Category: United States Zone

• 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.
     
• June 20, 2024

  YuJa Website Accessibility Widget Update – June 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone Enterprise Video Platform European Union Zone United States Zone 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. 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.
     
• June 19, 2024

  EqualGround Website Accessibility Scanning Platform Update – June 2024

  EqualGround Accessibility Scanning Platform United States Zone

  EqualGround is a brand-new product for real-time website accessibility auditing designed to enhance web accessibility. Backed by the latest WCAG 2.2 compliance guidelines, EqualGround scans entire websites and provides comprehensive evaluation reports for accessibility checks to help improve readability and navigation. 

  The release provides options to initiate scans for WCAG 2.2 accessibility issues, customized website scans, initiate scans for multiple subdomains, exclude web pages from scans, view real-time progress of scans, view in-depth accessibility reports, track accessibility improvements over time, custom role management, SSO integration, and more.

   

  1. Initiate Scans for WCAG 2.2- Aligned Accessibility Issues
     To provide an accessible website viewing experience, EqualGround will examine websites using industry-standard WCAG 2.2 levels of conformance (A, AA, and AAA), scanning pages and documents to generate accessibility scores for individual web pages.
     
  2. Full Customization for Website Scans
     EqualGround offers comprehensive website scanning. For each website, admins can specify the depth, frequency, and schedule of scans.
     
  3. Initiate Scans from Multiple Subdomains
     Administrators can designate several subdomains as entry points, which serve as the starting locations for EqualGround to crawl through web pages to identify accessibility issues.
     
  4. Exclude Accessibility Scans for Specified Web Pages
     Administrators can specify web pages they would like to exclude from the accessibility scans to ensure that only desired pages are analyzed.
     
  5. View the Progress of Current Scans
     After adding a website, users can initiate scans and monitor their progress in real time by viewing the scan status of each page as EqualGround crawls through the website.
     
  6. View In-Depth WCAG 2.2 Accessibility Reports
     Admins will be able to review a comprehensive report on their scans in a visual web format or HTML text. They can quickly access information about the issues, including their level (A, AAA, or AAA), and identify where the issue occurs.
     
  7. View an Accessibility Summary of Websites and Individual Web Pages
     Websites and individual web pages will have their own dashboard, which features a quick summary of the overall accessibility performance. The performance will be measured based on aria labels and WCAG A, AA, and AAA level issues detected.
     
  8. Track the Improvements of Websites and Web Pages Over Time
     As websites and web pages enhance their accessibility, users can track the changes over time by reviewing the scan history to assess how scores have improved.
     
  9. SAML-SSO Authentication Support
     In addition to manual login credentials, administrators can access EqualGround by signing in directly with their SAML-SSO integration.
     
  10. Assign Custom Roles to Users
      Administrators can create custom roles on the EqualGround platform to provide users with different levels of access to view reports, initiate scans, and manage website settings.
      
  11. Manage Users Within the Roster Management Dashboard
      Administrators can manage users on the EqualGround platform by adding users, assigning them new roles, and removing them from the platform.
      
  12. Allocate Users to Manage Websites
      In addition to offering users different access levels, admins can allocate them to only manage and view specific websites.
      
  13. Manually Trigger Scans to Immediately View Scores
      Administrators can trigger a manual scan instead of waiting for the scheduled scan to occur to instantly see a website’s latest scores.
      
  14. Customize EqualGround’s Login Page
      Administrators can now customize the branding of their EqualGround login page by adjusting the colors of buttons and adding imagery.
      
  15. Custom EqualGround Platform URLs
      Institutions can contact their Client Success Managers to create their own custom EqualGround Platform URLs.
• June 18, 2024

  Pro Capture Tools Update – PC Capture, Apple Capture, and Hardware Hub Updates – June 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone 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 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.
     
• June 5, 2024

  YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – June 2024

  Australia Zone 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 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.
      
• May 24, 2024

  YuJa Himalayas Data Archiving Platform Update – May 2024

  Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Himalayas Enterprise Archiving Add-On Middle East Zone United States Zone

  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.
     
• May 20, 2024

  YuJa SmartSpeaker Add-On Platform – May 2024

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

  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.
     
• May 17, 2024

  YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform Update – May 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 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.
     
• May 10, 2024

  YuJa Accessibility AutoPilot Add-On Platform Update – May 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. 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.