Category: YuJa Engage Student Response System

• August 29, 2023

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

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  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.
     
  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.
     
  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.
     
• July 26, 2023

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

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  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.
     
  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.
     
  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.
     
  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.

     

  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.
     
  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.
     
• June 23, 2023

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

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  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 Fill in the Blank questions for Surveys, access to review surveys from the Gradebook, support for stand-alone login credentials for Engage, Single Sign-On support for the instructor mobile app, the option to show correct answers during a Poll, a customizable countdown timer, manual grading for Short Answers, the ability to export the Gradebook as a CSV file for Moodle, customized branding for the login selection, and custom duration for toast messages.

  1. Fill in the Blank Question Types Are Now Supported for Surveys
     Similar to how Polls support Fill in the Blank questions, we have implemented the same functionality to our non-graded Surveys. Creators will be able to input questions with blanks for participants to fill in.
     
     
  2. Surveys Now Supported in the Engage Gradebook
     Previously, Survey results were exclusively accessible within the Polls tab for review. We have now enhanced this process to enable Surveys to be seamlessly integrated with the gradebook. This allows Creators to effortlessly evaluate Surveys and review individual responses from Poll Participants.
     
     
  3. Stand-Alone Login Credentials for YuJa Engage
     Acknowledging the requirement of certain users to access YuJa Engage without relying on their Learning Management System or Single Sign-On credentials, we have introduced dedicated login credentials. When registering for YuJa Engage, users will receive a unique username and a secure link via their registered email to create a password. From there, users can effortlessly log in using their newly created credentials.
     
     
  4. Instructor SSO Login for the Mobile App
     Similar to our student Single Sign-On (SSO) for the mobile app, we are introducing the option for instructors to conveniently access their accounts by utilizing their SSO credentials. This will offer a seamless and streamlined login process while protecting the user’s data and upholding authentication protocols.
     
     
  5. Option to Show Poll-Takers the Correct Answers
     As part of the Poll creation process, Creators now have the option to choose whether they wish to reveal correct answers to Poll Participants when questions are shared individually. By enabling this feature, participants will have the opportunity to view the correct responses on the Class Results page after each attempt at a question, eliminating the need to wait for the Poll to end.
     
  6. Customize the Countdown Timer
     We now offer Poll Creators the capability to tailor the initial countdown timer. Choose from a range of predefined durations or create a personalized timer that will be displayed before the start of a poll.
     
     
  7. Manual Grading for Short Answer Questions
     To ensure accurate grading of Polls, Poll Creators must now grade short answer questions before results are synced to the gradebook.
     
     
  8. Export, Edit, and Import Grades to the Moodle Gradebook
     In specific instances, Creators may find it beneficial to have digital copies of Poll results for the purpose of editing and uploading revised grades to their Moodle Gradebook. To accommodate such use cases, we have introduced the ability to export the results of a Poll as a CSV file. This enables Creators to conveniently edit the CSV file and seamlessly upload it to the Moodle Gradebook. For detailed instructions on how to use this feature, please visit our guide on Importing YuJa Engage Poll Results to the Moodle Gradebook.
     
     
  9. Customize Branding for Login Selection
     IT Managers can now name their login methods and select a default login to be displayed. Additionally, if IT Managers prefer, they can disable signing in through YuJa Login credentials. This will provide security measures to ensure access is only granted through the Single Sign-On integration.
     
     
  10. Customize the Duration of our Redesigned Toast Messages
      Toast messages play a vital role in helping deliver simple feedback to users as they navigate through the YuJa Engage platform. To enhance their visibility, we have not only redesigned the appearance of toast messages but also introduced the option for users to customize the duration of their display. Users can now easily adjust the Toast Message Settings to either 5 or 10 seconds, or select to manually dismiss toast messages according to their personal preference and comfort.
      
      
• May 30, 2023

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

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  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 mobile app for instructors, Single Sign-On support for the student mobile app, the ability to adjust Gradebook results, navigate through Poll questions, and enhanced security for the PowerPoint plugin.

  1. Mobile App for Instructors
     We are pleased to announce the launch of our iOS and Android apps designed for instructors seeking convenient and seamless access to our Poll activation feature. The app allows instructors to activate Polls directly from their smartphones, ensuring they can engage with students and gather valuable insights anytime.
     
  2. Student SSO Login for the Mobile App
     We are introducing the option for students to conveniently access their accounts by utilizing their Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials. This new feature offers a seamless and streamlined login process while protecting the user’s data and upholding authentication protocols.
     
  3. Join Active Polls Instantly
     Students can now conveniently choose and participate in Polls by accessing the Active Polls panel directly from their Home Dashboard.
     
  4. Manually Adjust Gradebook Results
     Instructors now have the ability to manually modify students’ grades through the Gradebook within YuJa Engage. This will allow instructors to seamlessly tailor the grading process to better align with individual student progress and ensure accurate evaluation of their academic performance.
     
  5. Manually Override Results for Short Answer Questions
     Similar to our override for Gradebooks, instructors can now manually access the Gradebook to override results for short-answer questions.
     
