Kaltura Resources for Students

Summary

This is a collection of resources when students use Kaltura. It provides directions for using Kaltura Capture, uploading to Canvas, retrieving share links, and many other resources.

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Student: How to to Record a Video in Kaltura Media

Students can follow the instructions for recording a video with Kaltura Media from UIS ITS. Be sure that you have My Media enabled in your course menu (under Settings > Navigation), so that students can record their videos.

Student: How to Upload a Video in Kaltura Media

  1. Go to UIS Canvas.
  2. Go to a Canvas Course and click on “My Media.”
  3. Click on “Add New” and then select “Media Upload.”
  4. Click “Choose a file to upload” and select your file.
  5. Your video will upload automatically. Depending on the size, this may take a while.
  6. After your video uploads, edit the name, description, tags (key words), and privacy settings.
  7. Click “Save”  to complete the upload process.

Student: How to Submit a Video Link to a Canvas Assignment

kaltura-share-button
Kaltura "Share" button

  1. Find the link to your Kaltura Media video.
    • Click on My Media.
    • Click on the title of the video you want to share.
    • Under the video, click on Actions > Edit.
    • Along the bottom of the video player, click on the share button (see image on right).
    • Copy the top link to submit to your assignment. It will begin something like this:
      https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/[...]
  2. Navigate to the assignment on UIS Canvas (usually in Assignments or Modules).
  3. Click on the assignment name.
  4. Click on "Submit Assignment."
  5. Click on the "Website URL" tab.
  6. Paste the URL into the "Website URL" textbox. Enter any comments.
  7. Click "Submit Assignment."

submit Website URL to Canvas Assignment
Submit "Website URL" assignment.

Student: How to Embed a Video in Canvas Assignment

Apppl Embed Kaltura Media
Click on Apps, then Embed Kaltura Media.

  1. Navigate to the assignment on UIS Canvas (usually in Assignments or Modules).
  2. Click on the assignment name.
  3. Click on "Submit Assignment."
  4. Click on the "Text Entry" tab.
  5. Click on the Apps button, then Embed Kaltura Media.
    or click on the Tools menu > Apps > Embed Kaltura Media.
  6. Click on the "Select" button next to the video you wish to submit.
  7. Enter any comments.
  8. Click "Submit Assignment."

Canvas assignment Text Entry submission

Student: How to Submit a Video Link to a Canvas Discussion Post

  1. Find the link to your Kaltura Media video.
    • Click on My Media.
    • Click on the title of the video you want to share.
    • Under the video, click on Actions > Edit.
    • Along the bottom of the video player, click on the share button (see image on right).
    • Copy the top link to submit to your assignment. It will begin something like this:
      https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/[...]
  2. Navigate to the discussion on UIS Canvas (usually in Discussion or Modules).
  3. Click on the discussion name.
  4. Click on "Reply" to add your post.
  5. Type the title of your video, highlight the text, and then click on the "Link" button in the Canvas content editor.
  6. Paste the video URL into the Link text box and click Done.
  7. Click "Post Reply."

add link button
Link button in Canvas text editor.

insert link in canvas
Paste the video URL into the Link text box.

Student: How to Embed a Video in a Canvas Discussion Post

  1. Navigate to the assignment on UIS Canvas (usually in Assignments or Modules).
  2. Click on the discussion name.
  3. Click on "Reply" to add your post.
  4. Click on the Apps button, then Embed Kaltura Media.
    or click on the Tools menu > Apps > Embed Kaltura Media.
  5. Click on the "Select" button next to the video you wish to submit.
  6. Click "Post Reply."

Apps Embed Kaltura Media
Click on Apps, Embed Kaltura Media

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Article ID: 1889
Created
Wed 1/27/21 10:12 AM
Modified
Thu 10/20/22 2:25 PM