Product Updates

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This update includes enhancements to the UI for Verity Quiz settings, the ability to create and save custom quiz profiles, a new live-proctoring dashboard for students, an option to download proctored sessions, and support for Moodle version 4.1.

1. Instructors Can Create and Save Custom Proctoring Profiles
   Instructors can now supports the creation of custom profiles for their proctoring settings. These profiles can be easily accessed and applied immediately to an upcoming proctored test.
   
   
2. New Intuitive Button Layout for Proctor Settings
   We have updated the UI to provide a modern look for instructors and optimized how they view and interact with settings. By introducing an intuitive button layout, we have made it simple for instructors to navigate through all proctor settings with ease. With a few clicks, instructors can effortlessly apply desired settings to their proctored tests.
   
   
3. Live-Proctoring Dashboard for Students
   Building upon our previous update for the instructor dashboard, the Live-Proctoring Dashboard for students provides steps to authenticate themselves for test sessions and a dynamic panel showcasing upcoming live tests. Students can easily register for upcoming sessions by selecting their preferred timeslot before the start of the test.
   
   
4. Download Verity Recordings
   Instructors and admins now have the option to access a downloadable version of proctored sessions for offline viewing. A download link can be requested from the specific session they wish to review, and it will be conveniently delivered to their email inbox.
   
   
5. Support for Moodle Version 4.1
   We are pleased to announce that Moodle admins can now enable Verity for Moodle version 4.1. To learn how to install Verity on your Moodle platform, please visit our guide on Integrating the Video Platform into Moodle. If Verity is already installed on your Moodle platform, no extra steps are required, and you may update your platform.
   

We have successfully pushed a release to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This update enhances the live-proctoring dashboard for instructors to create human-proctored tests. 

1. Live-Proctoring Dashboard for Instructors
   The Live-Proctoring dashboard provides instructors with tools to manage online tests in real time. Keep track of Past, Upcoming, and Active sessions with a user-friendly interface that allows instructors to see when tests are scheduled and plan accordingly.
   
2. Create Human-Proctored Sessions in Three Simple Steps
   Creating a human-proctored session is easy with our simple three-step process:
   
   
   • Create Sessions
   • Assign Proctors
   • Confirm details

   By following these steps, instructors can create reliable and secure human-proctored test sessions. To learn more about creating a human-proctored session, please visit our guide on Creating a YuJa Verity Live-Proctoring Test.
   

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This update includes a look into our new Live Proctoring feature, integration support for D2L Brightspace, new placements for Reports, and a Student Exemption list for all Learning Management Systems.

1. Verity Live Proctoring (Beta)
   YuJa Verity now offers additional protection to the integrity of online tests by providing human-controlled live-proctoring sessions in conjunction with our established AI-based reports. Instructors can enable the feature within their quiz settings and set specific time slots for tests to be monitored. Students then have the flexibility to register for slots that best suit their needs.
   
   
2. Support for D2L Brightspace Now Available
   To ensure exam integrity with test proctoring, YuJa Verity is now available for D2L Brightspace. Instructors can set specific restrictions on individual quizzes, view recordings of testing sessions, detailed reports of suspicious activities, as well as their courses. To learn how to integrate YuJa Verity with your D2L Brightspace instance, please visit our guide on Integrating YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring into D2L Brightspace.
   
3. Additional Placement for Reports
   To provide admins and instructors with a convenient location to view their reports, Institution Reports and Course Reports can now be accessed directly from the YuJa Verity LTI link (in addition to their existing placements).
   
   
4. Student Exemption List for all Learning Management Systems
   Similar to our previous update for Canvas and Moodle, instructors can now disable YuJa Verity for individual students who are already within a physically proctored environment. Simply access the quiz settings and add students to the exempted students list. For more information on how to access and use this feature, please visit our support guide on Creating an Exempted Student List.
   
   
5. Sort Verity Results Alphanumerically
   When reviewing the Verity Results table, instructors can organize the list of students alphanumerically.
   
   
6. Enable Stop Session Recording at the Institution and Course Level
   Our previous update disabled the Stop Session Recording feature for Moodle and Canvas and allowed instructors to enable the feature for individual quizzes. This update enhances the feature and allows instructors to use any LMS to enable Stop Session Recording from our new Settings options, accessed through the Verity LTI link. By accessing the link, admins can choose to enable the feature for their institution, and instructors can configure the setting for their courses.
   
   

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring instances residing in the US, Canada, and the European Union. This update includes integration for Blackboard Learn Ultra, the ability to exempt students from using YuJa Verity, support for External Tool in Canvas, the option to disable Stop/Reset Recording for the YuJa Verity Recording Panel, and several bug fixes and optimizations.

1. Support for Blackboard Learn Ultra Now Available
   To ensure exam integrity with test proctoring for our Blackboard users, YuJa Verity is now available for Blackboard Learn Ultra. Instructors can set specific restrictions on individual quizzes, view recordings of testing sessions, detailed reports of suspicious activities, and entire detailed reports for their courses. To learn how to integrate YuJa Verity with your Blackboard Learn Ultra instance, please visit our guide on Integrating YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring into Blackboard Learn Ultra.
   
