Product Updates

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 new analytical reports for activities, a live carousel view of short answer submissions, direct links to video tutorials to help create polls, and updates to the Engage add-on for PowerPoint and Keynotes.

1. New Institution Report – View a Summary of Analytics for Activities on the Platform
   We have incorporated an at-a-glance summary of statistics for platform activities and engagement by tracking the total number of participants and responses. Engage IT managers can also access a comprehensive list of courses, with the option to view reports for each course to gain deeper insights.
   
2. Live Carousel View of Short Answer Submissions
   As participants submit responses to short answer questions, a live, rotating carousel will be displayed, allowing creators to see all responses in a single view.
   
3. New Course Report – View Course Analytics to Track Engagement Over Time
   Creators can monitor course engagement by tracking the total number of polls and attendance activities created, along with the number of responses participants have provided.
   
4. New Standalone Report – View Analytics of Activities Not Released in a Course
   For activities not released within a course, creators can monitor their polls and attendance, allowing them to track and compare key metrics over time, such as the number of questions created and total participant engagement.
   
5. New Activity Report – View Analytics for Specific Activities on the Platform
   The Activity report summarizes statistics for a selected poll or attendance, allowing creators to view associated questions and the total number of participants that completed the activity.
   
6. Direct Links to Video Tutorials for Creating Poll Questions
   To assist new activity creators in understanding the various question types available on Engage, we have added direct links to video tutorials, offering step-by-step instructions on creating each question type.
   
7. Engage PowerPoint Add-in and Keynotes: Import and Create Question Banks
   To ensure feature parity between the Engage web and desktop apps for PowerPoint and Keynote, creators can import questions from the Question Bank into their presentations or create a new Question Bank with their custom list of questions.
   
8. Engage PowerPoint Add-in: The Activity Feed Provides a List of Live Participants
   We have updated the Engage PowerPoint add-in to align more closely with the web app by providing the Activity Feed panel, which displays a list of live participants joining the poll or attendance.
   

We have successfully pushed an update for Software Capture for PC and Mac to all Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in the European Union, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia. Canada and the United States will be updated later this week.

For the YuJa Software Capture for PC, this update includes remote monitoring for when devices are signed out of Windows and automatic capture resumption for when devices unexpectedly reboot.

1. Fleet Management Capabilities – Remote Monitoring of Classroom Devices When Signed Out of Windows
   If a scheduled session starts while a user is not logged into their Windows device, the session preview will now be accessible on the Admin Panel’s Device page.
   
2. Automatic Capture Resumption When Devices Unexpectedly Reboot
   If a device running a Software Capture session unexpectedly reboots due to a system crash or power failure, Software Capture will now automatically initiate a new recording upon reboot while preserving the previous recording.
   

For the YuJa Software Capture for Apple, this update includes the automatic start of scheduled sessions when Software Capture is closed, selecting course channels and saving locations for profiles, and integrated support for Kuando Buslight.

1. New Fleet Management Capabilities – Automatic Start of Scheduled Sessions When Software Capture Is Closed
   As part of our Fleet Management capabilities, we are developing tools to enhance remote deployments of the Software Capture application. In cases where Software Capture is not open, it will ensure that scheduled sessions start on time to capture active devices such as video, audio, and screen sources.
   
2. Select Course Channels and Save Locations for Profiles
   Content Creators can choose Course Channels and save locations when creating a profile, ensuring their recordings are automatically uploaded to the desired areas on the Video Platform.
   
3. Integrated Support for Kuando Busylight
   Administrators can connect their Kuando Busylight to their Mac 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.
   

The release provides new Performance, SEO, and Document reports, view WCAG accessibility issues for documents, use AutoPilot for in-line remediation suggestions, color-blind filters for the web report, the option to scan individual pages, specify multiple URLs to exclude from scans, navbar styling options, and the option to customize features available on your EqualGround Platform.

1. Review a Comprehensive Performance Report to Evaluate the Response Time of Web Pages
   Slow-loading content can quickly cause users to lose interest in websites. To enhance user experience, EqualGround offers a comprehensive performance report that evaluates the key speed metrics below, allowing ongoing analysis to maintain or improve performance over time.
   • First Contentful Paint: The time it takes to display the first piece of content.
   • Largest Contentful Paint: The time it takes to display the largest content. 
   • Total Blocking Time: The total time a web page is unresponsive while loading.
   • Time to First Byte: The time it takes for the browser to receive the first piece of information from the server.

   

2. View Analytics to Improve Search Engine Visibility with SEO Reporting
   The report offers an overview graph to track trends for the overall SEO score across your organization’s websites. Additionally, a table displays each website’s score and provides the option to review issues organized by the number of times they occur across your organization.
   
