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What is Kaltura?
Kaltura Media is a media delivery service that is integrated into Blackboard and allows faculty and students to record, edit, and publish web cam videos, screen captures, and presentations for use in the online classroom.
Using Kaltura to Record or Add Videos
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Use Kaltura Express Capture to record audio or video directly from the browser without the need to install any additional software. To record a video using Express Capture go to the My Media module on your Blackboard homepage (My Institution) to open your My Media library. Then select “Add New” and “Express Capture” from the drop down menu. Push the large, red “Record” button in the middle of the video screen to begin recording. To change the audio or video input, select the gears icon in the upper left corner of the video screen. |
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You can add a previously recorded video to Kaltura by going to the My Media module on your Blackboard homepage (My Institution) to open your My Media library. Then select “Add New” and “Media Upload” from the drop down menu. Select the file you wish to upload and then click “Open”. For more information about how to upload previously recorded media, please view the video below:
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Viewing and Modifying Your Videos
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My Media is your personal Kaltura media library. To access it, go to to the 'My Media’ module on your Blackboard homepage (My Institution). For more information about how to navigate and use My Media, please view the video below:
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You can add interactive quiz questions and reflection points to any of your videos. To add ungraded quiz questions to a video, go to the My Media module on your Blackboard homepage (My Institution) to open your My Media library. Then select “Add New” and “Video Quiz” from the drop down menu. Then choose the video you wish to create the quiz from. Your video quiz will be saved as a copy of the original video. For more information about adding quiz questions, please see the video below on creating a quiz using the Kaltura Editor:
For faculty, once you have created a quiz using the Kaltura Editor, you can make it a graded quiz in Blackboard. To do this, in Blackboard in the Learning Unit, select “Assessments” at the top and then “Kaltura Video Quiz”. On the next screen, choose the video quiz you want to use from your media library and then fill in the points value. For more information about graded quizzes and options for graded quizzes, please reach out to onlineedsupport@usa.edu. |
Using Kaltura Videos in Blackboard
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You can create a video discussion or video assignment in Blackboard. Follow these instructions to create a Video Discussion using Kaltura. Follow these instructions to create a Video Assignment using Kaltura |
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Faculty have the ability to embed videos in their announcements. For more information on creating a video announcement see: Video Announcements |
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You can add Kaltura video to most editable areas of Blackboard using the Kaltura Mashup tool. To add a lecture, you should create a new content item (where and what type will depend on your course) and then use the Mashups > Kaltura Media Mashup in the text editor to add a video. For more information see: Using the Kaltura Media Mashup Tool |
Troubleshooting and Support
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If you need help with Kaltura, please reach out to USA Tech Support at any time by emailing support@usa.edu, calling 1-888-80-USAHS, or using the Help Desk chat option from the USA Tech Support Site. |
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