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August 23, 2022
Software Capture for PC – Update v11.3.0.0 Released to US, CAN, and EU Zones
Canadian Zones European Union Zones Software Capture for pC United States Zones YuJa Software Capture - PCWe have successfully pushed an updated Software Capture for PC binary to all instances residing in the US, Canada and the European Union. This update includes dozens of fixes and improvements based on field log data available from the previous two versions of the new Capture Engine (released in February of this year). Additionally, new capabilities include a Microsoft PowerPoint Ribbon add-in, a new installation option that does not require local admin rights, a new mouse effect optimized for instruction, and a number of WCAG 2.1-aligned color contrast improvements.
- New Microsoft PowerPoint Ribbon Add-On for Automatically Starting and Stopping the Recording
The YuJa Software Capture application can be installed as a Ribbon within Microsoft PowerPoint to provide users with a more seamless recording experience. The Ribbon will allow users to automatically sync the start and end of the recording with their presentation session.
- Recording Sessions Can Now Be Extended Via the Devices Tab
We added a capability to the Devices tab to remotely extend recordings within the Video Platform for registered installations. With a simple click of a button, Admins and Sub-Admins can extend remote recordings.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” inside_shadow=”false” ][/dropshadowbox] - New Installer Option for Non Local Admin Windows Users
The Alternate Installer will allow users who do not have local administrative rights on their computer to install and change settings within YuJa Software Capture. For those with local administrative permissions, we still recommend downloading the Express Installer to take full advantage of the Software Capture application’s asynchronous upload capability even when logged off.
- Option for an Mouse Effect When the Presenter Clicks on the Screen
We have implemented an enhancement to the screen recording that can improve the instructional value of a video by providing a small highlight when the Presenter clicks on the screen. - Customizable Low Disk Space Warning
To ensure that users have the appropriate disk space on their device for their recording, we have implemented an improved feature for monitoring device storage. Users can enable and select the threshold of when they would like to be notified if their disk space is running low.
- Option for On-Screen Pause Indicator
To provide a clear reminder for the Presenter when a recording is paused, we have added an option for an on-screen indicator to let Presenters know when they have paused their recording.
- Improved UI Color Scheme Aligned with WCAG 2.1
Continuing to stand firm on our promise to make learning accessible to students from a variety of accessible needs, we have further optimized the color palette for our toggle buttons and text to support users with visual difficulties. This will allow users to easily recognize when they have enabled certain devices for their Video, Audio, Screen, and Live sources.
- Minor Keyboard Accessibility Improvement Aligned with WCAG 2.1
We have improved navigating the Login menu through the Enter key, as well as the ability to select entries more uniformly.
- New Microsoft PowerPoint Ribbon Add-On for Automatically Starting and Stopping the Recording
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August 18, 2022
YuJa Panorama for Digital Accessibility – Update RC20220819 Released to US, CAN, and EU Zones
Canadian Zones European Union Zones Panorama for Digital Accessibility United States ZonesWe have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This release focuses on dynamic accessibility suggestions for WYSIWYG text regions, language translation support for Text-to-Speech, increased options for Website Accessibility, enhancement to Panorama’s ability to generate Accessibility Reports, and more.
- Dynamic WYSIWYG Support and Real-Time Accessibility Suggestions
A major step forward in digital accessibility is now available with our new real-time accessibility suggestions for WYSIWYG text regions. Accessibility Reports will now generate and provide dynamic feedback as Instructors create WYSIWYG content. This enables Panorama to offer real-time accessibility suggestions and solutions to issues surrounding images and URLs that do not contain alternative descriptions. In future releases, we will continue to build upon this initial capability-set around real-time accessibility suggestions.
- Text-to-Speech Can Now Be Translated into Multiple Languages
Continuing our efforts to make learning accessible to all students, we now provide the option to translate text-to-speech in over twenty languages. - Website Accessibility Now Offers Translations for Alternative Formats
Documents content on a website can now be translated, as well as have their alternative formats supported in over 100 languages.
- Localization Support Added for French and Spanish
We have added support for French and Spanish to be set as preferred languages through the Panorama LMS app. Once configured, Panorama will display all UI text in your preferred language. To learn how to set your preferred language, please click here.
