Product Updates

Over the next few weeks, this update will introduce AI Contextual Analysis for systematic video content evaluation through custom templates, enhanced timestamp editing for audio descriptions, and improved analytics visualization with updated chart displays for better data readability.

1. New AI Contextual Analysis Feature Will Provide Video Content Insights Through Custom Templates

   A new AI Contextual Analysis capability will be added to the GenAI PowerPack, allowing administrators to create custom question templates and apply them across video collections to gain insights into content patterns. This feature enables systematic analysis of video content, such as tracking instructional practices or engagement metrics, through AI-powered evaluation of video transcripts and visual content.

   • Custom Question Templates: Administrators can create reusable templates with specific questions to analyze content consistently across multiple videos.

     

   • Template Management Workflow – Administrators can create, edit, and delete templates.

   • Targeted Video Analysis: Templates can be applied to selected subsets of videos, allowing for focused analysis of specific courses, departments, or content types without processing the entire video library.

   • Integrated Analytics Dashboard: Results will be displayed through a new Sentiment AI tab in video analytics and the GenAI Analytics page, providing both individual video insights and aggregate data visualization.

     

   • Role-Based Access Control: The feature will be available only to administrators through the GenAI PowerPack Control Center, with template management and response generation restricted to admin accounts.

     

2. Analytics Chart Updated to Bar Graph for Improved Readability

   In the upcoming release, the Analytics page will display data using a bar chart instead of the previous donut chart to improve visualization and data readability while maintaining all existing tooltip functionality and responsive design.

   

3. Enhanced Audio Description Editor Will Support Timestamp Adjustments for Improved Precision

   The Enhanced Audio Description Editor will include the ability to edit timestamps directly, allowing users to fine-tune the timing of audio descriptions for more precise placement within videos.

   

4. New API Endpoint Will Generate Enhanced Audio Descriptions Using GenAI

   A new API endpoint will allow developers to programmatically trigger GenAI-powered Enhanced Audio Description generation for specific videos. This endpoint will enable automated accessibility enhancement workflows through third-party integrations and custom applications.

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Structural Remediation Max Module instances residing in the United States, Canada, European Union, and Australia. This update includes a complete interface redesign for enhanced user experience, improved document navigation with expanded tag tree visibility, enhanced PDF issue detection capabilities, and a significantly improved OCR engine for faster, higher-quality processing.

1. Complete Redesign for Enhanced Remediation Experience

   We’ve completely redesigned the Structural Remediation Max Module’s interface to deliver a more intuitive, accessible, and efficient remediation workflow. Key improvements include:

   • Enhanced Visual Design: Streamlined layout with improved organization of tools and clearer visual hierarchy

     

   • Accessibility Improvements: Full keyboard navigation support and comprehensive screen reader compatibility

   • Updated User Guidance: Comprehensive tooltips and improved labeling throughout the interface

   • Optimized Workflows: Simplified processes for editing document structure, managing reading order, and tag modification

     

   • Improved Element Management: Enhanced tools for image selection, AI generation, and bookmark organization

     

2. Default Two-Level Tag Tree Expansion Improves Document Navigation

   With this update, the tag tree now expands to show two levels by default, providing immediate visibility into the document’s structural hierarchy without requiring manual expansion. This improvement helps users quickly identify and navigate to specific elements within complex PDF structures and streamlines the remediation workflow.

   

3. Improved PDF Issue Detection and OCR Fix for Malformed Documents

   With this update, YuJa Panorama now distinguishes between corrupted PDFs, which cannot be opened, and malformed PDFs, or structural issues preventing report generation. Malformed documents are now fixable using the Fix Issue button through OCR processing. This helps address scanned documents that were previously flagged as problematic but that can be repaired and processed successfully.

4. Improved OCR Reconstructed Tagged PDF Engine Improves Speed and Quality of Outputs

   We’ve significantly enhanced our OCR Overlaid Tagged PDF engine to deliver faster processing speeds and improved output quality. This update resolves critical issues including blank page generation during OCR reconstruction and provides more accurate tagging across all types of PDF documents.

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa SmartSpeaker instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes expanded LMS embedding support for Blackboard and Moodle platforms.

1. Ability to Embed the SmartSpeaker into Blackboard and Moodle Course Content

   As an instructor, you can now embed YuJa SmartSpeaker directly into Blackboard course content in both Original and Ultra, and Moodle, allowing students instant text-to-speech audio without needing to highlight content manually.

   

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa AutoPilot AI Platform instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes enhanced AI-powered alternative text generation using advanced GenAI technology.

1. Introducing Enhanced AI-Powered Alternative Text Generation

   AutoPilot now uses advanced GenAI technology for generating alternative text descriptions, providing more accurate and contextually relevant image descriptions. This enhancement improves both the “Suggest Alternative Text” feature in the WYSIWYG editor and AutoPilot’s automatic remediation capabilities, ensuring more precise accessibility solutions for images across all supported document formats.

   

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa LMS Accessible Content Designer instances residing in the United States, Canada, European Union, and Australia. This update includes a redesigned theme management workflow for enhanced user experience.

1. Redesigned Theme Management Workflow Improves User Experience

   We’ve redesigned the theme management workflow in LMS Accessibility Designer to provide a more intuitive experience for managing institution and personal themes. Key improvements include enhanced permission controls for institution-level themes, improved search and filtering capabilities, visual feedback for newly added themes, and better page navigation with proper modal interaction handling.

