Product Updates

Over the next week, YuJa Panorama will receive new updates that improve accessibility workflows, including easier document remediation, guided setup experiences, personalized banners, better notification options, improved integration with tools like Microsoft Word, enhanced content support, and more.

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1. Automated Remediation for High-Priority Issues with AlwaysOn Compliance

   We are providing an extra accessibility boost for all institutions with our new feature, AlwaysOn Compliance. Now, each institution will receive a baseline allocation of daily credits at no cost. With these credits, Panorama will automatically detect documents have an accessibility score below 50% and improve them. You can revert the changes at any time, leaving you in control while benefiting from an automated remediation system.

   

2. New Panorama Add-In for Microsoft Word to Detect Accessibility Issues In Real Time

   Included with Structural Remediation, we now have a Panorama add-in for Microsoft Word that will detect accessibility issues as you create your document. This allows you to review accessibility issues in real time without having to save and upload the document to your LMS, ensuring content is more accessible from the start.

   

3. New Options to Try Out AutoPilot for Free

   You will now be able to try AutoPilot for free directly on YuJa.com. Upload your own document or use one of our sample documents to see how AutoPilot automatically remediates content for accessibility. It’s a quick, no-commitment way to see how our tools make content more accessible for all.

   

4. New Options to Try Out Structural Remediation for Free

   You will now have access to a free trial of Structural Remediation on YuJa.com. Simply upload a PDF to see how Structural Remediation improves its reading structure for individuals using assistive technologies, such as screen readers. It’s a quick and easy way to experience how a more accessible structure leads to a more inclusive experience for all users.

   

5. A New Guided Experience for Integrating YuJa Panorama with Your LMS

   You can now go through a guided setup that takes you through missing learning management system (LMS) integrations. New institutions can use this as a checklist to set up their LMS integration with YuJa Panorama and start processing documents from day one. You can minimize, expand, or close the guide window at any time, so help is always available without getting in the way.

   

6. Quick Launch for Document Remediation

   We are now providing a large scale remediation process that will allow instructors to switch between documents in their course quickly. From the Course Report, select “Launch Remediation” to review and fix a document’s accessibility issues, then easily move to the next one using a curated list of your documents.

   

7. Turn Math Images in Documents into Accessible Searchable Content

   When converting documents to an OCR HTML Alternative Format, Panorama will now convert any images of math formulas to MathML, ensuring complex equations are accessible to screen readers and searchable for easier studying.

   

8. Faster, High-Quality Text-to-Speech Conversion

   Text-to-speech conversion from the Alternative Formats Menu is now faster and more powerful than ever. With our new processing engine, audio files are now generated up to 10% faster, with noticeably improved sound quality.

   

9. Smarter PDF Conversion with Auto Tagging

   We have set a new benchmark for accessible PDF auto-tagging with tags that more accurately preserve the document’s content while keeping files close to their original size. While other leading tools generate tags that can lead to much larger file sizes and disruptions to the content, Panorama closely aligns with the original source file, ensuring tags are generated to improve accessibility.

10. Send Accessibility Alerts to Course Instructors

    As an admin, you can now enable automated alerts that notify instructors when accessibility scores for their courses dip below a specified threshold. Alerts can be sent out in multiple ways:

    • Email Alerts: Send out automated emails to instructors.

    • Banner Alerts: Display a banner to instructors at the top of a course.

    You can enable one or both alerts to ensure they are seen by instructors. Each type of alert features a quick launch remediation button, guiding instructors through a step-by-step process to help fix issues. By catching issues early, instructors can stay on top of their courses and provide a better learning experience for every student.

    

11. Status Alert for When the Panorama Visualizer Does Not Detect Activity

    An alert banner will now appear to notify you if the Panorama Visualizer has not been installed. The Visualizer enables Panorama content, such as accessibility icons, to appear in the LMS, providing access to alternative formats. The Visualizer banner will also display if no activity has been detected in the last 24 hours, notifying you of potential misconfiguration.

    

12. Explore the Latest Product Updates

    Check what is upcoming for Panorama and our other products directly from the Platform.

    

    • See Panorama Updates: Visit the new “Latest Updates” section to see what’s coming next and the features we have added in recent releases.

    • View Updates for Other Products: Updates for our other products can be accessed through the Marketplace, helping you learn more about products that interest you.

13. Add a Static IP Address to Your Network Allowlist for Panorama Connections

    You can now route all Panorama traffic through a single static IP address for your institution. This improves compatibility with strict firewall policies and prevents blocked requests by your network. To enable this feature, contact your Client Success Manager to activate the static IP for your account, and then add it to your network allowlist.

Over the next few weeks, YuJa Verity will receive several new updates, including more customized settings to prevent cheating attempts, improved analysis tools, faster review of flagged events, expanded third-party integrations, and more.

1. Detect Spoken “Keywords” to Flag Potential Misconduct

   Admins and instructors can add keywords that automatically trigger a flagged event when they are detected in the test-taker’s audio. These keywords are customizable in the institution-wide settings or individual assessment proctoring settings. For example, you can set keywords such as “Hey Siri” or “What’s the answer?” to flag and review potential misconduct.

   

2. Enhance Security with Signature Verification for Test-Takers

   Signature verification requires test-takers to draw or upload a photo of their signature, which instructors can review afterward to confirm if it matches the signature on their ID Card.

