Case Study: How Northshore Technical Community College Increased Accessibility of Course Content by More Than 30 Percent with YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) is comprised of 12 institutions that serve more than 150,000 students statewide, including Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC). LCTCS is charged with purchasing technology for all colleges in the system.
To get the most out of educational technology, learning coordinators across the state meet weekly to discuss strategies. “A number of us were concerned about our accessibility within Canvas,” said Amanda Jacob, Director of Online Learning at NTCC, adding that one of the members of our learning group had started reviewing the YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform.
Before implementing YuJa Panorama, the institution scored at 62% for overall accessibility. “What getting this baseline did was force my faculty to reckon with the fact that they were not as comfortable with accessibility as I thought they were,” Jacob said.
Through a targeted approach, faculty worked up to 75% within the first six months, and the number of complaints to the Department of Online Learning dropped dramatically. The next target was set at 85%. “What we noticed is our faculty started thinking differently about what they chose and they started making better choices about ancillary materials. And so they started thinking about accessibility on the front end instead of the aftermath,” Jacob stated.
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Case Study: How YuJa Panorama Streamlines and Improves Digital Accessibility at South Louisiana Community College
When Dr. Maia Smith, Associate Director of e-Learning at SLCC, began in her role at the college, one of the first tasks she took on was auditing courses against the Quality Matters Higher Ed Course Design Rubric. “I knew digital accessibility was an important part of that and I focused heavily on making improvements,” Smith stated.
She has regular contact with other e-learning coordinators and leaders across LCTCS, who told her about YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform. “I didn’t have to make a case to our administration about why YuJa Panorama was such a great product. LCTCS did that work for us,” Smith said.
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Case Study: Austin Peay State University Case Study – Deploying a Centralized Video Platform at a Mid-Size State University
The university also has access to a number of system-wide capabilities, including video management, lecture capture, live streaming, flipped classroom tools, video assignments, mobile video, and student and faculty recording.
As part of the agreement, YuJa is entirely integrated with D2L, the developer of the Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) used by the institution.
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YuJa to Present at Launch of the 2020 EduALL Virtual Summit
YuJa to Present at the Launch of the 2020 EduALL Virtual Summit
The event will feature notable speakers such as Katie Blot, a leading education technology consultant who previously served as Blackboard’s Chief Strategy & Portfolio Officer. Viewers will also hear from top higher-ed thought leaders from Virginia Tech, George Mason University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Kentucky, CAST and MERLOT, as well as video platform experts at Mediasite, Kaltura and YuJa.
The event will explore:
- How universities are implementing inclusivity initiatives effectively
- What technologies can make your campus more accessible
- How to increase student retention and graduation rates
- How to effectively design online courses
- How to meet students’ on-demand expectations
- The expected impact of Artificial Intelligence on higher-ed
Learn more about the EduALL Virtual Summit here
Improve the Learning Experience with Hardware and Software-Based Lecture Capture Technology
“Both software and hardware solutions have numerous advantages, and both help leverage technology to bring interactive educational opportunities to students.”
The YuJa Enterprise Video Platform allows a scalable lecture capture solution with desktop-based software, a hardware capture appliance, in-browser capture tools and mobile capture applications.
Software Capture and Personal Capture Applications
Record lectures anywhere and from any device, including mobile devices, with Software Capture.
Software capture offers:
- Flexible course delivery across locations
- Access using any device, whether its a browser, phone or tablet
- The ability to present using slides, audio, video and other peripherals
- Multi-stream audio and video captures with automatic-captioning
- Search-inside-video capabilities
Additionally, mobile apps allow students and instructors to record and view content on the go with an HTML5-based media player.
The YuJa Hardware Hub is Another Powerful Lecture Capture Solution
Simply placing a YuJa Hardware Hub in classrooms enables lecture capture and live streaming of multi-source content.
With the Hardware Hub, instructors can:
- Automate recording, remotely scheduling, starting and pre-scheduling on their schedule
- Publish and distribute content automatically
- Integrate hardware with existing video and audio sources
- Preview sources connected to the Hardware Hub, which enables real-time source monitoring
Advantages of Hardware and Software-Based Lecture Capture Solutions
Both software and hardware solutions have numerous advantages, and both help leverage technology to bring interactive educational opportunities to students. No matter which solution is chosen, videos are processed with AI-based semantic analysis, which enables auto-captioning and video search.
Which solution is right for an institution depends, but listed below are some considerations for each.
Software-Based Capture is:
- Cost-effective. It doesn’t require additional equipment outside of a podium computer or instructor’s laptop.
- Easy to use. This solution may require more instructor involvement than a hardware solution.
- Intuitive. Software Capture is an ideal option for new users who are looking to test the features of YuJa.
Device-Based Capture (the Hardware Hub) is:
- Scalable. This solution is ideal for university-sponsored connected classroom integration.
