Integrating the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform into Instructure Canvas

This document provides instructions on integrating the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform (EVP) into your Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). If you have any questions regarding any steps in this process, please contact your dedicated Customer Success Manager. To perform the integration, you need a YuJa Consumer Key, Shared Secret, and Zone URL which will be provided in your Zone Provisioning document.

Installing in All Courses or Select Course

There are two LMS installation options that you can choose from.

1. Enable YuJa in All LMS Courses - This enables the YuJa EVP LTI tool by-default in all Canvas courses.
2. Enable YuJa in Select Courses - This enables instructors and administrators to add the YuJa EVP LTI tool to specific courses.

Adding YuJa EVP as an External Tool for All Courses

The below steps will make the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform an LTI tool that can be accessed within all of your Canvas courses.

1. Log into Canvas as an Administrator.
2. From the Canvas navigation menu, click the Admin option and select the account of your Organization to add the YuJa EVP LTI tool.
3. Select Settings from the Admin menu and navigate to the Apps tab.
   

   

4. Click on View App Configurations and select Add App.
   

   

5. Fill in the information below.
   

   

• Configuration Type: Paste XML
• Name: YuJa
• Consumer Key: Provided by your YuJa Customer Success Manager.
• Shared Secret: Provided by your YuJa Customer Success Manager.
• XML Configuration: Go to https://<YOUR_YUJA_DOMAIN>/P/LTI/Canvas/CanvasConfig.xml, then copy all the information on that page and paste it into this field.
6. Click Submit once done.
7. The YuJa EVP LTI tool is now available for all courses in your Canvas.
   

   

Adding YuJa EVP as an External Tool for Select Courses

The below steps will make the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform an LTI tool that can be accessed for certain courses.

1. Log into Canvas either as an Administrator or an Instructor.
2. Go to the desired course where you would like to add the YuJa EVP LTI tool to.
3. Click Settings from the course menu and navigate to the Apps tab.
   

   

4. Click on View App Configurations and select Add App.
   

   

5. Fill in the information below.
   

   

• Configuration Type: Paste XML
• Name: YuJa
• Consumer Key: Provided by your YuJa Customer Success Manager.
• Shared Secret: Provided by your YuJa Customer Success Manager.
• XML Configuration: Go to https://<YOUR_YUJA_DOMAIN>/P/LTI/Canvas/CanvasConfig.xml, then copy all the information on that page and paste it into this field.
6. Click Submit once done.
7. The YuJa EVP LTI tool is now available for the selected course in Canvas.
   

   

Managing the YuJa EVP LTI Tool Position for Select Course's Navigation Menu

Instructors can easily change the YuJa EVP LTI tool position from their course's Navigation menu.

Using the Media Chooser to Add Content to the Course

With the Media Chooser, Instructor can easily embed videos from the Video Platform into Canvas.

1. Log into Canvas either as an Administrator or an Instructor.
2. Go to the desired course where you would like to add new content to.
3. Navigate to either Announcements, Assignments, or Discussions.
4. Open the WYSIWYG text editor.
5. Click on the Apps icon and select View All.
   

   

6. Select YuJa Media from the list.
   

   

7. Choose the content you would like to embed.
   

   

8. Click Save and Publish once you are done to make the embedded content accessible to users.

Make YuJa Media Chooser a Primary Icon within Canvas

Administrators can make the Video Platform Media Chooser icon a primary item in the WYSIWYG Editor to allow for easy access.

LTI-Based Gradebook Integration with Canvas

This section provides the instruction for the optional integration of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform Gradebook into your Canvas Gradebook.

1. Log into Canvas either as an Administrator or an Instructor.
2. Go to the desired course where you would like to add a new Gradebook item.
3. Click on Assignments and create a new assignment.
4. Provide a title and description for the assignment.
5. Scroll down to Submission Type and select the External Tool option from the list.
   

   

6. Click Find then select YuJa.
7. Switch to the Quizzes tab and select the Video Quiz you would like to publish.
   

   

8. Set other assignment settings such as points and numbers of attempts.
9. Click Save and Publish once you are done to make the Video Quiz assignment accessible to users.

Viewing the Gradebook

1. As an Instructor: Log in as an Instructor. Navigate to your course homepage. Click on the Grades option on the course navigation menu. Here, you will be able to see each student’s score on each quiz.
2. As a Student: Log in as a Student. Navigate to your course homepage. Click on the Grades option on the course navigation menu. You will be able to see the grades for the assignments you have taken.