   

3. Export Reports for Offline Viewing

   Admins and instructors can now export their Institution, Course, and Assessment reports in JSON, CSV, or XLSX format for offline viewing.

   

4. Transcribe Audio from Proctored Sessions

   Instructors can now generate and download a transcript of a test-taker’s recorded audio from any proctored session. Transcripts make it easy to locate relevant moments, scan for key phrases, and verify what was said.

   

5. Disable Apple Handoff to Prevent Content Sharing

   Instructors can now require test-takers to turn off Apple Handoff on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad before an exam. By requiring test-takers to turn off Handoff, you will reduce cross-device sharing of app activity and help maintain a secure testing environment.

   

6. Resolve Flagged Proctoring Events as Non-Issues

   Verity now includes a “Resolve” action for flagged events to address false positives and keep proctored assessment records fair and reliable. With this option, instructors can review the recording, document any notes they wish, and mark the event as resolved if the behavior is acceptable.

   

7. Atomic Assessments Now Available as a Third-Party Assessment Tool

   Adding to the growing list of supported third-party assessment tools, Verity is now integrated with Atomic Assessments, providing institutions with even more comprehensive proctoring options across diverse academic disciplines.

   

We’re rolling out enhancements over the next few weeks that allow instructors to insert activities directly into PowerPoint presentations on Mac devices and improve LMS integration for embedding activities into courses. These updates make it simpler to present activities on Mac and give participants an easier way to join activities within their LMS.

1. Insert Activities into PowerPoint Presentations on Mac Devices

   With the recent changes in streamlining how activities are inserted into presentations, you can now add activities in PowerPoint on Mac devices. This will allow you to use your preferred presentation app without having to learn a new workflow.

   

2. Enhanced LMS Integration for Inserting Activities into Courses

   We have streamlined how you add activities to your Canvas, Blackboard, or D2L Brightspace courses. Simply select your course and let Engage automatically create an assignment for the activity with grade book sync. Students will then have direct access to the activity through the QR Code or Join Code, allowing them to start immediately.

   

1. One-Click Download and Installation for the PowerPoint Add-On

   Previously, you were required to download and then install the PowerPoint add-on. Now, simply click the “Download” button, and Software Capture will automatically download and install the add-on.

   

2. Notification Alerts for Low Video Frame Rate During Recordings

   The recording toolbar will now display a timer showing elapsed recording time to provide visibility into session duration without accessing the confidence monitor.

   

3. Fixed an Issue with the Mini Toolbar Hiding the Upload Status of Recordings

   Previously, turning on the Mini Toolbar hid the recording’s upload status. We have fixed this issue, allowing you to see the upload progress even when the Mini Toolbar is enabled.

   

Over the next few weeks, the YuJa Lumina Video Platform will see improvements to course management, analytics capabilities, and administrative workflows. Key highlights include automated quiz publishing for seamless LMS integration, enhanced video engagement analytics with per-section heat map visualization, and streamlined administrative tools for usage reporting and integration management.

1. Heat Map Analytics Will Support Per-Section and Sub-Course Data Visualization

   The video engagement heat map will now include per-section and sub-course analysis capabilities, allowing administrators to view detailed interaction patterns for specific course sections or sub-courses through an integrated dropdown menu. This enhancement will provide granular insights into student video engagement across different sections within the same course in your LMS, enabling more targeted instructional decisions and comprehensive analytics reporting.

   

2. Support for Human-Generated Enhanced Audio Descriptions with Partnership with 3Play Media

   Instructors can now request human-generated Enhanced Audio Descriptions through their existing 3Play Media integration, providing professional-quality accessibility content within 24 hours. This feature expands audio description options beyond AI-generated content to ensure the highest quality accessibility standards for critical video materials.

   

3. Migrated Quiz Links Now Support Automatic Grade Sync

   Quiz links that have been migrated from other video products to YuJa through the link replacement tools will now automatically sync grades when students access them. This helps ensure grade tracking for converted quizzes without requiring manual course association from administrators.

4. Monthly Usage Reports Will Be Accessible In the Admin Portal

   Administrators will be able to view historical monthly usage reports directly within the admin portal, with automatic pop-up notifications displaying the previous month’s data upon first login each month. The dedicated Usage Reports section will provide easy access to past reports through a dropdown menu, with new monthly options added automatically over time.

   

5. Captioning Integration Setup Streamlines Provider Configuration Management

   All captioning provider integration pages will now feature an enhanced interface that simplifies the setup and management of multiple caption providers through improved modal workflows. The streamlined configuration process includes robust validation to prevent incomplete setups, ensuring reliable captioning services across 3Play Media, Rev, AST, Verbit, and Cielo24 integrations.

   

6. LMS Integration Pages Will See Interface Updates With Enhanced Configuration Control

   Admin pages used to connect YuJa to LMSs have been improved to make the setup process more organized. The new interface organizes LTI and API settings in a cleaner, more intuitive layout, which helps administrators manage multiple LMS connections more efficiently.

   

7. Hardware Hub Profile Device Management Expands to Support All Connected Devices

   Hardware Hub profiles will now support adding any connected device, including NDI cameras and other specialized equipment, rather than being limited to the previous three PCI devices and Line In Audio. The updated interface provides a comprehensive connected devices table that allows users to view, add, and remove any USB or NDI device from their profile, providing greater flexibility for diverse recording setups.