YuJa Panorama
Product Updates
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October 6, 2025
YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform Update – v25.7.0 Release
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Geographic Zone Middle East Zone New Features Product Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa VerityOver 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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October 3, 2025
YuJa Engage Student Response System Update – v25.7.0 Release
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Geographic Zone Middle East Zone New Features Product Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa EngageWe’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.
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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.
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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.
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September 23, 2025
YuJa Lumina Video Platform – v25.7.0 Release
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Geographic Zone Middle East Zone New Features Product Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa LuminaOver 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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September 23, 2025
YuJa FeedbackFlow Assessment Module Update – v25.7.0 Release
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Geographic Zone Middle East Zone New Features Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa FeedbackFlow AssessmentsThis YuJa FeedbackFlow Assessment Platform release will feature improved grouped assessment capabilities and student submission options. Key updates will include complete collaborative learning workflows with automatic LTI integration, in-assessment rubric access for improved student understanding, and expanded media file upload support for diverse assignment types.
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Grouped Assessments Enable Comprehensive Collaborative Learning Workflows
FeedbackFlow will now support grouped assessments with complete instructor management tools, streamlined student collaboration features, and automatic LTI integration. This comprehensive update transforms collaborative learning by providing seamless group creation, intelligent workflow management, and synchronized grading across all participants.
Key enhancements include:
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Automatic LTI Course Member Mapping: When launching grouped assessments, LTI course members will be automatically mapped to YuJa to ensure complete roster synchronization with expandable group member lists and automatic grade distribution across all group members.
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Streamlined Student Experience: Students will be able to join or create groups directly within assessments, with intelligent workflow direction and seamless submission sharing that preserves previously submitted responses for collaborative editing.
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Comprehensive Instructor Management: Enhanced group management capabilities will now include manual student assignment or automatic random grouping, with streamlined publishing workflows and easy access to view and edit groups across multiple courses.
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Rubric Access During Assessments Enhances Student Understanding
Students will now be able to view rubrics while taking assessments through a button displayed beside each question. Clicking the button will open a read-only modal that displays the complete rubric for that specific question, allowing students to better understand grading criteria and expectations during the assessment process.
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Media File Upload Support Enhances Assignment Response Options
Students will be able to upload media files, including PDFs, Word documents, and PowerPoint presentations, as assignment responses in FeedbackFlow, which will provide greater flexibility for assignment types and richer student submissions beyond traditional text-based responses.
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September 23, 2025
YuJa GenAI Video PowerPack Update – v25.7.0 Release
Australia Zone Canada Zone European Union Zone Geographic Zone Middle East Zone Modules New Features Singapore Zone United States Zone YuJa GenAI PowerPackThis release will enhance the GenAI Video PowerPack experience with an interactive demo platform and improved chapter visualization.
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GenAI Video Powerpack – Try YuJa’s GenAI Video PowerPack Tools
A new interactive demo platform will allow users to experience the full range of AI-powered video tools, including GenAI Video Quizzing, GenAI Video Chaptering, GenAI Language Dubbing, Enhanced Audio Descriptions, Ask YuJa AI, and Sentiment AI. Users can explore pre-generated examples or upload their own videos to see personalized enhancements in action across all available tools.
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GenAI Video Chaptering- AI-Generated Chapters Now Display on Video Timeline for Enhanced Navigation
AI-generated video chapters will now appear directly on the video timeline with interactive segment previews and clickable navigation points. Users can hover over timeline segments to see chapter titles and timestamps, while clicking any segment instantly seeks to that specific content section.
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