  6. Students Can Navigate Through Poll Questions
     To provide greater flexibility to students during Polls, we now allow them to navigate through questions and offer an automatic check to ensure all questions have been answered before they submit their Poll.
     
  7. Add Clickable Image Questions to PowerPoint Presentations
     We have added support to allow Clickable Image question types to be added to PowerPoint presentations.
     
  8. PowerPoint Plugin Security Enhancements
     The Poll Creator will be required to authenticate themselves by signing in to the YuJa Engage platform before questions can be shared. This enhanced security measure guarantees that only authorized Poll Creators are granted the ability to share Poll questions during presentations.
     
• May 8, 2023

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

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  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 mobile app for Android, Single Sign-On support for the PowerPoint add-in, the option to republish Polls to courses and share the content of Polls with other users, direct links to Polls, and an improved Poll response experience for students.

  1. Mobile Android App for Students
     Similar to our IOS app release, YuJa Engage is now available for download through the Google Play store. Students will have on-the-go access to join Polls and view results directly from their smartphones.
     
  2. Single Sign-On Support for the YuJa Engage PowerPoint Ribbon Add-In
     To provide users with ease of access in signing into the YuJa Engage add-in for PowerPoint, we now allow users to log in with their Single Sign-On integration.
     
  3. Republish Polls to Courses
     Poll Creators can now republish polls to courses allowing for greater flexibility and efficiency when managing their Polls.
     
  4. Share the Contents of a Poll with Other Users
     To facilitate collaboration between Poll Creators, we have introduced a new feature that enables quick and efficient sharing of Polls with other users in their institution. This feature allows Poll Creators to easily send a copy of their Polls, which can be activated by other users for their own use.
     
  5. Direct Links for Polls
     To provide a more streamlined and efficient experience for Poll Creators to share their active Polls, we have implemented a new feature that provides direct links to Polls. Simply copy the direct link, and share the Poll with users instantly.
     
  6. Improved Student Experience with Poll Response
     In an effort to create an intuitive and user-friendly experience, we have introduced an improved UI that provides students with more detailed information about their Polls. Students will now be able to easily track their progress by seeing how many questions they have answered and how many are remaining. Additionally, Engage will now notify students when a Poll has ended, ensuring that they are aware of the Poll status at all times.
     
• April 17, 2023

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

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  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 poll activation workflow, SSO and LMS dual integration, LMS gradebook sync when sharing questions individually, download poll results, removed time limit for Surveys, and overall improvements to the platform.

  1. Improved Poll Activation Workflow
     We have implemented a revised workflow that offers a complete list of Polls within the Engage dashboard. This enables instructors to access their saved Polls easily, decide if they would like to activate them in a course, and select how they would like to release the Poll (i.e. choose to release individual questions or release all questions together).
     
  2. Enhanced Panel Layout for the Poll Activation Dashboard
     As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the user interface and improve the overall experience for instructors, we have made adjustments to the panel sizes on the Poll activation dashboard. This update aims to prioritize Poll questions and ensure their clear visibility while displaying essential information, including responses, attempt breakdowns, and participant activity feed.
     
  3. Support for SAML-Based Single Sign-On Integration 
     We are pleased to announce that our YuJa Engage integration has been enhanced to support SAML-based single-sign-on integration. The integration will link the usernames and emails to a Single Sign-On (SSO) and Learning Management System (LMS). As a result, the Engage platform can now identify individual users regardless of whether they access the system using their SSO or LMS login credentials.
     
  4. LMS Gradebook Sync for Each Question
     Building upon our gradebook sync integration for Polls, instructors can now seamlessly share individual questions with their students and receive real-time updates on the LMS gradebook. Results automatically sync to the gradebook as students complete each individual question, safeguarding their responses against any network errors that may arise during usage on mobile devices.
     
  5. Downloadable Results for Polls
     In providing a comprehensive offline viewing of Poll results, instructors can download an XLSX file containing a list of students, the overall result for each student, the IP address for the student’s device, and individual responses to questions.
     
  6. Removed Time Limit from Surveys 
     We have removed the option to add a time limit when creating a survey. Instead, instructors can end the survey and view the results whenever they choose.
     
  7. 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:
     
     
     • Enhanced responsiveness of the student dashboard across multiple screen sizes.
     • Fixed an issue that prevented Poll responses from updating dynamically.
     • Refined layout for certain UI items across the platform. 
• March 22, 2023

  YuJa Engage Student Response System – Update RC20230315 to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones

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  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 mobile app for Engage, a dashboard for students, a redesigned Instructor View for sharing Polls, and overall improvements to the platform.  

  1. D2L Brightspace and Moodle LTI 1.3 Integration for Student Response System
     D2L and Moodle admins may integrate YuJa Engage for their institution to allow polls and surveys to be created and published directly to desired courses. Students may then access YuJa Engage, participate in polls and surveys, and have their grades synced to the LMS Gradebook. To learn more about the integrations, please visit our support guide on integrating the YuJa Engage platform for D2L Brightspace or Moodle.
     
