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April 28, 2023
YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform – “Kainite” Version Released to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones
We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This update includes the beta version for Verity Lockdown, monitoring external tools with Verity, the option to create practice tests, and a new Assessment tab to view all tests.
1. New Verity Lockdown App (Beta) Available as Part of Standard Offering Building on the capability of our Verity Chrome extension, the Verity Lockdown Browser sets a new standard in secure testing for remote proctoring. By using an application-based testing environment grants us the freedom and flexibility to surpass the limitations of third-party browser extensions, allowing us to more deeply monitor the activity of students.
  
  The browser will prevent students from viewing other applications on their device and enforce strict measures to prevent common methods of bypassing proctor settings. This feature can easily be accessed and enabled for each test, allowing the instructor to decide the level of security they wish to apply on a per-test basis. The beta launch will only be supported for Canvas, with the full launch being available to Blackboard SaaS, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle users.
2. Dedicated Workflow to Create Practice Verity Tests in Canvas and D2L Brightspace Verity now offers an improved workflow to launch practice tests for instructors seeking to familiarize themselves with our Platform’s proctored test functionality. With a click of a button, Verity automatically generates a test complete with predefined Proctor Settings and curated questions. To learn how to create a practice test, please visit our support guide for Canvas or D2L Brightspace. Our next release will provide Blackboard SaaS and Moodle users with practice tests.
3. Monitor External Tool Assessments with Verity Verity can be enabled for assessments embedded as external tools within Canvas. This significant enhancement enables instructors to seamlessly create quizzes and assignments outside their Learning Management System while taking advantage of Verity’s monitoring capabilities to record students as they complete their assessments. To learn how to incorporate External Tools with Verity, please visit our guide on How to Use Verity to Proctor a Third-Party Exam in Canvas.
4. New Assessment Tab to View All Verity Tests Instructors can access a comprehensive list of all Verity-proctored tests associated with a course by navigating to the Assessment tab within the Verity LTI app. From there, instructors can access test results and navigate to test settings to make adjustments.
April 3, 2023
YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform – “Jade” Version Released to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones
We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This update includes enhancements to the UI for Verity Quiz settings, the ability to create and save custom quiz profiles, a new live-proctoring dashboard for students, an option to download proctored sessions, and support for Moodle version 4.1.
1. Instructors Can Create and Save Custom Proctoring Profiles Instructors can now supports the creation of custom profiles for their proctoring settings. These profiles can be easily accessed and applied immediately to an upcoming proctored test.
2. New Intuitive Button Layout for Proctor Settings We have updated the UI to provide a modern look for instructors and optimized how they view and interact with settings. By introducing an intuitive button layout, we have made it simple for instructors to navigate through all proctor settings with ease. With a few clicks, instructors can effortlessly apply desired settings to their proctored tests.
3. Live-Proctoring Dashboard for Students Building upon our previous update for the instructor dashboard, the Live-Proctoring Dashboard for students provides steps to authenticate themselves for test sessions and a dynamic panel showcasing upcoming live tests. Students can easily register for upcoming sessions by selecting their preferred timeslot before the start of the test.
4. Download Verity Recordings Instructors and admins now have the option to access a downloadable version of proctored sessions for offline viewing. A download link can be requested from the specific session they wish to review, and it will be conveniently delivered to their email inbox.
5. Support for Moodle Version 4.1 We are pleased to announce that Moodle admins can now enable Verity for Moodle version 4.1. To learn how to install Verity on your Moodle platform, please visit our guide on Integrating the Video Platform into Moodle. If Verity is already installed on your Moodle platform, no extra steps are required, and you may update your platform.
March 22, 2023
YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform – Update RC20230317 Released to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones
We have successfully pushed a release to all instances residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This update enhances the live-proctoring dashboard for instructors to create human-proctored tests.
1. Live-Proctoring Dashboard for Instructors The Live-Proctoring dashboard provides instructors with tools to manage online tests in real time. Keep track of Past, Upcoming, and Active sessions with a user-friendly interface that allows instructors to see when tests are scheduled and plan accordingly.
