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Category: Engage Student Response System

  • September 12, 2024

    YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – September 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 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.
      An activity report for an institution shows the overall polls and attendances created.
    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.
      Short answer submissions are within a rotating carousel.
    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.
      A course report shows the overall polls and attendances created.
    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.
      A standalone report for shows the overall polls and attendances created.
    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.
      An activity report for a selected activity shows the overall participation for each question.
    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.
      A tutorial video is shown in the Engage Poll creator.
    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.
      The Question bank import modal is shown inside PowerPoint.
    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.
      The Activity Feed panel is shown for a question released inside a PowerPoint presentation.
  • July 19, 2024

    YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – July 2024

    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 a combined workflow for surveys and polls, a new Open Discussion question type, the option to upload images as possible answers for matching questions, the option to save geofence locations, restore deleted activities, view videos in embedded polls during PowerPoint and Keynote presentations, manually stop scheduled polls, and the option for participants to view their results on the mobile app.

     

    1. Combined Survey Questions into Polls Providing Options for Graded and Ungraded Questions
      To streamline our process, we’ve combined the survey and poll activities. Polls will now include all question types and can be graded or left ungraded on a per-question basis.
      A poll is shown with various question types that can be selected.
    2. New Question Type: Open Discussion
      Engage now allows Creators to include the Open Discussion question in their polls. This new question type allows participants to freely express their thoughts and opinions without being graded.
      A question is asked for the Open Discussion question type.
    3. Upload Images as Possible Answers for Multiple-Choice Questions
      Creators can now upload images as answers for multiple-choice questions, allowing participants to choose from a list of possible images and text.
      An image is shown embedded for a multiple-choice question.
    4. Save Geofenced Locations for the Attendance Activity
      Routinely used geofenced locations can now be saved, allowing creators to select from a pre-saved list when creating an attendance.Several geofence locations are shown saved.
    5. Restore Deleted Activities from the Recycle Bin
      Creators can recover an activity from their Recycle Bin if it was accidentally deleted.
      A poll is shown being restored from the Recycle Bin.
    6. Watch Embedded Videos in Polls During PowerPoint and Keynote Presentations
      Creators who embed videos in their polls and incorporate them into PowerPoint or Keynote presentations can showcase videos directly within their slides.
      A video is shown embedded in a presentation.
    7. Manually Stop Scheduled Polls
      Previously, scheduled polls would remain active until their end date. Now, scheduled polls can be manually stopped anytime by clicking the Stop Poll button.
      The stop Poll button for a scheduled poll is shown.
    8. Participants Can View the Gradebook on the Mobile App
      We’ve updated the mobile app to allow participants to view the gradebook for all activities.
      Mobile gradebook for participants is shown.
  • 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.
      A modal shows questions that are ready to be imported.
    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.
      Release Poll modal showing option to send an email notification.
    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.
      An image is uploaded in 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.
      An attendance is shown inside Moodle.
    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.
      The reattempt option is shown after a survey is completed.
    6. Option for Password Reset for All Users After 12 Months
      IT managers can require all users to reset their passwords after 12 months.
      The option to require a password reset is shown.
    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.
      User settings for the Close Attendance Options.
    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.
      From the profile icon, information about the user is shown.
    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.
      In the gradebook, scores are shown filtered from highest to lowest.
    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.
      User settings to auto-share during presentations.
  • April 29, 2024

    YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – April 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 share Question Banks, question navigation for participants, select multiple correct answers for Clickable Images, feature parity between the web and desktop app, new settings for activities, and enhanced UI for the Activity Chooser.

     

    1. Share Question Banks With Other Members
      Question Banks can be shared with other members on the Engage platform to allow users to collaborate and quickly create activities.
      A member is selected to share a question bank with.
    2. Complete, Skip, and Return to Previously Unanswered Questions During an Activity
      Participants will have the option to skip to any specific questions they wish to answer. Answered questions will be marked in blue for tracking, and participants can easily return to unanswered questions in their activity with a click of a button.
      A question is selected.
    3. Select Multiple Correct Answers for Clickable Image Questions
      For Clickable Image questions with more than one correct answer, poll creators can select multiple correct answers.
      Multiple correct answers for a clickable image question.
    4. Feature Alignment Between the Engage Web App and the Desktop App for PowerPoint and Keynote
      We updated the Engage desktop app to include the following features:

      • Create activities within the desktop app for Keynote.
      • Insert Ranking question types.
      • Insert the Attendance activity.

