Academic Technology Updates for June 2025

Instructors can now personalize certificates and certificate templates in the Awards tool using new replacement strings. The {IssuerFirstName} and {IssuerLastName} strings insert the first and last name of the user who manually issues a certificate to a student.

For manually issued certificates, the issuer name will utilize the name of the user who issued the certificate. In cases where a certificate using these replacement strings is conditionally released, the issuer name areas of the certificate will utilize the name of the account.

Notes:

• The replacement strings use preferred names.
• If the issuer updates their name, the name that displays on the certificate reflects the current name setting at the time of issuance. Previously issued certificates do not update.
• Depending on the certificate template, the inserted text may extend beyond the borders of the text box. Instructors may need to adjust the template layout to ensure issuer names appear correctly.

IPv6 addresses can now be used as IP restrictions in Quizzes, improving access for institutions and students on IPv6-only networks.

Instructors can now restrict quiz access based on either IPv4 or IPv6 address ranges. This provides more flexibility and better network compatibility when securing quizzes.

For additional guidance, click the ? (question mark) icon next to IP Restrictions.

You can now edit, replace, and create custom alternative formats to ensure the accuracy of automatically generated content, which is especially useful for math formats and scanned documents. This update includes drag-and-drop file replacement, custom format creation, and intuitive file management with visual indicators for modified content.

Building on accessible alternative formats, users can now generate a Math Immersive Reader format for documents containing mathematical expressions, providing an immersive reading experience specifically designed for LaTeX-based math content. This format appears under Math alternative formats and converts mathematical expressions into accessible text for improved comprehension.

The Immersive Reader now includes a translation toggle to quickly switch between original and translated text, plus 15 additional color themes for better reading customization.

YuJa Panorama now detects missing captions in videos embedded through LTI 1.3 external learning tools, including content from third-party video platforms and media choosers. This enhancement extends accessibility scanning capabilities to cover more video content types within your MyCourses courses.

You can now move the accessibility report to either side of your screen using a new toggle button available in both file and HTML accessibility reports, which helps accommodate different workflow preferences and screen configurations.

Math instructors can now upload .tex LaTeX files to generate alternative formats, addressing a common need for accessible math content delivery. YuJa Panorama automatically detects these files when uploaded to MyCourses and provides math-specific alternative formats, including Math LaTeX, with additional math formats available for enhanced accessibility.

You can now remove manual fixes from the Applied Fixes table using a remove button, giving you complete control over your remediation workflow. Once a fix is removed, the Fix button becomes available again, allowing you to reapply or modify the solution as needed.

DocHub search now finds files and folders throughout your entire account rather than limiting results to the current folder, eliminating the need to navigate through multiple sub-folders when looking for specific content.

The HTML remediation tool now allows you to adjust both text and background colors when fixing contrast issues. Color settings can be modified directly from both the WYSIWYG editor and the accessibility report for seamless contrast remediation.

Students now see only alternative formats that will work for their document type, preventing failed attempts with encrypted, corrupted, or malformed files. This improvement eliminates frustration by hiding formats that cannot be generated and provides clear messaging when alternative formats are unavailable.

Links within MyCourses that point to other course content will not be flagged as broken during accessibility scanning. This enhancement eliminates false positive broken link warnings for internal course navigation links, providing more accurate accessibility reports.

Panorama has optimized the report generation process with accessibility reports for file documents, now generating faster to reduce wait times when analyzing your content for accessibility issues.