2. Create Human-Proctored Sessions in Three Simple Steps Creating a human-proctored session is easy with our simple three-step process:
  - Create Sessions
  - Assign Proctors
  - Confirm details
  By following these steps, instructors can create reliable and secure human-proctored test sessions. To learn more about creating a human-proctored session, please visit our guide on Creating a YuJa Verity Live-Proctoring Test.
March 5, 2023
YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform – Update RC20230302 Released to US, CAN, AUS, and EU Zones
We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, and the European Union. This update includes a look into our new Live Proctoring feature, integration support for D2L Brightspace, new placements for Reports, and a Student Exemption list for all Learning Management Systems.
1. Verity Live Proctoring (Beta) YuJa Verity now offers additional protection to the integrity of online tests by providing human-controlled live-proctoring sessions in conjunction with our established AI-based reports. Instructors can enable the feature within their quiz settings and set specific time slots for tests to be monitored. Students then have the flexibility to register for slots that best suit their needs.
2. Support for D2L Brightspace Now Available To ensure exam integrity with test proctoring, YuJa Verity is now available for D2L Brightspace. Instructors can set specific restrictions on individual quizzes, view recordings of testing sessions, detailed reports of suspicious activities, as well as their courses. To learn how to integrate YuJa Verity with your D2L Brightspace instance, please visit our guide on Integrating YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring into D2L Brightspace.
3. Additional Placement for Reports To provide admins and instructors with a convenient location to view their reports, Institution Reports and Course Reports can now be accessed directly from the YuJa Verity LTI link (in addition to their existing placements).
4. Student Exemption List for all Learning Management Systems Similar to our previous update for Canvas and Moodle, instructors can now disable YuJa Verity for individual students who are already within a physically proctored environment. Simply access the quiz settings and add students to the exempted students list. For more information on how to access and use this feature, please visit our support guide on Creating an Exempted Student List.
5. Sort Verity Results Alphanumerically When reviewing the Verity Results table, instructors can organize the list of students alphanumerically.
6. Enable Stop Session Recording at the Institution and Course Level Our previous update disabled the Stop Session Recording feature for Moodle and Canvas and allowed instructors to enable the feature for individual quizzes. This update enhances the feature and allows instructors to use any LMS to enable Stop Session Recording from our new Settings options, accessed through the Verity LTI link. By accessing the link, admins can choose to enable the feature for their institution, and instructors can configure the setting for their courses.
January 25, 2023
YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring – Update RC20230126 Released to US, CAN, and EU Zones
We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring instances residing in the US, Canada, and the European Union. This update includes integration for Blackboard Learn Ultra, the ability to exempt students from using YuJa Verity, support for External Tool in Canvas, the option to disable Stop/Reset Recording for the YuJa Verity Recording Panel, and several bug fixes and optimizations.
1. Support for Blackboard Learn Ultra Now Available To ensure exam integrity with test proctoring for our Blackboard users, YuJa Verity is now available for Blackboard Learn Ultra. Instructors can set specific restrictions on individual quizzes, view recordings of testing sessions, detailed reports of suspicious activities, and entire detailed reports for their courses. To learn how to integrate YuJa Verity with your Blackboard Learn Ultra instance, please visit our guide on Integrating YuJa Verity for Test Proctoring into Blackboard Learn Ultra.
2. Exempt Students from Using YuJa Verity Moodle and Canvas instructors can disable YuJa Verity for individual students by accessing the YuJa Verity setting for their quizzes. Future updates will also allow Blackboard instructors to utilize this feature.
3. Disabled Stop Sessions Recording for the YuJa Verity Recording Panel The Stop Session recording feature will no longer be enabled by default for Moodle and Canvas students. Instructors who wish to enable the option may do so by accessing the YuJa Verity settings for their quiz. Future updates will also allow Blackboard instructors to utilize this option.
4. Bug Fixes and Optimizations We have optimized the performance of YuJa Verity and made several bug fixes to improve the user experience. Highlighting some of these optimizations and fixes are:
  - Resuming a Quiz will track to the same Verity attempt.
  - Improved recordings when retaking a proctored quiz.
  - Proctored results can be organized alphabetically.