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YuJa

Blackboard Learn Integration  |  Recording and Live Streaming  |  Media Management  |  Media Channels  |  Video Quizzes  |  Usage and Analytics  |  Mobile Application  |  Need Help?

All students, faculty, and staff have access to a personal YuJa account, allowing them to host video content and record video lectures for curriculum use. 

UND YuJa

Where Do I Start?

To get started with YuJa, you will need to do the following:

  1. Access / Login to YuJa
  2. Learn More About the YuJa-Blackboard Integration
  3. Download and Install the YuJa Software Station

Blackboard Learn Integration

YuJa seamlessly integrates with Blackboard, allowing you to:

Once your video is created, you’ll need to deploy it to your Blackboard course. There are multiple ways to add your YuJa videos to Blackboard.

Refer to the Posting YuJa Videos help article to explore available options.

Within Blackboard, content creators can create assignments that allow other users to submit video responses using the YuJa LTI. Assignments are typically created in the Content area but can also be added to Learning Modules, Lesson Plans, and folders. Instructions and file attachments needed for the assignment are provided at the time of creation.

See the Creating Video Assignments with Blackboard help article for details.

YuJa allows content creators to link Video Quizzes in Blackboard to seamlessly sync grade results between both systems. In order to achieve this, each unique Blackboard Content item must be linked to a corresponding Video Quiz.

For detailed instructions, refer to the Integrating Video Quizzes with Blackboard Content Items for Gradebook Sync help article.


Recording and Live Streaming

Access, install, and manage Software and Hardware Capture with YuJa's Create Recording option, located at the top of the screen. 

See the Creating a Recording help article for more details.

YuJa Software Capture

No download is needed to view video content in YuJa. However, to record for the first time, you must install the YuJa Software Capture for Mac/PC. You can use screen capture or your webcam and microphone to create recordings, which can be shared via email, Blackboard, or on the UND YuJa site. 

You only need to install the YuJa Software Capture once, but it’s important to keep it updated to avoid sync issues. Uninstall older versions and install the latest version for best performance. Windows users will receive update notifications, but this is not currently available to Mac users.

Resources

For assistance in Downloading and Installing the YuJa Software Station, consult TTaDA's Knowledge Base article. For further support, see the following help articles: 

  • Software Capture for Windows Application
  • Software Capture for Apple Application

Media Management

Manage Media includes a suite of tools to organize, store and manage media for your organization within the Video Platform. This includes the ability to organize content into Media Channels, search and maintain media collections, share media, upload media, caption both uploaded and Platform-created content, and use the Video Editor.

See the Managing Media Overview help article for more details.

Users can upload files through Manage Media. Uploaded files may be auto-captioned and accessed like those created with the Software Capture application or the Hardware Hub.

Resources

  • For more information on how to upload media, see the Uploading and Sharing YuJa Content help article.
  • For help on uploading content created in specific media platforms, consult YuJa's Media Uploading Overview support article(s).  

YuJa enables you to download created content, such as captures and uploaded media, using tools available in Manage Media. Downloads are also available through the Media Player.

Resources

For more details on enabling downloads, see the following Knowledge Base articles:

  • YuJa: Enable Downloads for Individual Videos. 
  • YuJa: Enable Downloads for All Videos in Course Media Channel

YuJa offers fully integrated video editing capabilities that are accessible from Manage Media. Video editing allows content creators to create professional and polished media content, free from extraneous material. The Video Editor is non-destructive, saving edits as a new file and preserving the original media.

