Product Updates

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in Canada and the European Union. For a summary of the release, please refer to the corresponding tag for United States zones.

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States. Please note that this release will be pushed to Canadian and European Union zones next week. This release includes over 175+ new features and improvements.

1. IMS Caliper Analytics 1.1 Certification Achieved
   Our big data analytics achieved a major milestone by being awarded IMS Caliper Analytics 1.1 certification. Interested organizations can take advantage of this optional SKU that is available to all Enterprise Video Platform customers. A little more on IMS Caliper: “Caliper Analytics enables institutions to collect learning data from digital resources to better understand and visualize learning activity and product usage data, and present this information to students, instructors, and advisors in meaningful ways to help inform: student recruitment and retention plans, program, curriculum, and course design, student intervention measures”
   
2. New Ad Astra Integration for Integration with Enterprise Scheduling Systems
   A new Ad Astra enterprise scheduling integration is now available to all organizations. Room calendars can by synch-ed and then mapped to specific Software Capture and Hardware Hub capture resources. This enables fully automated scheduling, recording, publishing and distribution.
   
3. New Reflective Pause Question Type for Video Quizzes
   A new question type called Reflective Pause is now available within Video Quizzes. This question type is designed to re-focus the viewer on the video content through the use of a rhetorical and thought-provoking question. This tool is a new capability to ensure that all video content – including compliance training, security compliance, etc. – receives the focus and attention of the viewer.
   
4. Improved Device Source Preview Window
   Improved the view of the Source Preview shown within the Devices tab of Admin Panel. Also, clarified case where there is no active signal to show a status of No Active Signal instead of an error state.
   
5. Deprecated Video Classroom Name within Platform
   As we have transitioned fully to an HTML5-based Video Conferencing tool, the old tool’s name (Video Classrooms) has – for the most part – been transitioned-out from the Platform.
6. New Overlay Style Captioning for Single Stream Videos
   A new overlay caption style, similar to Netflix and YouTube, provides viewers with the opportunity to use the full window for viewing the video instead of allocating a significant portion to a fixed caption bar. The same 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)-compliant user-selectable opacity, color and font settings are also available with this new capability.



7. Improved Performance for Folders with Pictures
   The load-time performance for folders containing a large number of pictures is now considerably better (10x faster).
   
8. Performance Improvements for Change Owner Capability
   Improved performance within the Change Owner dialog for institutions with over 25,000 user entries.
9. Simplified Process to Request Data Backups
   Organizations wishing to request a copy of their organization’s Storage may initiate the request directly within the Admin Panel’s Storage Quota tab. Please note that Professional Services may apply to the fulfillments of these requests.
10. Media Chooser LMS Extension Offers More Clear Action and UI
    The available actions within the LMS Media Chooser are now shown more clearly within the Top Bar. This is aimed at improving the user experience for novice users who may be using the video tools to embed their first video or create their first Video Assignment.
    
11. Ability to Watch a Video in Chrome within an Inactive Tab
    Users watching video content within one Chrome tab, while actively navigating within another tab, can now continue to listen to the YuJa-hosted video. Previously, due to a recent Chrome update, the video would automatically pause when the Chrome tab became inactive.
    
12. Improved Test Proctoring Workflow for Courses with Multiple Instructors
    Courses with multiple instructors co-teaching can now designate where proctored test recordings should go.

We have released a new Software Capture for Apple version (3.1.1) that introduces the SmartUpload algorithm for recording uploads, improved error alerts for remotely scheduled captures and a dozen smaller improvements and fixes. Please note that this release has been pushed out to all instances within the United States, Canada and European Union zone.

1. SmartUpload Capability Introduced
   Implemented SmartUpload algorithm that is able to perform better on low-bandwidth, rural and high-latency connections. This should reduce situations where weak or intermittent connections result in slow uploads due to frequent disconnections.
2. Improved Error Notification for Remotely Scheduled Recordings
   For remotely scheduled capture sessions – both impromptu and scheduled – if the Apple Capture application is unable to use a selected source, the log will provide specific error details.
   
