Kaltura: Student-Created Video Presentations

Assignments that ask students to create video presentations can be excellent methods to assess synthesis of course materials or to present original research. Below you will find best practices for setting up student video presentation assignments in Canvas, including some instructions that you can copy and paste to include in your assignment instructions.

But, first, a word about what NOT to do. 

do no use the media recordings upload option for canvas assignment online submissions.

Please do not create a Canvas assignment with a submission type of “online” and “Media Recordings” upload. This type of assignment will have the students upload video files directly to Canvas, which will quickly cause your course size to reach its storage limit. After your course meets its storage limit, you will not be able to upload any additional files to your course.

Instead, use Kaltura (My Media) through Canvas and have students embed or link to their presentations.

Canvas Assignments

To create an assignment where students can submit their videos, follow these instructions:

  1. In the Assignments area of your course, click + Assignment at the top right corner
  2. Name your assignment.
  3. Enter a description or assignment details in the rich content editor. Be sure to include instructions for how your students can embed or link ot their Kaltura Media video to sumit their assignment (see below).
  4. Enter your points and grading information.
  5. Set the submission type to Online and check the box for one of the following:
    1. Text box: Choose this if you want students to embed their Kaltura video for your to view. This submission method doesn't involve extra steps for your students to locate the Kaltura URL.
    2. Website URL: Choose this option if you want students to provide a URL to their Kaltura video (or a video on another sharing platform).
  6. Complete the rest of your desired assignment settings.
  7. Click Save & Publish to allow student submissions.

Canvas Discussions

By default, students will be able to embed Kaltura Media videos in a discussion post. Follow these directions to create a Canvas Discussion. Be sure to include instructions for how your students can embed or link their Kaltura Media video in their post.

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