     
  2. Mobile IOS App for Students
     To provide students with on-the-go access to Polls and results, we have released the highly anticipated iOS app for YuJa Engage. Download the app through the App Store to join polls and view results directly from your smartphone. Future updates will provide an Android app for students to download and access Polls.
     
     
  3. New Dashboard Homepage for Students
     Students can stay up to date with recent Polls and results through the new dashboard for their homepage. By offering instant viewing of active and past Polls in real-time and the ability to join Polls using codes, students can access everything they need from a single, easy-to-use location.
     
     
  4. New Poll Activation Dashboard for Instructors
     We have updated the UI to provide a fresh new look for instructors to view the results of their live Polls. Instructors can see responses to questions as they are completed, a breakdown of attempts, and an Activity Feed of participants in the Poll.
     
     
  5. 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:
     
     
     • Joining a Poll after it has ended will direct the participant to the results page.
     • More responsive UI when participating in Polls from a smartphone.
     • Faster response time when viewing past Poll results.
• February 8, 2023

  YuJa Engage Student Response System – Update RC20230208 to US, CAN, and EU Zones

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  We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Engage Student Response System instances residing in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. This release provides our users with Blackboard Ultra LTI 1.3 integration, Gradebook integration for Blackboard Ultra and Canvas, an improved UI design for viewing published polls, and overall improvements to the platform.

  1. Blackboard Ultra LTI 1.3 Integration for Student Response System
     Blackboard Ultra admins may integrate YuJa Engage for their institution to allow polls and surveys to be created and published directly to desired courses. Students may then access YuJa Engage, participate in polls and surveys, and have their grades synced to the LMS Gradebook. To learn more about our Blackboard Ultra integration, please visit our support guide on Integrating the YuJa Engage Platform for Blackboard Ultra LTI 1.3.
     
  2. Polls Can Now be Synced with Blackboard Ultra and Canvas Gradebooks
     YuJa Engage now offers Gradebook synchronization for Blackboard Ultra and Canvas users. Instructors can publish polls directly to courses for students to take within the LMS and then view the results for each student within their LMS Gradebook. To learn more about this feature, please visit our guide for Blackboard Ultra or Canvas Gradebook synchronization.
     
  3. Enhanced User Experience for Published Polls
     We have updated the UI to provide a modern look for instructors to view published polls results. Instructors can simply select the desired poll and view a list of questions and their corresponding poll results, as well as a Participant Summary.
     
     
  4. 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:
     
     
     • The Support Center panel in the Creator dashboard now offers additional options to contact tech support.
     • Resolved an issue for users not being able to be added by their phone number.
     • Enhanced the mobile browser responsiveness for Poll participants. 
     • Updated UI responsiveness for images being inserted into Polls.
• January 24, 2023

  YuJa Engage Student Response System – Update RC20230120 to US, CAN, and EU Zones

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  We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Engage Student Response System instances residing in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. This release provides our users with Canvas LTI 1.3  integration, a dashboard for poll Creators, a clickable-image question type, improved performance for our PowerPoint add-in, and overall improvements to the platform. 

  1. Canvas LTI 1.3 Integration of Student Response Platform
     Similar to our LTI integration for Blackboard Learn, Canvas admins may integrate YuJa Engage for their institution to allow polls and surveys to be created and published directly to desired courses. Students may then access the LTI link and participate in polls and surveys within the Canvas LMS. To learn more about our Canvas integration, please visit our support guide on Integrating the YuJa Engage Platform for Canvas LTI 1.3. 
     
     
  2. New Dashboard “Homepage” for Poll Creators with Improved Navigation
     We’re pleased to provide an overview for Creators to manage polls through our new Dashboard. The Dashboard offers instant viewing of active polls in real-time, access to view grade book results for recent polls, and the ability to publish recently modified polls.
     
     
  3. Clickable Image Question Type
     To expand upon our question types for polls and surveys, clickable images will allow Creators to select regions on an image and award points based on the correct region chosen by poll participants.
     
     
  4. Improved Performance for the Microsoft PowerPoint Ribbon Add-in
     We have improved the performance of our PowerPoint poll integration to provide instructors with quick access to their institution from the sign-in panel and faster processing speeds for inserting poll questions into their slides.

• December 22, 2022

  YuJa Engage Student Response System – Update RC20221222 to US, CAN, and EU Zones

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  We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Engage Student Response System instances residing in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. This release provides our users with automatic sync for courses and user data as well as redesigns for our UI. 

  1. Enhanced UI for Student Response
     We have updated the UI to provide a more modern look for students and optimize how they view and interact with Polls and Surveys. Future updates will continue to enhance our UI for creators and IT managers.
     
     
  2. Automatically Sync LMS Course Data and Users
     In providing a more synchronous experience with our LTI integration, IT managers may enable automatic sync for course data and users. This will allow YuJa Engage to automatically update any changes to the course name, course code, and students enrolled in a course once the LTI link is accessed.
     
     
  3. 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 an issue that prevented images from appearing on the Class Results page.
     • Limited the pagination to ten when viewing polls, courses, and users.
     • Fixed issues for incorrect response count.
     • Resolved copy-and-paste issues. 
     • Minor UI changes to icons.