3. Highlights of Smaller Fixes and Improvements
   In addition to the new features, this release also includes about a dozen smaller fixes and product improvements. Highlights include:
   

   #166679532 – Clarified the branding of the YuJa Software Capture for Apple by changing the name in the installer from YuJa Software Station.
   #167445173 – Improved the compatibility of the user interface with Apple Dark Mode settings.
   #167986269 – During proctoring mode, using the End Recording keyboard shortcut could generate repeated messages.
   #167986233 – Improved the error message when a proctoring setup is invalid. This could include not providing at least one valid camera input and valid audio input.
   #168067046 – Improved source synchronization for confidence monitor review which should eliminate the likelihood of a mis-aligned confidence monitor source.
   #168208229 – Resolved issue where a proctoring session’s Photo ID Preview could have a blank ID shown within the preview window.
   #167343077 – Improved compatibility with advanced audio mixers such as the Scarlet 2i2 audio mixer.
   #168089145 – Clarified the wording of the Days to Keep Recordings.
   #168547722 – Resolved issue the Registration Window does not auto-close after the Register process is complete.
   #168653924 – Minor UI improvements to the Software Capture UI including a more modern button interface for the Select Collection and Select Group options.

4. Small UI Improvements to Confidence Monitor Window
   Minor UI improvements to the Software Capture UI including a more modern button interface for the Select Collection and Select Group options.
   

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in Canada and the European Union. For a summary of the release, please refer to the corresponding tag for United States zones.

We have successfully pushed an update to all physical zones residing in the United States. Please note that this release will be pushed to Canadian and European Union zones next week. This release includes over 200+ new features and improvements.

1. 360°/VR Video Media Player Now Moved to General Availability
   By popular request, the Professional Services Team migrated the 360°/VR Video Media Player, a previously custom capability, to a feature available in all instances. The new 360°/VR Video enables the viewing of 360-degree VR content and supports perspective changes via the gyroscope (when viewed on a mobile device).
   
2. New Advanced Visual Search Capabilities
   The Visual Search capabilities introduced in the last release are now even more powerful with the following new additions that incorporate “fuzzy search”, advanced filtering options and improved performance:
   
   • Implementation of a Fuzzy Search algorithm – Established a fuzzy search that will match against a threshold of about 80%. This enables keyword searches such as engineer~ which will, for example, return engineers and engineer.
   • Ability to Restrict Searches to the Current Folder – New option within the Advanced Search operations to restrict search matches to media contained in the current folder.
   • Ability to Restrict Searches to a Given Channel – New option to restrict search for content to a particular Media Channel by using the channel: attribute. An example is channel:”MATH 235″.
   • Searching for YouTube and Vimeo Videos Included – Linked YouTube and Vimeo videos will be searched based on the available metadata fields.
   • Support for Prefix Searching – New option to search based on a keyword prefix via keyword* search operator. For instance, entering te* returns results with words starting with te including tell and test.
   • Support for Owner Filter – New option to filter searches based on the owner of the media via the owner:”{Your Name}” search option.
   • Custom Metadata Schema Search for Non-Videos – Visual Search now will search a custom Metadata Schema applied to non-video assets.
   • Speed Improvements with Large Match Sets – When searching for words that are mentioned thousands or tens-of-thousands-of-times in a given folder, the search results will now be returned within seconds instead of over a minute.

   

3. Go Back Folder Quick Link for Faster Folder Traversal
   Within My Media’s Action Bar, a new Go Back button enables users to traverse to the parent folder of the current location.
   
4. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Capabilities Extend to Video Sources Recorded by PC and Apple Software Capture Application
   To enhance our Visual Search capabilities, we now will perform a full OCR scan of video sources – not just the screen source – recorded by the Software Capture for PC and Apple applications.
5. Media Player’s Slide Text Section Supports Multi-Source OCR
   Within the Media Player, recordings that have multiple sources with OCR results for the same time point – which is now possible with the newly introduced multi-source OCR – will now be shown.
6. HTML5 Video Conferencing Now Offers Breakout Room Capabilities
   The Video Conferencing product now includes the ability to create and manage Breakout Sessions with attendees. Future releases will further refine this capability so we certainly welcome your feedback on features and improvements we can make.
   
7. Extended API to Support Automatic Publishing Capabilities When Auto Scheduling
   To better support end-to-end automatic scheduling and publishing workflows, the RESTFul API now supports automatic publishing when performing auto-scheduling operations.
8. Media Player Improvements When Viewed in Portrait Mode on Mobile Devices
   This release includes improvements to the Media Player when viewed on mobile devices in portrait mode. A new top-and-bottom viewing capability for multi-stream videos ensures a crisp viewing experience irrespective of the mobile device form-factor or screen orientation.
   
9. Better Notifications for Auto-Scheduled Software Capture Applications
   To ensure that Administrators are informed on the status of auto-scheduling events when using the Software Capture applications, the Devices tab within Admin Panel now has a new status called Not Ready, as well as new notifications.

   
   The Not Ready status indicates that the Software Capture application is not in a state to record. For example, there could be a firewall issue, device conflict or perhaps the computer is logged out. Further, if an error blocks the use of a particular source, an error message will show up above the affected source. Please note: The full capabilities of this feature will be realized with the upcoming versions of the PC and Apple Software Capture applications that are forthcoming next month.

10. Ability to Lock / Override Roles for Users within Specific Courses
    To support scenarios where a Student role (such as a “student helper” or “course note-taker”) needs Instructor-level permissions within a given course, we now provide a manual “override” of the role value supplied by the Learning Management System.
    
11. Video Quiz Audit Log Capabilities
    To ensure the integrity of the Video Quiz-taking process, Content Creators and Administrators now have an Audit Log capability. This provides granular information on creation, editing, quiz attempts and user submissions.
    
12. Improved Screen Reader Support for Media Player Sidebar
    This release improves the screen-reader accessibility support of the Media Player’s Sidebar. Specifically, we applied user-interface changes to ensure that screen-readers can fully narrate the options in a consistent and clear manner.

We have released a new Software Capture for Apple version (3.0.1) that focuses on an improved user experience, automatic framerate optimization, automatic firewall traversal capabilities, and video test proctoring capabilities (for those organizations with this SKU enabled). Please note that this release has been pushed out to all instances within the Canada and European Union zone.

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in Canada and the European Union. For a summary of the release, please refer to the corresponding tag for United States zones.

We have released a new Software Capture for Apple version (3.0.1) that focuses on an improved user experience, automatic framerate optimization, automatic firewall traversal capabilities, and video test proctoring capabilities (for those organizations with this SKU enabled). Please note that this release has been pushed out to all instances within the United States zone. It will be pushed out to Canadian and European Union instances next week. To take advantage of these new capabilities, please update the installed application.

1. Refreshed Desktop Application User Interface
   This version includes a refreshed experience with more clear Action Buttons for Start, Stop, Pause and Cancel. We also added a more modern translucent background to partially see what’s behind the desktop recording application and more clear iconography.
   
2. Video Test Proctoring Available for Apple
   The video test proctoring capabilities introduced for PC platforms is now available on Apple computers. For those organizations with this SKU enabled, this workflow enables users to initiate controlled recordings during active test taking, accept configurable Terms and Conditions, capture appropriate imagery of government-issued photo ID, and record multi-sources during online test activity. We offer options for both live and non-live test proctoring.
   
