groups page. - Improved Responsiveness of Video Editor With Different Screen Sizes
We’ve enhanced the responsiveness of the editing timeline, along with various buttons in the Video Editor, ensuring a consistent editing experience across devices and screen sizes.
- Streamlined Folder Navigation in Media Library for Single-Click File Access
We’ve updated folder navigation in the Media Library to allow single-click access and provide clearer hover indicators for additional actions, allowing faster access to your desired media file.
- Refined Tooltips for Media Player Control BarÂ
We’ve refined the tooltips for the buttons on the Media Player control bar by providing clearer explanations when hovering over them, ensuring new Content-Creators are aware of the available features.
- Upgraded Enterprise Tube Page with Enhanced User Interface
We’ve improved the Enterprise Tube home page with an improved user interface for a consistent browsing experience. The updates include:- Adjusted font sizes of login and side panel options for improved readability and focus.
- Expanded space in the banner section to accommodate longer titles.
- Optimized alignment for a better video overview experience.
- New arrow buttons between banner items.
- Brand New Browser Capture Studio UI With Auto-Upload Capabilities
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November 11, 2024
YuJa AccessNotes Note-Taking Platform Update –November 2024
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa AccessNotes Note-Taking PlatformWe have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa AccessNotes Note-Taking Platform instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes the option to ask AI Assistant questions to clarify complex concepts, embed supplementary materials to the audio-based notes, embed personalized illustrations through whiteboard, disable waveform animation during playback, and improved responsiveness for mobile and tablet view.
- Ask AI Assistant Questions During Audio Playback to Clarify Complex Concepts
With our new Gen AI integration, you can ask questions while listening to your audio playback. Simply access the AI Assistant to clarify complicated concepts, discover fun facts, or learn key details from the notes. Whatever questions you have, AI Assistant is here to help.
- Embed Supplementary Materials to Your Audio-Based Notes
You can now import supplementary materials, including slides, PDFs, and images, directly into your audio-based notes, ensuring that all relevant resources are easily accessible alongside your notes for a more organized learning experience.
- Embed Personalized Illustrations With Our New Whiteboard
You can now add personalized illustrations through the whiteboard, including drawings, shapes, text, images, or embedded websites to visually capture complex concepts during note-taking. Additionally, you can import predesigned icons or symbols from the library to better organize your notes.
- New Option to Disable Waveform Animation During Audio Playback
If waveform animation is no longer needed, we’ve added a new setting that lets you disable it for audio playback. - Improved Responsiveness for Mobile and Tablet View
We’ve updated the YuJa AccessNotes interface for improved responsiveness with various screen sizes, allowing you to access your Audio-Based notes on web, mobile, or tablet devices with a consistent layout.
- Ask AI Assistant Questions During Audio Playback to Clarify Complex Concepts
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November 11, 2024
YuJa Accessibility AutoPilot AI Platform Update – November 2024
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa AutoPilot AI PlatformWe have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Accessibility AutoPilot.AI instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes a new AutoPilot Report that offers in-depth insights into your document remediation analytics.
- New YuJa AutoPilot Report Offers More In-Depth Analytics to Track Document Remediations
The new YuJa AutoPilot report offers insights into your document remediation analytics and progress, summarizing our YuJa AutoPilot usage with key metrics such as the number of remediated documents, issues resolved, and time saved. Additionally, you can filter by term and account level to compare documentation improvements across different semesters.
- New YuJa AutoPilot Report Offers More In-Depth Analytics to Track Document Remediations
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November 11, 2024
YuJa Website Accessibility Widget Update – November 2024
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa Website Accessibility WidgetWe have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Website Accessibility Widget instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes a new color-blind filter tailored to three common types of color blindness.
- Improved Web Accessibility With Color-Blind Filters
You can now enhance the accessibility of web content in your LMS by allowing users to select from color-blind filters tailored to three common types of color blindness: Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia, addressing the diverse learning needs of your users.