Actions you can perform in the Video Editor include:

Cut Content The Cut Tool lets you remove specific sections of a video.
Add Telestrations Telestrations let you draw on your media to highlight key information.
Adjust Audio Levels Adjust Audio Gain to correct low audio levels and set a baseline volume; users can still adjust the volume via the device or Media Player.
Insert a Video Enhance your video by inserting another video within it.
Insert a Slide Insert slides to add new information or create Title Cards using images.
Insert Text Overlay Use Text Overlay to add supplemental information to your media.
Remove a Video Stream Remove a stream from a multi-stream recording created with Software Capture. For instance, you might preserve the PowerPoint while removing the speaker.
Edit Video Chapters Edit Video Chapters and/or Indexes associated with longer media recordings.
Use Image Tools YuJa offers Watermark and Blur tools to add branding or obscure parts of an image. Changes apply after the video re-processes.
Use Undo and Save Manage edits by using Undo to revert the latest edit or Save to finalize changes.
Edit Captions Edit auto-captioned videos. Users can add, modify, delete, and adjust timestamps.

For more details, see the Knowledge Base article on Editing YuJa Recordings or consult YuJa's library of help articles on Editing Captures. 

YuJa integrates robust accessibility features into their video editor. It allows for captioning of videos as well as audio descriptions. These features allow you to achieve Section 508 compliance.

For more information regarding accessibility features in YuJa, see UND's webpage on Accessibility in YuJa. 

Publishing enables users to access media through the Media Channels, including All Channels, Shared Folders, and EnterpriseTube. Media can be unpublished from a Media Channel so that it is no longer visible to viewers. However, the content itself is not deleted from the content owner’s My Media collection.

For more details, see the Publishing Media help article

With YuJa, content creators can share their media with both internal and external users. They can even customize access levels for other internal users. 

Resources

  • For general support, see the Uploading and Sharing YuJa Content help article.
  • For more information on enabling sharing permissions, consult YuJa's library of help articles on Sharing Media. 

Deleting media removes content from both your Media Collection and any associated locations where it is shared or published, sending it to the YuJa recycle bin. You can restore content from the recycle bin within 30 days of deletion.

For more help, see the Knowledge Base article on YuJa Media Management and Content Clean Up.

Playlists allow content creators to share videos in a specific order. Once content creators share a link to a playlist, viewers will gain access to all videos in that playlist. 

For more information on playlists, see the How to Create and Share Playlists  help article.   


Media Channels

Media channels in YuJa serve as a shared space for content whereas Manage Media serves as a content creator's private workspace for storing, editing, and managing media prior to publishing and sharing. It is in the Media Channel where students can access instructor created content.  

Bulk Upload, Publish, and Share Content

Content creators can bulk upload, publish, and share content to their media channels, allowing for a more efficient streamlined process. For more information on adding and organizing content in media channels, consult YuJa's library of help articles on Media Channels. 

Media Player

While there are multiple ways of viewing content in YuJa, many users prefer to use the Media Player as their primary means of viewing content. The Media Player is fully accessible and offers customization options for both users and organizations. Users may

  • manage media controls, video quality settings, and viewing preferences.
  • access captions and customize their display
  • read interactive transcripts as they view the video
  • take personalized notes
  • download attached resources and documents

For more information on using the Media Player, consult YuJa's library of help articles on the YuJa Media Player. 


Video Quizzes

With YuJa, you have the ability to create or take a video quiz (a YuJa video embedded with quiz questions that appear as the video plays). Instructors can incorporate these video quizzes into a Blackboard module as a "check for understanding" component, or they can be added to the Blackboard Grade Center as an Assignment.

For more information, visit YuJa's library of help articles on Video Quizzes. 

My Grades

Once video quizzes have been published to a Media Channel, content creators may view responses, grade quizzes, and access analytics in YuJa's Grade Book. This content may be integrated into Blackboard to allow for grade syncing. 

For more information, visit YuJa's library of help articles on My Grades. 


Usage and Analytics

Analytics

In order to collect user-specific viewing data in YuJa, the video must be correctly linked in Blackboard using the YuJa Blackboard integration.

Types of data you can collect: 

  • User Analytics: User Analytics offers a breakdown of participation by class or group, including views and total play length. For more details, refer to the User Analytics help article.

