We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa SmartSpeaker instances residing in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and the European Union. This update includes expanded Canvas New Quizzes support for read-aloud functionality and automatic AI tool disabling during quiz-taking across all major LMS platforms to maintain assessment integrity while preserving accessibility features.
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SmartSpeaker Will Be Available in Canvas New Quizzes
The YuJa Panorama Browser Extension will now enable SmartSpeaker functionality within Canvas New Quizzes, allowing students to have quiz content read aloud during assessments. SmartSpeaker will support reading both question text and student answers within text boxes and other question types.
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Auto-Disable AI Tools During Quizzes to Maintain Assessment Integrity
SmartSpeaker will automatically disable AI features like summarization and translation when students are taking quizzes across all major LMS platforms. This setting ensures assessment security by preventing students from using AI tools that could provide unfair advantages during exams while maintaining read-aloud functionality for accessibility.