- Website Accessibility Can Now Be Integrated Directly Into the LMS
To provide our users with a more customizable experience, we have added several new features to the Website Accessibility tool. To learn about Website Accessibility for Panorama, and the newly added features, please click here. Capabilities include:- Have the option to enable Website Accessibility within their LMS at the institutional-level and course-level.
- Content Creators will now be able to undo/redo changes, save changes for future use, discard all changes
- Added a Color Adjustment tab to complement our Content Adjustment features.
- Enhanced Menu for Alternative Formats with Ability to Integrate Custom Terms of Use
In addition to improving the user experience, the Alternative Formats menu has been revised to provide more clear labeling of the various accessibility options. Additionally, a new Help button provides additional details on Alternative Formats.
We have also added a Terms of Use feature that LMS Administrators can set in the LTI App. To learn how to add Terms of Use to your Alternative Formats menu, please click here.
- Dynamic WYSIWYG Support and Real-Time Accessibility Suggestions
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August 18, 2022
Video Conference Platform – Update RC20220715 Released to all Zones
Canadian Zones European Union Zones HTML5 Video Conferencing United States ZonesWe have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This release focuses on providing Meeting Owners with the option to manage permissions for attendees, the ability for shared documents and the Whiteboard to be saved as PNG images, improved sharing capabilities, enhancement on screen share connectivity, and WCAG 2.1-aligned accessibility improvements.
- Meeting Owners Can Grant Permissions to Presenters
In an effort to give Meeting Owners more control over their video conference, we are introducing specific permissions Meeting Owners can grant Presenters on an individual basis. These permissions include access to the Whiteboard tools, the ability to message in chat, and the permission to share their screen and upload documents. To learn more about this feature, please click here.
- Sharing Screen or Uploading Documents will now Switch to the Presenter’s View
Previously Presenters and Attendees would only follow the view of the main Presenter. We have now enabled the view to instantly change for all participants when any Presenter begins to share their screen or uploads a document. - New “Save as Image” feature Available in Whiteboard
Meeting Owners and Presenters can now save shared documents and the Whiteboard as PNG images. - Improved the Ability for Screen Share to Reconnect when Connection is Lost
This update will help Presenters and Attendees reestablish a connection for Screen Share that may result from an unstable internet connection. - Accessibility Improved Aligned with WCAG 2.10
We have made several minor changes to how the user interface reacts when navigating your Video Conference. By adjusting the accessibility for certain tabs, adding focus indicators, and improved text for screen readers, we continue to improve upon our existing platform to make learning accessible for all students.
- Meeting Owners Can Grant Permissions to Presenters
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July 2, 2022
Enterprise Video Platform – Update RC20220624 Released to US Zone
United States ZonesWe have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States. For a summary of the release, please refer to the corresponding tag for the most recent Canadian and EU zones release.
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June 30, 2022
YuJa Himalayas for Data Archiving and Compliance and YuJa Enterprise Video Platform – Update RC20220701 Released to US, CAN, and EU Zones
Canadian Zones European Union Zones Himalayas United States ZonesWe have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. This Himalayas update focuses on providing our users an enhanced experience with our Data Management and Zoom Integration capabilities.
- Policy Creator Now Offers the Ability to Exclude Videos
This update provides Administrators the ability to exclude videos through the Video Without Tag rule. To learn more about this feature, please click here.
- Users will be Emailed Upon Restore and Undo Completion
Restore and undo operations may take several hours to complete; upon completion, the user who initiated the archive restore or undo will receive an email notification that the operation has been completed. - The Wait Time for the Enable Auto Caption Feature has been Reduced for Imported Zoom Videos
Previously if Enable Auto Caption was selected, YuJa would auto-caption the imported video if Zoom had not provided a captioning file after four days. We have now reduced this time to eight hours.
- Optimized Performance & Resolved Minor Bugs
We have resolved several minor bugs and issues to improve media detection when running policies and archiving data.
