YuJa Engage Student Response System – Update RC20221118 to US, CAN, and EU

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, an update to the PowerPoint Ribbon Add-in, improved accessibility for Survey Polls, and various performance optimizations and bug fixes.

  1. Canvas LTI 1.3 Integration
    Similar to our Blackboard Learn integration, this update allows users to integrate YuJa Engage into their Canvas instance. Polls may be created and published directly to desired courses and viewed by admins, instructors, and students. For more information, please visit our support guide on Integrating YuJa Engage for Canvas.
    YuJa Engage Student Response System – Update RC20221118 to US, CAN, and EU
  2. New Installation Method for the PowerPoint Ribbon Add-in for Poll Integration
    To provide users with an easier installation method, we have updated the YuJa Engage plugin to be installed directly from the Office Add-ins store. This method will allow our users to take advantage of the plugin for browser-based PowerPoint presentations. Simply search for the YuJa Engage plugin and click Add to integrate and administer live polls during PowerPoint presentations. For more information, please visit our support guide on Integrating the YuJa Engage plugin with PowerPoint.
    YuJa Engage Student Response System – Update RC20221118 to US, CAN, and EU
  3. New UI for the YuJa Engage Plugin for PowerPoint
    We have enhanced the overall UI of the YuJa Engage plugin for PowerPoint. Question types and questions are now displayed clearly on individual cards, allowing instructors to access and integrate questions into their presentations effortlessly. To utilize the new UI, please install the YuJa Engage plugin through the PowerPoint Add-ins store. 
    YuJa Engage Student Response System – Update RC20221118 to US, CAN, and EU
  4. Improved Accessibility for Survey Polls
    Survey Polls can now be accessed directly through the main navigation menu.
    YuJa Engage Student Response System – Update RC20221118 to US, CAN, and EU
  5. Optimized Performance and Bug Fixes
    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:

    • Polls will now autosave as drafts.   
    • Users can now drag and drop images into poll questions.
    • Updated the Manage Polls table to include Survey Polls.