   
2. Exempt Students from Using YuJa Verity
   Moodle and Canvas instructors can disable YuJa Verity for individual students by accessing the YuJa Verity setting for their quizzes. Future updates will also allow Blackboard instructors to utilize this feature.
   
3. Disabled Stop Sessions Recording for the YuJa Verity Recording Panel
   The Stop Session recording feature will no longer be enabled by default for Moodle and Canvas students. Instructors who wish to enable the option may do so by accessing the YuJa Verity settings for their quiz. Future updates will also allow Blackboard instructors to utilize this option.
   
4. Bug Fixes and Optimizations
   We have optimized the performance of YuJa Verity and made several bug fixes to improve the user experience. Highlighting some of these optimizations and fixes are:
   
   
   • Resuming a Quiz will track to the same Verity attempt.
   • Improved recordings when retaking a proctored quiz.
   • Proctored results can be organized alphabetically.

    

    

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring instances residing in the US, Canada, and the European Union. This update includes integration for Blackboard Original, the Instructor Reporting table, and enhancements to New Quizzes for Canvas.

1. Support for Blackboard Original Now Available
   To ensure exam integrity with test proctoring for our Blackboard users, YuJa Verity is now available for Blackboard Original (Ultra coming soon). Instructors can set specific restrictions on individual quizzes, view recordings of testing sessions, detailed reports of suspicious activities, and entire detailed reports for their courses. To learn how to integrate YuJa Verity with your Blackboard Original instance, please visit our guide on Integrating YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring into Blackboard Original.
   
   
2. New Proctoring Report for Instructors
   To provide an overview of student and course results for Verity, instructors can access Proctoring Reports, which provide a breakdown of all quizzes taken by students, including their attendance, grade, and flag level for the session. Individual details for each quiz provide a flag breakdown to view the most severe cases for quizzes.
   
3. Enhancements to Canvas New Quizzes
   We have improved upon our Canvas New Quizzes integration by providing instructors the ability to preview Verity-enabled quizzes. We have also added a more convenient location for the Results Table within Build and provided password protection to ensure the integrity of the quiz.  

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring instances residing in the US, Canada, and the European Union. This update includes access to our new Institution Reports, student access to listed URLs, and passwords for Verity-enabled quizzes.

1. New Admin Reporting for Institutions
   YuJa Verity now offers system-wide information for test proctoring. Institution Reports allow admins to view:
   
   
   • The overall proctoring results Flag Level of their institution. 
   • The number of Proctored Extensions downloaded.
   • A monthly count of proctored tests taken.

   Admins may also view top flagged courses within each category (i.e., Severe, Major, Minor) and have quick access to the Verity Results table for each course.
   

2. Allow Student Access to Only Listed URLs
   Instructors can allow students to connect to specific websites by creating a list of accessible URLs for test proctoring. This feature is perfect for students to access resources such as public domain libraries or any other URLs the instructor wishes to add. 
   
3. Integrated Passwords for Proctored Quizzes
   To ensure students cannot take a proctored quiz without the YuJa Verity extension enabled, we have integrated auto-generated LMS passwords for all Verity-enabled quizzes to provide an additional level of security and integrity to the proctoring process. Students will automatically be allowed access to quizzes once authenticated through the Verity extension.   

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring instances residing in the US, Canada, and the European Union. This update includes the ability to enable full-screen viewing of the Video Player, a new expandable student verification window, support for additional browsers, and new Verity Results placements for Canvas and Moodle.

1. Enable Full-Screen Viewing of the Video Player
   The Video Player features a full-screen viewing experience for instructors reviewing proctoring sessions. Full screen can be enabled for individual screen-capture or webcam recordings, or instructors can choose to view both recordings in full screen.
   
   
2. New Expandable Student ID Verification Window
   We have implemented a new feature that will allow instructors to see the ID verification easily. Instructors can click any ID within the Results table to view high-resolution images.
   
   
3. Support for New Canvas Quizzes
   In keeping pace with updates for our Canvas users, YuJa Verity is now available to use within New Quizzes for Canvas.
   
4. Support for Additional Browsers
   YuJa Verity is now supported by the following browsers: Google Chrome, Opera, Microsoft Edge, and Brave. Future releases will focus on providing support for additional browsers, such as Safari and Firefox.
   
   
5. New Verity Results Placement for Canvas and Moodle
   The Verity Results table is now easily accessible under Related Items for Canvas instructors. Moodle instructors will be pleased to see access to Verity Results directly from the Verity-enabled quiz.
   
   
6. Bug Fixes and Optimizations
   To improve the overall user experience for Verity, we have made improvements to the UI and resolved several bugs.
   
   
   • Resolved issues related to UI text for student names.
   • Flag Level 0 will display as “None.”
   • Fixed issue for new courses with users being unable to access Verity-enabled quizzes.
   • Exit Tabs Here button will close Incognito tabs.