- Policy Creator Now Offers the Ability to Exclude Videos
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June 10, 2022
YuJa Panorama for Digital Accessibility – Update RC20220610 Released to US, CAN, and EU Zones
Canadian Zones European Union Zones Panorama for Digital Accessibility United States ZonesWe have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. This Panorama update has broadened the scope of website accessibility, added language translation and increased performance for accessibility report generation.
- Website Accessibility Add-On Now Offers More Accessible Page Viewing
To offer a more accessible viewing experience for those interacting with your institution’s public website, we added a new Content Adjustments tab within the Website Accessibility Add-On. From here, any website viewer can instantly adjust their personal viewing experience of your institution’s website including: Content Spacing, Font Sizing, Line Height, Letter Spacing, Font Readability, Text Alignment, Title Highlighting, and Link Highlighting. This is in addition to the existing Accessible Formats generated for all PDFs, PowerPoints, Word documents that are linked off your website. To learn more about this feature, please click here.
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Documents Can Now Be Translated Into Multiple Languages
Panorama has broadened its definition of an alternative format to now include the document’s language. Students may not always be the most familiar with the language a document is uploaded in. Panorama now offers the ability for a student to translate a document instantly to over 100 languages. To learn more about this feature, please click here.
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Accessibility Reports Can Now Be Generated Automatically
In Panorama’s most recent release, we shifted the way we generate alternative formats, to be on-demand. However, after listening closely and working with our clients we now understand that many institutions would like the Accessibility Report for all files uploaded to be automatically generated. We now provide a setting in the LTI app that enables automatic report generation. When this setting is enabled, all files uploaded will have their Accessibility Report automatically generated. This setting can be set at the institution level and overridden at the course level. To learn how to enable this feature, please click here.
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Colored Icons for Instructors to Easily View Accessibility Scores
Instructors can now quickly and easily determine the Accessibility Score of a file they’ve uploaded through the color of the Alternative Format icon.
Green is for Accessibility Scores greater than 70%
Yellow is for Accessibility Scores between 30% and 70%
Red is for Accessibility Scores less than or equal to 30%Note: This functionality is only available for instructors. Students will always see the standard blue icon.
Instructors can also hover over any Accessibility icon to view a tooltip displaying the report score:
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Icons Hidden for Non-Supported File Formats
Icons for files that are not supported by Panorama will now have their icon hidden.
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Enhanced HTML Accessibility Reports for Better Visual Representation on All Screen Sizes
We have increased the LMS locations where HTML Accessibility Reports will be generated, has improved the quality of the reports, as well as enhancing the visual compatibility of viewing these reports with devices of all sizes.
- Optimization Upgrades
Users will notice faster processing speeds for Accessibility Reports and Alternative Formats during large spikes of requests with minimal impact on processing time.
- Website Accessibility Add-On Now Offers More Accessible Page Viewing
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June 10, 2022
Video Conference Platform – Update RC20220524 Released to all Zones
Canadian Zones European Union Zones Uncategorized United States Zones Video Conferencing PlatformWe have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This release focuses on implementing the ability to add a virtual background, enhancing sharing capabilities and providing Meeting Owners with the option to manage the Waiting Room.
- Ability to Use Virtual Backgrounds during Video Conference Sessions
Virtual Backgrounds can be used to create a sense organization when participating in a Video Conference. With real time technology, Meeting Owners and all participants can utilize Visual Effects, choosing between various virtual backgrounds to utilize. In future releases, we look to optimize the Visual Effects so they can efficiently run on all hardware setups. To learn more about this feature, please click here.
- Improved Waiting Room Experience
Previously, the Waiting Room was only active until the moment the Meeting Owner joined a meeting. In an effort to make the Waiting Room more dynamic and provide Meeting Owners with the power to manage the Waiting Room. They now have the option to let in users on an individual basis or all at once. They also have the ability to delegate this responsibility to an admitted user.
- Enhanced Compatibility with Microsoft Edge
Continuing our efforts to deliver a seamless user experience in all browsers, Microsoft Edge users will now be able to utilize screen sharing capabilities.
