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

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 the option to add video content to questions, grade short answer questions with search and filter options, real-time participant results for Polls and Surveys, auto-roster sync for Canvas and D2L Brightpsace, the option to duplicate Polls and Surveys, improved screen reader capabilities and tab navigation, and a refined user experience with new interactive elements.

1. Engagement Questions Can Include Video Content
   Creators can now add video content to their Poll and Survey questions, allowing participants to view videos before selecting an answer.
   
2. Grade Short Answer Questions with Search and Filter Options
   Creators who wish to review and manually grade Short Answer questions will now be presented with a list of participants with options to filter based on correct or incorrect answers.
   
3. Real-Time Participant Results for Polls and Surveys
   For live Polls and Surveys, participant results are now updated in real-time immediately after submission.
   
4. Auto-Roster Sync for Canvas and D2L Brightspace
   Our Canvas and D2L Brightspace integrations now offer course roster sync to automatically retrieve a list of users for the selected course.
   
5. Create Duplicate Polls and Surveys for Editing
   IT Managers and Creators can duplicate their Polls and Surveys to instantly create an additional copy to edit.
   
6. Improved Compatibility with Screen-Reader Narrations
   The Engage platform now offers fully narrated text for screen readers to read aloud.
7. Enhanced Keyboard Accessibility Shortcuts
   We have enhanced keyboard navigation, enabling IT Managers, Creators, and Participants to easily tab through the Engage platform.
8. Refined User Experience within Specific Interactive Elements
   We have made several improvements to enhance the usability of Engage across the web and mobile app, such as:
   • New pages to clearly indicate when a Poll has closed or is waiting to be released.
   • Individuals will automatically log in to their respective roles.
   • Updated UI for QR code scanning.