Yuja Migration Delayed to Mid-January

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:07:15 -0500
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As we prepare for Winter 2026, we need to update the campus on our transition from Panopto to YuJa as UMBC's new video capture and hosting platform. While you can begin using YuJa for recording and hosting video content now (via Blackboard or your myUMBC login at umbc.edu/go/yuja), the bulk migration of all UMBC content from Panopto to Yuja will likely not be ready for the start of Winter 2026 classes. We expect it to be completed in mid-January.

First and foremost, I want to apologize to faculty for the angst this may cause in preparing for Winter or Spring 26 courses. We know the timing of this transition – and now this delay – is challenging. However, I want to keep you informed of a change we're making as a result:

Access to Panopto Inside Blackboard

The Panopto tool/link inside Blackboard will remain enabled until our license ends on March 23, 2026. Originally, DoIT announced it would be disabled on December 22nd, in part so as to not confuse faculty about which tool to use afterward (Panopto vs. Yuja).

However, DoIT strongly recommends that faculty only use this tool for linking to existing Panopto videos and only creating new videos or editing existing ones in Yuja.

Also, if you grade embedded quizzes with Panopto, the grade may disappear when our license ends after Spring Break. We are investigating this, but recommend that faculty download their Spring 26 Panopto grades to date beforehand.

Faculty and staff with small video collections (especially those without complex edits or quizzes) can self-migrate their own content at any time. It is not required or difficult, but it may be helpful to ensure your content is available for winter classes.

Campus Migration of All Panopto Content

Panopto is allowing for a free, one-time bulk migration of all existing video content to YuJa.

Migration Timeline: The process began in late November, and we estimate it will conclude around mid January, allowing for the holiday break and technical delays.

Phase 1 (Panopto Export): Compiling a list of videos to migrate including associated metadata (titles, captions, edits, quizzes).

Phase 2 (YuJa Import): Importing and processing video content. Once YuJa has the list of videos from Panopto, we will notify the campus that import has started.

Access During Migration: You do NOT need to wait for the entire migration to finish. If you self-migrate before the bulk migration (Phase 1) begins, your imported Panopto content will simply be duplicated in your YuJa Media Management page.

IMPORTANT: If you choose to create new videos in Panopto during or after the bulk migration, you will need to move your media to YuJa once the media is restored, and before our Panopto license expires, as there will not be a second bulk migration.

When Will Panopto Access End?

Blackboard and myUMBC Access will end March 23, 2026 to download and move any remaining video content.

Final Decommission: UMBC's contract with Panopto ends on March 25, 2026.

Training and Support

Instructional Technology is offering workshops and labs to help you get started with YuJa. Please review our upcoming schedule on myUMBC to register for an event.

Log into YuJa: umbc.edu/go/yuja

Review Documentation/FAQs: umbc.edu/go/yujafaqs

Submit a Request Tracker (RT) support ticket: help.umbc.edu

Again, I want to acknowledge the challenge this transition has caused, but also thank you for patience as we work to complete it. If you have any questions or concerns not addressed above, please let me know.

Sincerely,

John Fritz, Ph.D.
Assoc. Vice President, Instructional Technology
Division of Information Technology (DoIT)