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring instances residing in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. This update provides our users with an improved UI for the Proctoring Results table to view ID verification photos, a new quick setup guide for students, a new UI page for unauthenticated students, student account authentication for proctored sessions, and several improvements and bug fixes across all instances.

1. Improved User Experience for the Student Results Table to View ID Verification Photos
   Before beginning a proctored session, students are required to verify themselves and their student ID. We have updated the Results table to include the ID verification photo for instructors to view.
   
2. New Quick Setup Guide for Students Accessing Verity
   To provide students with clear instructions on how to enable Verity for their proctored session, we have implemented a Quick Setup Guide for Verity-enabled quizzes. Students attempting to access their quiz will be prompted with a three-step guide.
   
3. New Quiz Setup Guide for Unauthenticated Students
   Students trying to access a YuJa Verity-enabled quiz without the proper prerequisites will be presented with our new Setup Guide. By following three simple steps to enable their proctoring session, students will be able to begin their quiz.
   
4. Student Account Authentication for Proctored Sessions
   Before the start of a quiz, students will be required to confirm their name to ensure the correct LMS account is authenticated for the proctored session.
   
5. Optimized Performance & Resolved Bug Including the Folllowing:
   • Resolved an issue where the Canvas theme editor was not blocking quizzes within certain links in the Course Navigation menu.
   • Fixed styling issues on Moodle.
   • Users will no longer be able to proceed past System Check if their share screen has stopped.
   • Adjusted monitoring of flagged events.

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring Platform instances residing in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. This update provides our users with an improved user experience for the Review Video Player, custom Exam Agreements, asynchronous support integrated into the Verity Recording Panel, and several improvements and bug fixes across Canvas and Moodle instances.

1. New Review Video Player UI Featuring Flagged Timestamps
   We have provided our users with a sleek redesign of the Review Video Player UI. Instructors will be able to view detected flags as timestamps, citing when the issue was detected, along with a complete description of the potential issue.
2. Asynchronous Support Resources Integrated into the Verity Recording Panel
   Our Verity support team is here to help! With our new Assistance feature, students can visit our support guides or connect with our dedicated team through ticket, email, or call our toll-free number for immediate assistance.
   
3. New Quick Setup Guide for Students
   In recognizing the need to provide students with clear instructions on how to enable Verity for their proctoring session, we have implemented a quick-start guide for Verity-enabled quizzes. Students may access the guide from the Quizzes tab and follow these three easy steps: launch the Chrome browser, install the Verity plugin, and navigate to the Quiz page.
4. Improved Our Server-Side Monitoring
   Additional infrastructure has been deployed to monitor the server-side load in real-time, allowing us to collect metrics for YuJa Verity to improve stability for existing infrastructures.
5. Custom Exam Agreements Available for Institutions
   Canvas and Moodle Administrators will be able to implement custom Exam Agreements specific to their institution’s exam policies. Students must agree to the terms before beginning their proctored session. Please visit our support guides to learn how to add Exam Agreements to your Moodle or Canvas instance.
6. Optimized Performance & Resolved Bugs
   • Screen-capture recordings are initiated at the start of quizzes.
   • Canvas students now have access to Verity-enabled quizzes through the Modules and Grades tab.
   • Resolved an issue where some students’ names were not appearing in the Results tab for completed quizzes or would appear multiple times for repeated attempts.
   • Fixed Moodle “Start Attempt” dialog preventing access to quizzes.
   • Resolved Disable New Tab feature allowing tabs to open under certain conditions.

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring Platform instances residing in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. This is a new product and this update provides our users with an improved UI for the Verity Results table, a new plugin to block quiz access without YuJa Verity, the YuJa Verity Panel, and optimization improvements for the Moodle platform.

1. Enhanced UI Experience for the Verity Results Table
   We are pleased to introduce our new Results table. Through our new filtering settings, Instructors will find it easier than ever to see and review quiz attempts by students. Filter seamlessly through student names, suspicious activity levels, submission start dates, and submission end dates for quizzes.
   
2. New Plugin to Block Quiz Access Without YuJa Verity Enabled 
   To provide Instructors and Students with reliable quiz proctoring, we have introduced a new plugin to ensure Students are unable to access Verity quizzes without the YuJa Verity extension enabled. This feature can be added for Canvas and Moodle LMS platforms (D2L and Blackboard coming soon).
3. Support for Incognito Windows in Chrome
   Verity-enabled quizzes are now accessible through incognito windows in Chrome.
4. Introducing the YuJa Verity Recording Panel
   The YuJa Verity panel offers students a live view of their recording, as well as zoom adjustment levels for their screen. Future updates for the Recording Panel will focus on providing tools for students to utilize, such as the ability to have an on-screen calculator, a whiteboard tool, and the option to ask our amazing team for direct assistance regarding YuJa Verity.
   
5. Optimized Compatibility Issues for all Moodle Instances
   We have optimized compatibility issues related to several Moodle quiz features. More improvements will follow in subsequent minor and patch releases next week.