- Improved Web Accessibility With Color-Blind Filters
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November 11, 2024
YuJa SmartSpeaker AI Platform Update – November 2024
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa SmartSpeaker AI PlatformWe have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa SmartSpeaker.AI instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes the expanded voice options, option to highlight both words and phrases during audio playing, customize highlight colors with color contrast preview, automatically scroll your content during audio playback, download an MP3 file of your selected content, and more.
- Customize Your Listening Experience with Expanded Voice Options
YuJa SmartSpeaker now offers three additional voice options, giving you a wider selection of voices across different genders and tones, allowing you to choose the one that best suits your listening preferences.
- New Option to Highlight Both Words and Phrases During Audio Playing
In addition to highlighting individual words, YuJa SmartSpeaker can now highlight both words and phrases during audio playing. Simply enable the adaptive spotlight option in the settings to activate highlighting phrases as YuJa SmartSpeaker reads along.
- Customize Highlight and Font Colors with Color Contrast Previews
You can now customize the highlight colors for words, phrases, and font colors to match your reading preferences. Additionally, you can preview the color contrast in a sample sentence before playing the audio to ensure readability.
- Auto-Scrolling Content In Sync with Audio Playback for Easy Follow-Along
YuJa SmartSpeaker now features an auto-scrolling option that automatically scrolls your content in sync with the audio playback, ensuring you can still follow along with the content without the need of manually scrolling through.
- Downloadable Audio Files in MP3 Format for Offline Listening
You can now download an MP3 file of your selected content from YuJa SmartSpeaker, allowing you to listen offline on your devices and easily share the audio content with others.
- YuJa SmartSpeaker Is Integrated With the Enhanced HTML Document Alternative Format
If your institution utilizes YuJa SmartSpeaker, it will now be automatically available for you when generating an Enhanced HTML Document from the Alternative Formats menu.
- Directly Use YuJa SmartSpeaker in the LMS Without the Extension Installed
If Panorama is integrated into your LMS, faculty, and students will no longer need to download the Panorama Browser Extension to use YuJa SmartSpeaker. It will simply be displayed on-screen if it is enabled at the course or institution level.
- Customize Your Listening Experience with Expanded Voice Options
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November 11, 2024
YuJa Panorama LMS Accessibility Platform Update –November 2024
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa Panorama LMS Accessibility PlatformWe have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Panorama LMS Accessibility Platform instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes improved transparency of document accessibility scores, a new Power BI report template, a redesigned side bar with animated icons, the option to detect missing captions in the Video Platform’s videos, hide the To-Do List, view remediated documents and their analytics in the Course Report, and more.
- Improved Transparency of Document Accessibility Scores with Detailed Calculation Breakdown
As an administrator, you can now view a detailed breakdown of scoring rubrics for your documents across different accessibility models. Each model’s accessibility score is calculated using specific formulas based on the number of elements scanned and the proportions of minor, major, and severe issues. Simply hover over the info icon to view the calculation formulas and sample scenarios for each model, providing greater transparency into your accessibility scores.
- New Report Template for Presenting Accessibility Analytics in Power BI
As an administrator, you can now present your accessibility analytics easily in Power BI using our LMS report template. Simply upload the template along with your exported report in a JSON format to visualize your accessibility report.
- Integrate the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform With YuJa Panorama to Detect Missing Captions in Videos
You can now easily integrate the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform with YuJa Panorama by adding an access key. After the integration is complete, any videos embedded from the Video Platform into WYSIWYG content that YuJa Panorama can scan will automatically be checked for the presence of captions. If a video has missing captions, you will receive detailed instructions on how to add auto-captions through the Video Platform.
- Updated Sidebar Iconography with Subtle Animation Element
Panorama’s sidebar has been redesigned with new animated icons for all menu items and improved keyboard accessibility for navigation. - New Institution-Wide Setting to Hide the To-Do List
If Panorama’s To-Do List is no longer required, we’ve added a new setting that allows administrators to hide it across your institution. This will ensure that any items in the To-Do List are preserved in case instructors and administrators are granted access to the feature again.