  • Content Analytics: Content Analytics provides insights into individual media files and user interactions, including an overall summary, specific data on views, browsers, operating systems, and a segment-by-segment breakdown of content viewing patterns. See the Content Analytics help article for details.

  • Group Analytics: Group Analytics gives you information on historical cumulative views, unique views, and popular videos, available on either a group-by-group or overall basis. See the Groups Analytics help article for details.

Access Summary Analytics for Individual Media

Content Creators and Administrators can access Summary Analytics and more detailed Content Analytics directly from the Media Details pane for individual media content. The traditional Analytics view is still available through the Main Menu. Summary Analytics provide information about views, viewing behavior, and additional information.

See the Accessing Summary Analytics help article for details.

Storage Quotas

Your YuJa account has a limited amount of storage, similar to other campus systems. Media will remain on your account until they are deleted by the instructor. UND has set the following storage quotas:

  • Instructors: 150 GB total storage
  • Students: 10 GB total storage

To help maintain digital course materials, we encourage instructors to only keep active course content for the current semester. This aids in avoiding references to redundant or outdated content. Content no longer in use should be downloaded and removed from YuJa.

To check your account’s storage usage:

  1. Click your avatar in the upper-right corner and select My Account.
  2. Expand the My Profile navigation on the left side of the screen.
  3. Select Storage Usage to view your used and available storage.

Use this information to manage your content and stay within your storage limit. For more information on cleaning up your course content, visit our Knowledge Base article on Identifying, Bulk Downloading, and Storing Media from YuJa.

Content Retention Schedules

In an effort to keep our storage at appropriate levels in the YuJa system, the following process will be implemented approximately six weeks after the end of each semester to remove inactive content:

  • Student Recordings: remain active for one full semester after the semester in which they were recorded
  • Instructor Recordings: remain active until they have had no views for two years

Note: Moving recordings to archive storage will break recording links.

All student and instructor recordings that have been moved to archive storage and have not been restored to active content will be permanently deleted after one year of being in archive storage. 

If you have affected recordings, an email notification will be sent listing all the content being moved to archive storage. This message is sent at the time of content archival. This message will come from noreply@YuJa.com.

Below is a sample message:

Hi John,

The below files have been moved to archive storage by the TTaDA team. Your content is still available to restore to your My Media. Archive files can be located under My Archive in your YuJa account. You have one year to restore this content before it will be permanently deleted. For more information and instructions on restoring recordings from archive storage, please see our Knowledge Base article on YuJa Archive Restoration.

Archived Content
%LISTOFFILESARCHIVED%

Yours Collaboratively,
TTaDA

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Academic Technologies within the Teaching Transformation and Development Academy at 701-777-2129 or UND.academic.technologies@UND.edu

*This is a system-generated message.

If a recording has been moved from active storage to archive storage and you need to have it restored before it is permanently deleted, you can restore it. 

For more information on this process, see the Knowledge Base article on YuJa Archive Restoration. 


Mobile Application

The YuJa Mobile App enables access to YuJa Media Channels, Mobile Capture, and Mobile Upload. The YuJa Mobile App is available for both Android and iOS devices, tablets, and smartphones. All features of the YuJa Mobile App are accessible through a single, easy-to-navigate menu. Upon opening, the YuJa Mobile App shows a summary view of all courses, making it simple to manage and access content on the go.

For more details, see the help articles on the  YuJa Video Mobile App.


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Accessibility in YuJa

YuJa automatically applies various accessibility features to videos upon upload, with options for further modifications to enhance accessibility. 

Accessibility Resources

Attend a Workshop

TTaDA offers a variety of professional development workshops and events for faculty and staff. Check out our workshops on YuJa.

  • Register for an upcoming session
  • Watch an on-demand training video

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A team of Instructional Designers are available to provide assistance to instructors, administrators and staff. They provide instructional design assistance for fully online, flipped, hybrid, blended and traditional face-to-face courses. 

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