      The Ranking question type is shown in the desktop app for PowerPoint.

    5. Adjust the Duration of Class Results for Participants
      We have added a new setting that allows creators to customize the duration for which class results are visible to participants after answering each question.
      The class results duration setting.
    6. New Countdown Settings When Manually Ending an Activity
      Creators can set a countdown timer to appear when an activity is manually ended, allowing participants to finish without the activity abruptly ending.
      The countdown timer till the poll ends starts.
    7. Increase the Time Limit for Polls and Questions
      After sharing a poll or an individual question, creators can dynamically adjust the time limit, extending the allotted time participants have to complete the activity.
      A modal showing presets of time to add to the poll.
    8. Enhanced UI for the Activity Chooser
      When embedding activities into an LMS, the enhanced Activity Chooser will feature organized tabs for each activity and options to filter results.
  • March 15, 2024

    YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – “Tampa”

    Australia Zone Canada Zone Engage Student Response System European Union Zone Singapore 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 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.
      Attendance tracking question type features a map for geofencing.
    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.
      Options are shown to rank.
    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.
      Question grading for fill in the blank.
    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.
      The new Edit Question tab is shown in the release poll page.
    6. Embed Scheduled Polls within the LMS
      Scheduled polls can now be embedded in the LMS for automatic gradebook synchronization.
      A scheduled poll is shown within Canvas.
    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.
  • February 2, 2024

    YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – “Sacramento” Released to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones

    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 a new, more powerful Microsoft PowerPoint Ribbon add-in, fully automated course roster sync for Blackboard, cross-integration with LMS and Sing Sign-On, add questions to activated Polls and Surveys, a streamlined workflow for configuring Poll options, the option to add alt-text to images, and the option for students to provide feedback for instructors to review.


    1. New, More Powerful Microsoft PowerPoint Ribbon Add-in for Poll Creation and Activation
      The new Engage add-in for PowerPoint provides a new dedicated window that allows you to create and edit your Polls and Surveys before seamlessly inserting them into your presentations.
      The Engage add-in is shown within PowerPoint showcasing a Poll being created.
    2. Fully Automated Course Roster Auto-Sync for Blackboard
      We now offer course-level Blackboard Roster Sync, which automatically retrieves all users within a course. Previously, each user had to sign in to Blackboard to be provisioned within Engage.
      The Engage integration page for Blackboard.
    3. Deeper Cross-Integration with LMS and Single Sign-On
      IT Managers or instructors signing in to their LMS can now automatically have their course roster synced with Engage. This, in turn, will automatically provision students to their corresponding course within Engage, which allows them to join Polls and Surveys directly with their SSO login.
    4. Add Questions On-the-Fly to Activated Polls and Surveys
      Instructors releasing individual poll or survey questions can now add additional questions on-the-fy to an active poll or survey.
      The Question Builder is shown adding a question to a released Poll.
    5. Streamlined Workflow to Configure Poll Options
      We have made it easier to create Polls by separating the configurations for how Polls will be released and placing them within the Poll Release page. Once instructors are ready to release the Poll, they can access options for recording and sending attempts to the LMS.
      The configured Poll options are shown in the Release Poll page.
    6. Create Accessible Polls and Surveys by Providing Alt-Text to Images
      Alt-text can now be provided to images embedded within Polls and Surveys, ensuring content is accessible to individuals reliant on screen readers.
      A text-field is provided under an image to add alt-text.
    7. Students Can Provide Feedback to Instructors on Polls and Surveys
      To help instructors improve their Polls and Surveys, students can provide feedback on their satisfaction levels, as well as suggestions to improve the experience.
      A feedback form asking students to rate their satisfaction.
    8. Instructors Can Review Feedback Responses
      Instructors can access feedback for their Polls and Surveys and filter by satisfaction level to focus on the most essential comments left by students to improve future engagement.
      A table showing feedback results from students.
  • December 20, 2023

    YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – “Rome” Released to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones

    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 add video content to questions, grade short answer questions with search and filter options, real-time participant results for Polls and Surveys, auto-roster sync for Canvas and D2L Brightpsace, the option to duplicate Polls and Surveys, improved screen reader capabilities and tab navigation, and a refined user experience with new interactive elements.


