The YuJa Enterprise Video Platform is an all-in-one video experience used by UND to securely create, manage, view, and share video content across devices. YuJa integrates with Blackboard Ultra, creating a streamlined user experience for both faculty and students.
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Access YuJa
Yuja can be accessed in 2 ways: through Blackboard Ultra or directly through the YuJa website.
From Blackboard Ultra
Access YuJa from the Books & Tools menu (video demonstration)
- Open your desired Blackboard Ultra course.
- From the Details & Actions menu (on the right side of the screen), select Books & Tools.
- Select UND YuJa.
- Click on the new link to view your course's YuJa course channel.
Access YuJa from the Add New (+) menu (video demonstration) - for instructors only
- Open your desired Blackboard Ultra course.
- Select the purple (+) menu and select Content Market.
- Scroll down and select UND YuJa CIM Tool.
- Select the desired video.
- Click Insert Content (in the bottom-right corner).
- The video will appear as a clickable link, which will open video playback in a new Blackboard tab.
Access from inside of a Document - Add Content menu (video demonstration) - for instructors only
- Open your desired Blackboard Ultra course.
- Select the purple (+) menu and choose Create.
- Select Document to open the document editor.
- In the top menu of the document editor, click Content.
- Choose + Insert Content, and from the drop-down, select Content Market.
- Scroll down and select UND YuJa CIM Tool.
- Choose a video, and click Insert Content (in the bottom-right corner).
- Rename the item (if desired), and select Insert.
- Finishing editing the document; you may change the name, add a description or other text, etc.
- Click Save in the top-right.
The new document will appear as a clickable link, which will open the document you just created in a new Blackboard tab. The video may be viewed within the document's tab.
Outside of the Blackboard System
- Go to https://und.yuja.com/.
- Click Login (in the upper right corner of the page).
- Sign in with your NDUS.identifier (example – jane.doe).
IMPORTANT: First time users must log in to YuJa using the link in their Blackboard Ultra course—this will create their YuJa account with the appropriate permissions and storage for their role. After that, users can sign in to the YuJa site directly or navigate to it through Blackboard.
Download and Install the YuJa Software Station
The YuJa Software Capture tool is required for creating recordings on your computer. Consult the Download & Installation help article for more information on setting up the Software Capture Station.
Consult Quick Start Guides
View YuJa’s Quick Start Guides for more information on working within the Video Platform.
Create Recordings
There are two ways users can create YuJa recordings: from YuJa using the Software Capture tool and from Blackboard using the YuJa integration tool. See the Create YuJa Recordings help article.
Manage and Share Recordings
There are several ways you can share your videos.
- Share a link to the video in Blackboard (Blackboard only).
- Share a video with other users (YuJa only).
- Publish a Video to a Course Media Channel (YuJa and Blackboard).
Tutorials and Help Guides
Below you may find helpful tutorials on using YuJa. Please note that some of these guides are referencing advanced features that are not required for general use.