- Automated. Device-based capture automates the process and reduces instructor involvement in lecture capture. It can be turned on manually or set to activate according to a pre-programmed schedule.
- Hands-off. This solution allows a more hands-off approach, making it ideal for faculty who prefer not to manage technology.
YuJa Ranks Alongside Zoom, Gitlab in Top 20 Percent on Forbes’ List of America’s Best Startup Employers
“The 500 companies on our list of America’s Best Startup Employers have had to pivot, attracting and engaging employees through virtual games, classes and support systems in a year unlike any other,” the article said.
Methodology
Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to evaluate 2,500 American businesses founded between 2011 and 2018 with at least 50 employees. Each business was started from scratch, not spun out of existing enterprises. Companies were judged based on three criteria: employer reputation, employee satisfaction and growth.
According to Forbes, as it compiled information on companies, Statista reviewed articles, blogs and social media posts pertaining to each employer searching for specific phrases centered on keywords like culture, diversity and engagement. Statista then assessed employee satisfaction by evaluating online reviews, and measured growth by examining the organizations’ website traffic and head counts over a two-year period.
Top 20 Percent
Coming in at Number 78, YuJa ranks in the top 20 percent of the list. Founded in 2012, YuJa is a leader in enterprise media solutions. Our products harness the power of media to educate, engage, inspire and collaborate. Our portfolio includes products for video management, lecture capture, live streaming, social learning, video conferencing, digital asset management, video test proctoring, digital media accessibility, and digital archiving and compliance.
“YuJa is proud to be recognized for the work we do in helping institutions and corporations with their video and content recording, distribution and storage needs,” said Nathan Arora, Chief Business Officer at YuJa. “We have built a group of incredibly intelligent, talented and passionate people to help build and scale this company over the years, and we wouldn’t be successful without our team.”
Case Study: How a Top UK University, Anglia Ruskin University, Made the Switch to YuJa to Serve Students Across Five Campuses With a Comprehensive Video Platform
Anglia Ruskin has thousands of instructors at its campuses. The institution wanted an easy-to-use platform that integrates with both the Canvas Learning Management System and Microsoft Teams, and that enables both students and instructors to create, distribute, submit, and assess media content.
When it was time to reevaluate Anglia Ruskin’s media offering, Jason Williams, a media specialist at Anglia Learning and Teaching, Abbeygate House, ARU, was part of the group that went to tender and tested video platforms. “I’d seen YuJa before and was very impressed with it,” Williams said. “We thoroughly tested everything and YuJa came out on top with the most tools that fit the things we wanted.”
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Case Study: Chatham University Makes the Switch to YuJa’s Comprehensive Video Platform for Ease of Use, Robust Capabilities and Ongoing Support
Lauren Panton, Director, Instructional Technology and Teaching Development at Chatham University was at a conference when she learned about YuJa’s suite of ed-tech products.
She was particularly interested in the Enterprise Video Platform, an all-in-one, cloud-hosted solution that enables institutions to securely create, manage, and distribute video and other media content. “I was impressed with the product and customer service experience,” Panton said, and when the university was looking for an alternative video platform, “we were really pleased with how the software product has grown, features have expanded, and the ease of use. We were excited about a lot of the functionalities that did not exist with our existing vendor.”
Chatham University had been using its former video platform for over a decade, but administrators were unhappy with changes to the license and model, features, and support.
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Case Study: Bronx Community College – Deploying a Video Platform to Meet Current and Future Instructional Needs
Bronx Community College is a forward thinking college, but when it came to technology to record and host videos, its former in-house server and labor intensive programs were no longer meeting the college’s needs. In fact, the legacy program the college used didn’t have a user interface where faculty or students could log in. It was inefficient and cumbersome for all parties, which is why the college knew it needed to invest in a more robust solution that could not only act as a video repository, but that could streamline processes and workflows for students and staff.
Albert Robinson, Associate Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology at Bronx Community College, said he knew the perfect solution existed, and further, he knew there were other colleges in the CUNY system that had gone through the process and were pleased with their results. “I reached out to my colleagues in the CUNY community and was connected to YuJa through a Lehman College contact,” Robinson recalled. “An account executive at YuJa actually gave us a demonstration, and right away we could see the ease of use.”
Several years into using the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform, the college still uses it as its main video repository. Additionally, all training, events, and guest speakers are recorded and posted to the Video Platform.
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Case Study: How Parkland College Creates a Connected, Engaging Learning Environment for its 20,000 Students With the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform
Lori Wendt, an instructional technology specialist at the institution, led the charge to find a new ed-tech solution.
Wendt has a unique perspective both on what instructors want and need, as in addition to her technology role, she has been a part-time faculty member for more than 15 years.
“I’ve had the opportunity to use a lot of tools over the years, and I can relate to how faculty use technology,” she said, adding that accessibility features like auto-captioning have become increasingly important.
As the institution evaluated tools, YuJa stood out. “YuJa had all the key features we were looking for,” Wendt said.