    1. Engagement Questions Can Include Video Content
      Creators can now add video content to their Poll and Survey questions, allowing participants to view videos before selecting an answer.
      A video is shown embedded in a question.
    2. Grade Short Answer Questions with Search and Filter Options
      Creators who wish to review and manually grade Short Answer questions will now be presented with a list of participants with options to filter based on correct or incorrect answers.
      Results for short answers show a list of students and the response for a selected student to the right side.
    3. Real-Time Participant Results for Polls and Surveys
      For live Polls and Surveys, participant results are now updated in real-time immediately after submission.
      A question is activated and responses are shown occurring in real time.
    4. Auto-Roster Sync for Canvas and D2L Brightspace
      Our Canvas and D2L Brightspace integrations now offer course roster sync to automatically retrieve a list of users for the selected course.
      The Engage integrations page showing Canvas API mapping.
    5. Create Duplicate Polls and Surveys for Editing
      IT Managers and Creators can duplicate their Polls and Surveys to instantly create an additional copy to edit.
      The Duplicate option is shown for a Poll in the Engage Polls tab.
    6. Improved Compatibility with Screen-Reader Narrations
      The Engage platform now offers fully narrated text for screen readers to read aloud.
    7. Enhanced Keyboard Accessibility Shortcuts
      We have enhanced keyboard navigation, enabling IT Managers, Creators, and Participants to easily tab through the Engage platform.
    8. Refined User Experience within Specific Interactive Elements
      We have made several improvements to enhance the usability of Engage across the web and mobile app, such as:

      • New pages to clearly indicate when a Poll has closed or is waiting to be released.
      • Individuals will automatically log in to their respective roles.
      • Updated UI for QR code scanning.

      An animated blue space alien is reading questions on their phone.

  • September 29, 2023

    YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – “Perth” Released to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones

    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 pre-schedule Poll releases, filtering options for locating Polls and Surveys, and overall enhancements to the platform through element redesigns and bug fixes.

    1. Ability to Pre-Schedule Poll Releases
      We’re enhancing the way Creators can initiate Polls by introducing the option to schedule active Polls. This enables Creators to provide asynchronous Polls that participants can complete within a specified timeframe with the option for gradebook synchronization. To learn more about this feature, please visit our guide on Scheduling Polls for YuJa Engage.
      The option to schedule a date and time for a Poll.
    2. More In-Depth Engagement Analytics
      When sharing polls, Creators can now access the Average Engagement analytic, which displays the percentage of participants who have attempted to answer questions. Furthermore, the Participants Platform panel offers a detailed breakdown of how users access the poll, including their choice of browsers and platforms, such as Windows, Mac, or Mobile.
      Share Poll page showcasing new analytics.
    3. New Filtering Options for Locating Polls and Surveys
      IT Managers and Creators now have greater precision when locating Polls and Surveys with the help of new filtering options. These options allow users to specify their preferences, such as choosing whether to view Polls or Surveys and selecting whether they are active.
      The option to select a Poll and Whether it is active.
    4. Require Names When Participants Join Anonymously
      Previously, participants joining anonymously were not required to enter a name. In this update, we introduced a setting allowing IT managers and Creators to require participants to enter a name.
      Setting option to require participants to enter their name when joining a Poll.
    5. Enhanced Design Elements and Text Across the Platform
      To enhance the user experience, we have taken a step toward updating areas of improvement through incremental design elements and text adjustments that can help facilitate ease of navigation across the platform. We encourage IT Managers and Creators to take a look at our new design spacing, buttons, messages, and more. We thank you for your valuable feedback as we continue to roll out even more enhancements to the platform.
      Comparison between the old Poll page and the new Poll page.
    6. Bug Fixes and Optimizations
      We have optimized the performance of YuJa Engage and made several bug fixes to improve the user experience. Highlighting some of these optimizations and fixes are:

      • Resolved issues with SSO and LTI linkage.
      • Resolved issues with Polls having blank titles.
      • Resolved issues that prevented Poll questions from being shared individually.
  • August 29, 2023

    YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – “Oxford” Released to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones

    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 a new matching question type, a YuJa Engage desktop app for Mac Keynote presentations, and enhancements to the Engage mobile app.

