YuJa FAQ
CCC will be transitioning from the VidGrid video content management system to the YuJa video content management system, January 1st. Yuja will do most of the heavy lifting for this project and it should not have a big impact on faculty who have recorded videos and linked them in their Canvas courses. YuJa will migrate all current video content from VidGrid beginning on November 1, 2023. The migration (copy) process will take approximately 4-6 weeks. Beginning on November 1st, any newly recorded or edited videos in VidGrid will need to be downloaded manually from VidGrid and then upload into Yuja by the user.
FAQs:
General
How much storage space will I have?
YuJa provides users unlimited streaming (e.g. bandwidth), storage and captioning.
No, there are no restrictions. However, please remember that all videos that are captured or uploaded by faculty are automatically machine captioned at ~90-95%+ accuracy. The longer the video, potentially the longer the processing time. Guidelines for video storage will be developed soon, so users will know how long they can store videos on the the CCC YuJa server.
Are professional/human captioning services available in YuJa?
Yes. All videos created or uploaded by faculty to YuJa are automatically machine captioned at ~90-95% accuracy. YuJa provides simple editing tools to help users edit machine captioned text so that the desired 100% accuracy can be quickly and easily achieved.
Timeline
When will I be able to (or when should I) start using YuJa?
YuJa became available for all users on November 1, 2023. VidGrid will be decommissioned on January 1, 2024.
When will the existing content in VidGrid be migrated?
The data extract will be pulled from VidGrid on November 1st. The migration of existing VidGrid content to YuJa began approximately November 15, 2023 and will take approximately 4-6 weeks. Migrated content will not be available in YuJa until the migration is complete. In Canvas, any videos recorded in VidGrid, after October 31st, date will need to be downloaded before December 31st and then upload into YuJa manually by the user, then linked in Canvas.
When will I be able to use YuJa for all my video needs?
YuJa is available in Canvas now. Click the YuJa link in any Canvas course to get started.
When will VidGrid be decommissioned?
The VidGrid contract expires December 31, 2023. Until that time, users will still be able to access all existing content (including using the editing tools) that has been captured in VidGrid. Anything that has been edited or recorded after the migration begins (November 1) however, will be the responsibility of the user to download, upload to YuJa and update any Canvas links.
Will my VidGrid videos be relinked for me in Canvas?
No, users will need to follow simple instructions to relink videos to the migrated YuJa videos.
Access
How do I access YuJa?
The recommendation will be for all students and faculty to access YuJa via Canvas.
- The Yuja plug in has been enabled in Canvas and should be already available. If you don't see it, you can go to Course settings, click on the Navigation tab and drag it to the top section, then Save.
- Students should access YuJa from the course's left-hand navigation once the instructor has enabled the link.
Direct Login to YuJa using single sign-on information coming soon.
When will I lose access to VidGrid?
Users will continue to have access to VidGrid until December 31, 2023. No 23/FA fall courses will be affected by the migration.
Content Migration
Will the existing content in VidGrid be migrated?
Yes. As part of the YuJa implementation, the vendor's processes include copying all existing content (as of November 1st) data from VidGrid into YuJa.
When will existing data in VidGrid be migrated?
The migration of existing VidGrid content to YuJa will begin approximately November 1, 2033. The process should take approximately 4-6 weeks. Migrated content will be available once the migration is complete. Any videos recorded in VidGrid, after November 1st will need to be downloaded before December 31st and then upload into Yuja manually by the user, then linked in Canvas.
Will I need to do anything in preparation or as part of the migration?
Yes, In order to insure the fasted most efficient migration possible, please delete any existing video content that is outdated and is no longer needed in VidGrid by October 31st. However, YuJa will migrate all data content from VidGrid to YuJa beginning on November 1, 2023.
Will the existing data in VidGrid be available during the migration?
Yes. But only until December 31st. The content in VidGrid should be used as reference-only once it is migrated. Any modifications done in VidGrid after October 31st will not be reflected in YuJa. Any videos recorded or modified in VidGrid, after that date will need to be downloaded by the user before December 31st and then upload into YuJa manually, then linked in Canvas or the website.
Will existing data in VidGrid be available after the migration?
Yes, until December 31st. However, users should treat the VidGrid content as reference-only once it is migrated. Any videos recorded or modified in VidGrid, after that date will need to be downloaded before December 31st and then upload into YuJa manually by the user, then linked in Canvas or the website.
Captioning Service
How is captioning services being handled?
All videos created or uploaded by faculty to YuJa are automatically machine captioned at ~90-95% accuracy. Simple editing tools are provided within YuJa so users can simply and easily edit to the desired 100% accuracy.
Training
What types of Training will be offered?
Training schedules are available on the LSS SharePoint Communication Links to an external site. site.
Recordings of past trainings can be found in the YuJa Dashboard under the Shared Folders in the Shared - All Instructors Channel.
Getting Started with Yuja in Canvas Links to an external site.