3. Auto-Scaling Frame Rate Level Based on Performance
   Based on the available CPU and resources of the computer, the framerate default settings will be automatically established. This can be adjusted and in the event it exceeds the recommended setting, a message will be provided to the user.
4. Improved Firewall Traversal
   Transition of outbound port access to Port 443 to be more compatible with an organization’s existing firewall configuration. With more stringent firewalls, this capability will reduce the likelihood the Platform’s use will require a firewall change.
5. Default Location for Recorded Media Changed to My Media Top-Level Folder
   Changed the default location where captures go to the top-level Media Collection rather than the Default Collection. This change was made so that novice users who record will see their recording available immediately after clicking on My Media, rather than having to go into the Default Collection sub-folder.

This release also resolves about 25+ issues including resolution of an issue that would prevent the Mouse Cursor being recorded as part of the screen capture.

We have successfully pushed an update to all physical zones residing in the United States. Please note that this release will be pushed to Canadian and European Union zones next week. This release includes over 160+ new features and improvements.

1. New Visual Search Available to Upgrade Across All Instances
   All the sub-system infrastructure and related metadata upgrades to take advantage of the new Visual Search is available to organizations. Within the next 60 days, this will be turned on incrementally to all customer instances, however we will provide the opportunity for Administrators to request it be turned on within their instances. New capabilities of the new Visual Search include:
   • Ability to perform full media library searches across all videos within all metadata types including captions, optical character recognition (slides) and comments.
   • Capability to see all matches across the timeline of the video as clickable push-pins.
   • Play All Matches feature that generates a dynamic playlist of five-second snippits of all search matches.

   We will continue to refine and improve this capability over the coming months and value your feedback in improving the quality of the visual search across your production data workloads.
   

2. Ability to Perform an OCR “Sweep” on Uploaded Media
   Content Owners uploading content can now trigger an OCR sweep of their uploaded media using the same OCR-generation algorithms that run when processing content captured via our capture tools. This ensures that uploaded content displaying significant textual content can take advantage of our Visual Search capabilities.
   
3. Improved Zoom Connector Integration
   The Platform’s Zoom integration is being migrated from a traditional API integration into a Zoom Marketplace application. For organizations enabling this Product SKU within their Instance, this provides an easier installation process, as well as a more future-proofed integration via Zoom’s preferred integration method. To learn more, visit our Zoom integration steps available here.
   
4. Sub-Channel Rosters Can Now Be a Subset of the Main Channel Roster
   To provide more flexible intra-course sharing of content, Media Sub-Channel rosters can now be a customizable subset of the full course roster of the main Media Channel. This enables new scenarios such as, among other things, providing specific accessibility accommodations to subsets of course participants.
   
5. Video Quiz Creation and Administration Now Within Media Details
   Content Creators can now create and manage their video quizzes directly within the familiar Media Details view. Previously, quiz content was managed in a special section within My Account settings. Over the coming months, we will continue to introduce new quiz capabilities, as well as improved creation workflows.
   
6. Video Quiz Creators Can Now Add Hints to Questions
   Video Quizzes now support the ability to add a Hint to a question. Users who opt to view the Hint are displayed to the instructor within the YuJa Gradebook.
   
7. Richer Video Quiz Question and Answer Fields including LaTeX Support
   To support more sophisticated formatting options, the question and response fields now allow entries that can exceed 140 characters and be formatted via a built-in formatting toolbar. For users wishing to create richer formatting for STEM-based content, we have also integrated support for the LaTeX language in the question and response fields.
   
8. More Intuitive Question Markers Below Timeline of Video Quiz
   The Video Quiz timeline incorporates new question markers that “fill in” as a particular question has been completed.
   
9. Improved HTML5 Video Conference Replay
   This release, we completely overhauled the conference replay to be more robust. This should provide both a more intuitive replay experience, as well as fewer situations with video conference replay issues.
10. More Intuitive Thumbnail Selection Option within Media Details
    Based on customer feedback, we improved the selection of custom thumbnails within the Media Details. The new selection uses an image carousel with more clear delineation of the current thumbnail being used.
    

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in Canada and the European Union. For a summary of the release, please refer to the corresponding tag for United States zones.