     

    1. New Matching Question Type
      To further expand on our growing list of question types, Engage now offers Creators the option to include matching questions. This new question type prompts Poll Participants to pair items with predetermined options, contributing to a more engaging interactive experience.
      Matching question type being created and aswered.
    2. YuJa Engage Desktop App for Poll Integration with Apple Keynote
      The YuJa Engage desktop app is now accessible for Mac Keynote to provide users with a seamless Student Response System during live presentations. The app will allow users to integrate individual questions within their Keynote presentations while providing a comprehensive view of corresponding results. The Engage desktop app will be available for download on the App Store in the coming week. We hope you enjoy creating interactive and engaging presentations.
      The Engage desktop app.
    3. Features for the YuJa Engage Mobile App Are Now 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. Highlighting some of these features are: Word Cloud question type support, Hide correct answers, Thumbs up and thumbs down reactions, as well as resolved issues to allow reattempts.
      Mobile app showing rating feature and word cloud.
  • July 26, 2023

    YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – “Nottingham” Released to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones

    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 a new “Word Cloud” question type for surveys, the option to save questions in Question Banks, Live reactions to Polls, multiple attempts for Polls with LMS Gradebook Sync support, real-time response viewing for Short Answers and Fill in the Blank questions, and downloadable QR codes for Polls and Surveys.

    1. New “Word Cloud” Question Type for Surveys
      Word Cloud question types are designed to gather participants’ ideas and present them for everyone to view. As participants contribute their answers, they will be visually displayed, allowing the perspectives of those engaging with the Poll to show. When multiple participants provide the same answer, it will appear larger in the Word Cloud, representing the collective view shared among participants.
      Word Cloud answers shown in the Release Poll dashboard.
    2. Create Question Banks to Save Questions for Future Use
      With Question Banks, Creators can save frequently used questions for easy access when creating Polls and Surveys. Simply select the relevant Question Bank and effortlessly copy your desired questions into new Polls or Surveys.
      Questions are added to a Poll from the Question Bank.
    3. Live “Thumbs Up” or “Thumbs Down” Reactions to Poll Questions
      Participants can now effortlessly express their opinions on questions using the “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” feature.
      Voting thumbs up for a question.
    4. Configure Poll Attempts for LMS Gradebook Sync
      YuJa Engage allows Creators to grant participants extra attempts on their Polls and choose between recording all attempts or the most recent attempt. When selecting “Record All Attempts,” Engage will securely store all attempts for Creators to review within the Engage Gradebook, enabling comprehensive analysis.If IT Managers have integrated Engage with their LMS, these attempts will then be seamlessly synced with the LMS gradebook through one of several options:

      • Send First Attempt to LMS.
      • Send Most Recent Attempt to LMS.
      • Send Highest Score Attempt to LMS.

      Configure Gradebook Options menu.

    5. Real-time Response Viewing for Short Answers and Fill in the Blank Questions
      Similar to other question types, Creators can now seamlessly view responses in real-time for short answers and fill-in-the-blank questions within the Release Poll dashboard. As participants submit their answers, they will appear under each question, providing instant responses to Creators.
      Short answers displayed in the Poll Release Dashboard.
    6. Downloadable QR Codes for Polls and Surveys
      Creators can now download Poll or Survey QR codes as images and seamlessly embed them anywhere they desire, ensuring convenient access for participants. Whether on discussion boards, PowerPoint slides, or via email, YuJa Engage makes it easier than ever for anyone to join.
      Download QR code icon displayed in the Poll Release dashboard.