3. Evaluate the Accessibility of Files With Document Reporting
   The Document Report provides an in-depth analysis of file accessibility across your organization’s websites. Review analytics on the number of monthly issues and identify the most common problems found within documents.
   
4. Open Documents in EqualGround to Review WCAG 2.2 Accessibility Issues
   When reviewing reports, documents on the web page will automatically be detected. These documents can then be opened directly within EqualGround to see highlighted WCAG 2.2 accessibility issues and the steps required to resolve them.
   
5. Use AutoPilot for In-Line Remediation Suggestions to Improve WCAG, ARIA, and SEO Issues
   AutoPilot highlights problematic snippets of web page code and offers solutions to resolve them. These solutions can be easily copied and pasted into the web page’s code to ensure the issues are resolved.
   
6. View Visual Web Page Reports With Color-Blind Filters
   When reviewing reports in the visual web view, admins can enhance their experience by selecting between various color-blind filters. These filters include options for three common types of color blindness: Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia.
   
7. Scan Web Pages Individually to Update Their Accessibility Scores
   Organizations can choose to enhance website accessibility one page at a time by scanning individual pages. This approach allows for targeted resolution of accessibility issues specific to each page, ensuring that all issues are addressed before moving on to the next page.
   
8. Add Multiple URLs to Exclude With the Wildcard Asterisk Character
   Administrators can specify a URL prefix when creating an exclusion URL list by appending an asterisk (*) at the end. This will ensure that all URLs starting with the specified prefix are automatically blocked from being scanned.
   
9. Custom Branding for the EqualGround Navbar
   Administrators can now personalize their EqualGround navbar by customizing its background and text colors and applying a gradient option.
   

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.

AccessNotes PRO allows users to perform audio-based note-taking and transcribe audio for lectures, meetings, interviews, and more.

1. AccessNotes Pro for Audio-Based Note-Taking
   AccessNotes Pro removes the need for hours of manual note-taking in classrooms, meetings, and interviews and allows you to record audio directly within the application or upload existing recordings.
   
2. Follow Along With Your Audio-Based Notes Using AI-Generated Transcripts
   AI-generated transcripts of your audio can be created with timestamps to help you easily follow along with your notes.
   
3. In-Depth Integration With Panorama’s Alternative Formats
   AccessNotes Pro comes integrated with Panorama’s Alternative Formats, allowing the conversion of transcribed audio into any format, including PDF, braille, text, math, and EPUB. These generated formats can then be exported as downloadable files.
   
4. Organize Notes on the Panorama Platform into Folders and Subfolders
   Panorama enables you to create folders and subfolders, helping you organize your notes efficiently when uploading or recording them.
   
5. Take Your Notes on the Go With a Downloadable Audio File
   Whether on a walk or commuting, you can easily review your notes on the go by downloading an MP3 version of your audio file.

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.
   

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.
   

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.

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.
   

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.
   

The release provides a comprehensive Dashboard to view the overall accessibility of an institution, SEO auditing, an Accessibility Report for web pages, credit summary tracking, a new accessibility check for color contrast issues, and the option to subscribe to email notifications.

1. Comprehensive Dashboard Summary to View the Accessibility of an Institution
   EqualGround will collect the accessibility scores across an institution to provide a comprehensive summary of the institution’s accessibility. In-depth reporting can be viewed for each category by clicking View Full Report.
   
2. Detailed Reports for SEO Auditing
   We’ve built our own engine to crawl websites and analyze SEO-related issues such as:
   • Missing canonical tags to prevent duplicate content.
   • Links and documents are not crawlable.
   • Missing language tags for pages.
   • Links do not contain descriptive text.
   • Missing metadata from documents.
   • Invalid robots.txt file

   

3. Accessibility Report – Compare WCAG Criteria by their Score or the Number of Issues
   The Accessibility Report offers a comparative analysis of a selected web page’s WCAG criteria— A, AA, AAA, and ARIA. A graph visualizes these analytics, displaying them based on their accessibility score or the number of issues each criterion has. The report also displays the most common issues on the web page, organized by the WCAG success criteria.
   
4. Credit Summary to Track the Use of Scanned Pages and Documents
   EqualGround offers institutions credits for scanning web pages and documents. The Credits Usage Report tracks monthly credit usage and provides a usage history, allowing for trends to be analyzed.
   
5. In-Depth Accessibility Scanning for Documents
   Documents will be scanned to ensure they comply with WCAG accessibility guidelines. Administrators can then access details for their documents to view a list of identified accessibility issues.
   
6. New Accessibility Check for Color Contrast Issues
   To ensure sufficient color contrast between the text and the background, EqualGround will calculate the contrast ratio to identify occurrences of the issue. Website owners can then update their pages based on the report provided.
   
7. Subscribe to EqualGround Email Notifications
   Users can subscribe to receive email notifications alerting them to specific actions on the platform, such as completed scans or when the usage limit is about to be reached.