- New “Dark Mode” Notification Theme Available
Notifications are now easier to view with dark and light themes on contrasting panels. - Enhanced Document and Whiteboard Sharing and Downloading Experience
To optimize the document and Whiteboard sharing experience, all uploaded documents and Whiteboard creations are no longer infinitely scrollable, making it easier to track where users are currently viewing. The document and Whiteboard download experience has been enhanced to seamlessly allow users the ability download the document and Whiteboard to their device.
- Improved Video Conference Stability
In an effort to significantly improve user experience, we have adjusted our front-end support for document uploads. For future releases, we intend to increase file sharing size while continuing to provide stability on our video conference platform. - New “Line” Tool Available in Whiteboard
Adding to the tools available in the Whiteboard, Meeting Owners and Presenters will be able to utilize the Line Tool to facilitate discussions. To learn more about this feature, please click here.
- Mobile Compatibility Release
Updated versions of the Video Conference app for iOS and Android are now available.
- Ability to Use Virtual Backgrounds during Video Conference Sessions
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May 27, 2022
YuJa Himalayas for Data Archiving and Compliance and YuJa Enterprise Video Platform – Update RC20220527 Released to US, CAN, and EU Zones
Canadian Zones Enterprise Video Platform European Union Zones Himalayas United States ZonesWe have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. This Himalayas release focuses on real-time Job progress updates, refining workflows for individual users using third-party video conferencing connectors, improving query times, and dozens of smaller improvements to the archiving experience.
- Job Management Dashboard Now has Dynamic Progress Updates
The Job Management Dashboard now tracks progress in real-time which provides Admins an accurate view of when a Job will be completed.
- Refreshed UI for Third Party Connectors in My Account Tab
To provide users with a better experience in managing their third-party integrations – including Zoom, WebEx, Blackboard Collaborate, and Microsoft Teams – the updated user interface implements a tab structure to organize the different connectors.
- Enhanced the Robustness of Restoring Content from Himalayas
With the enhancements made to our backend infrastructure, Himalayas Jobs to restore content – that is, bringing it out from Archive Storage – are now more efficient and robust. While not a common occurrence, anytime an Archive Job fails to be restored, Admins will have the ability to to remove failed Jobs.
- Improved Query Performance in Data Management
We have improved the query performance in the Data Management tool. Admins will experience a quicker turnaround time after running a policy to identify content.
- Job Management Dashboard Now has Dynamic Progress Updates
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May 14, 2022
Enterprise Video Platform – Update RC20220518 Released to US Zone
Enterprise Video Platform United States ZonesWe have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States. For a summary of the release, please refer to the corresponding tag for the most recent Canadian and EU zones release.
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May 13, 2022
Video Conference Platform – Update RC20220513 to all Zones
Canadian Zones European Union Zones United States Zones Video Conferencing PlatformWe have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada and the European Union. This release focuses on adding additional participants on video, improving connection stability and improving speaker detection.
- Expansion of Gallery View to Allow 25 Users with the use of Pagination
Continuing our efforts to facilitate large user Video Conference sessions, the Gallery View has been updated to show up to 25 users to a page. Working in conjunction with our enhanced speaker detection.
- Improved Speaker Detection
A new speaker logic was implemented to more accurately recognize the direct speaker, as opposed to catching background noise, bringing the speaker to the main view. In addition, this improvement will lower CPU usage, allowing your device to perform at a more optimal level.
- Updated UI to Mirror Performance Optimization and Enhanced Speaker Detection Logic
Adding the use of pagination to make better use of the space and colored indicators to indicate who is speaking. - Support Video Conference Access via Microsoft Edge
We are pleased to announce our compatibility with Microsoft Edge. In addition to Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari, users will now be able to launch and access Video Conference sessions with Microsoft Edge. - Enhance Responsiveness of Media Sources
To improve the user experience, the audio and video source can be toggled on/off in a seamless manner, allowing users to quickly and easily participate in the discussion.
- Improve Stability of Video Conference Sessions
Through a bundle of changes, including the use of a dedicated server and a centralized connection state store, users will now experience fewer connection-related issues and faster response times when utilizing source selection toggles.
- Expansion of Gallery View to Allow 25 Users with the use of Pagination