   

PC Software Capture

We’re rolling out a product update across our Lecture Capture Portfolio. For YuJa Software Capture for PC, this release includes an updated interface with a redesigned Add a Source to Get Started experience for clearer setup guidance. Enhanced channel navigation now automatically loads subfolders for easier browsing, while a new Allow Monitoring setting gives instructors local control over remote monitoring capabilities.

1. Updated “Add a Source to Get Started” Interface

   We’ve updated the YuJa Software Capture interface when no video or screen sources are available, providing a clearer and more helpful experience when troubleshooting or setting up recording sources.

   

2. Enhanced Channel Navigation with Subfolder Support

   The Select Channel modal has been improved to automatically load all subchannels when expanding folders, making it easier to navigate complex course structures. Users can now expand parent channels to view and select from all available subchannels without needing to search, streamlining the channel selection process.

   

3. Enhanced Control Over Remote Monitoring

   We’ve added a new “Allow Monitoring” option in the Software Capture settings that gives instructors control over remote monitoring capabilities for their devices. This feature allows instructors to explicitly disable monitoring locally while maintaining the existing admin panel controls, providing transparency and peace of mind about when their recording devices are being monitored.

   

Mac Software Capture

For YuJa Software Capture for Apple, this update includes the Add a Source to Get Started interface for more clear guidance when no video sources are available during setup.

1. Redesigned “Add a Source to Get Started” Interface

   The YuJa Software Capture for Mac interface was updated to more clearly show when no video sources are available, and users are guided toward selecting their recording sources.

   

1. Introducing Workflow Orchestration: A New Way to Manage Accessibility Projects

   We’ve launched a new Panorama Workflow Orchestration Module, a powerful project management tool that enables administrators to create dedicated accessibility projects, assign team members with customized roles, and streamline collaboration across your institutions. Team leaders can manage user permissions, organize remediation tasks and maintain oversight of accessibility initiatives from a single centralized interface.

   

2. Due Date Functionality Added for all Accessibility Tickets

   Users with Manage or View permissions can easily assign deadlines using an intuitive date picker. Adding deadlines for tasks helps teams prioritize remediation efforts and maintain clear timelines for project completion.

   

3. Ticket Informational Fields Added With Auto-Save Functionality

   Informational fields in tickets have been expanded to include assignee, summary, description, reporter, deadline, status, and priority. Users with Manage or Writer permissions will have auto-save title fields and work with unsaved changes will have warnings and confirmation modals to help ensure data isn’t lost.

   

4. New Permission Levels for Project Management

   New roles with permissions have been added, including Manager, Viewer, and Admin. Admins enjoy complete control with the ability to configure project settings, manage team members, and oversee all ticket operations. Managers can create and modify tickets but cannot access administrative settings, while Viewers have view-only access with commenting abilities.

   

5. Advanced Filtering Capabilities for Efficient Workflow Management

   The Board view now features comprehensive filtering options to help users quickly find relevant tickets. Filter by due date ranges, search by text or ticket ID, and narrow results by assignee with an intuitive user interface that accommodates teams of all sizes.

   

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Structural Remediation Max Module instances residing in the United States, Canada, European Union, and Australia. This release provides an option to automatically generate a new tagged structure of your PDF document, visualize a document’s structure with tag trees, a new ability to view the reading order overlaid on the PDF, and an improved user interface that enables viewing the full property panel for tag modification.

1. Visualize a Document’s Structure with Tag Trees

   This update improves users’ interaction with the tag tree in the PDF Structural Remediation Max Module. Now, when hovering over a parent element in the tag hierarchy, all of its children elements are highlighted simultaneously on the PDF, providing a clearer visual representation of the document’s structure. This helps content creators better understand the relationships between elements. Note: This functionality is available only in newly created PDF reports.

   

2. New Ability to View the Reading Order Overlaid on the PDF

   With the toggle of a switch, users can now view the entire reading order of a PDF as an overlay on the page, making it easier to verify and adjust reading order during the remediation process.

   

3. Improved User Interface Enables Viewing Full Property Panel for Tag Modification

   Clicking on any element in a PDF now displays its full properties panel, which eliminates several steps previously required to modify tags during remediation. Document properties like title and language can also be viewed and fixed directly through this enhanced structural remediation interface.

   

New YuJa GenAI Video Quizzes Introduced for Auto-Quiz Generation

We’ve introduced a new time-saving feature, GenAI Video Quizzes, which analyzes video content, creates quiz questions, and places them at appropriate timestamps. Instructors can preview and edit questions in their dashboard.

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa AutoPilot AI Platform instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes the option to re-run AutoPilot to address newly flagged issues and revert changes from AutoPilot’s course scans.

1. Ability to Re-Run AutoPilot to Address Newly Flagged Issues
   You can now run AutoPilot multiple times on your files to ensure that any subsequent issues discovered can be resolved automatically instead of fixing them yourself. This is particularly useful when dealing with an untagged document, as AutoPilot may reveal underlying issues after tagging that would otherwise require manual intervention.
   
2. Revert Changes from AutoPilot’s Course Scans
   After successfully remediating an entire course using AutoPilot, you will now be given the option to revert all accessibility changes if desired.