- View Remediated Documents and Their Analytics in the Course Report
We’ve improved our course report to provide an overview of all remediated documents within a selected course. This allows you to see remediation types, compare document scores before and after remediation, and track your file remediation history.
- Enhanced Arrow key Navigation With NVDA Screen Reader
We’ve updated Panorama’s screen reader compatibility with NVDA, ensuring the Alternative Formats Menu can be navigated using arrow keys. Previously, this functionality was restricted if certain NVDA settings were enabled.
- Bulk Upload Users to the YuJa Panorama Roster Via CSV File Upload
​​As an administrator, you can now avoid the hassle of individually adding users to your YuJa Panorama roster. Update the YuJa Panorama roster by bulk uploading a CSV file containing a list of users and their required information.
- Improved Transparency of Document Accessibility Scores with Detailed Calculation Breakdown
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October 15, 2024
YuJa Enterprise Video Platform Update – October 2024
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Middle East Zone Singapore Zone YuJa Enterprise Video PlatformWe have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in the European Union, Australia, the Middle East, Canada, and Asia. The United States geographic zone will be updated later this week. The highlights for this update include a redesigned Accessibility dashboard, the option to bulk archive courses, a redesigned My Account, more in-depth activity tracking for courses, the Multi-Select metadata type, and more.
- Redesigned Accessibility Dashboard with the Admin Panel
The Accessibility Dashboard has been redesigned from the ground up to provide actionable insights into video accessibility within the enterprise. New capabilities include:- Summary Cards highlighting key aspects of video accessibility.
- Filterable tables detailing On-Demand and Live ASR Captioning Activity, Pending Requests, and Accessibility Settings.
- Visibility on use of Generative AI capabilities in enhancing accessibility.
- Bulk Archive or Restore Courses in Courses & Groups
If you’re an admin or an instructor managing dozens or even thousands of courses on the Video Platform, you can now Bulk Archive and Bulk Restore multiple courses.
- Redesigned My Account, Including Tab Unification, Workflow Improvements, and Refreshed Design
The My Account page has been refreshed with a new design, consolidating multiple sections into a few easy-to-navigate pages.- New Configurations Page to Manage Personal Settings – The new Configurations page lets you manage your settings for notifications, downloads, integrations, and the media player in one place.
- Upgraded Recycle Bin and Watch History Pages With a New Interface – The Recycle Bin and Watch History pages have been updated with our new branding, making it easier to view deleted content or videos you’ve previously watched.
- Improved Accessibility – A number of screens with overlays have been re-designed to be more screen-reader and keyboard-navigation friendly.
- In-Depth Activity Tracking for Courses
The Activity panel now offers enhanced audit log tracking for course channel management, allowing you to see whether a course was successfully copied or if any errors were encountered.
- New Set of APIs for NL-LOM Metadata Harvesting
As an administrator, you can now use our NL-LOM APIs for your metadata harvesting, a standardized format designed for educational institutions in the Netherlands to ensure consistency in managing resources. - New Metadata Type – Multi-Select
The new Multi-Select metadata type allows you to create a list of values and choose one or more to apply to your content. - Improved the Underlying Infrastructure of Our Generative AI Capabilities for Multi-Language Audio Dubbing
You can now automatically generate more precise audio tracks for videos originally in English with our improved multi-language dubbing capabilities. Simply choose from over 25 languages to dub your video, allowing your viewers to select their preferred listening experience.
- Usability Improvement in Platform-Level Settings with Clearer Explanations of Each Option
With increased settings and configurations, we have introduced a new user interface style to explain each of the options more clearly.
- Faster Processing Speeds for Generating Content Reports
Previously, generating a Content report may have taken almost two minutes for results to appear. Now, you can expect results to appear in under a minute.
- Redesigned Accessibility Dashboard with the Admin Panel