How to produce videos that are accessible and improve learning

Here are some tips on how to produce videos that are accessible and improve learning via good design and implementation. The video below illustrates various techniques to reach both objectives. Why is this so important? 1 out of 5 students at DU has self-reported as a person with a disability. 15% of DU student population […]

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Kaltura – Creating a Course Welcome Video

A course welcome video is a great way for your students to get to know you. Here are a few tips for making a course welcome video. In this article: What to include in welcome video Tech Tips Option 1: Kaltura Express Capture within Canvas Option 2: Kaltura Capture within Canvas Option 3: ZOOM – […]

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How to import existing Kaltura Media Galleries into your new Canvas course

If you wish to import your old Canvas course Media Galleries into your new Canvas course, please follow these instructions. Importing Canvas course content into a new Canvas course will not import existing Kaltura Media Galleries. Rename your old Canvas course to include the academic term If you have several Canvas courses with the same […]

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Copying Zoom videos to your Kaltura account

Last updated: 1/30/2023 This article covers: Overview Step 1: How to download Zoom cloud recordings Step 2: How to upload recordings into Canvas My Media Step 3: Sharing media via Canvas Sharing media with people outside of Canvas Bulk transfer recordings Video Instructions Overview As of 3/23/2022, all new Zoom cloud recordings are automatically transferred […]

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Kaltura – Creating a Video Assignment in Canvas (instructor view)

Overview Video  Below are some instructions on how to create a Canvas video assignment for students. It’s a 4 step process: Instructor creates a video assignment in Canvas. Student use the Kaltura Capture software to record and upload their video. Student attaches their video to your Canvas assignment. Instructor grades the video using the […]

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Kaltura – Recording Instructions For Student Interviews

These instructions are for students that need to record themselves as part of a class assignment. What you will need: Kaltura activated in your Canvas course (instructor responsibility) Kaltura Capture, a free software available in your Canvas course. A quiet room with good lighting. A computer with a webcam and microphone. At least 2GB of free […]

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Kaltura – Submitting a Video Assignment (Student View)

If an instructor has created a video assignment as outlined in  “Kaltura – Creating a Video Assignment in Canvas“, the instructor can send the following instructions below to students to help them upload their video assignment using the Kaltura My Media tool.   Note: Upload or record your video assignment using Canvas My Media. You […]

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Kaltura – Screen and webcam recordings

Overview Video of Kaltura Personal Capture Kaltura Capture is a program that makes it easy for users to create and upload videos to Kaltura through Canvas or MediaSpace.  This software available for Windows or Mac. Kaltura Capture is available to all current faculty, staff, and students in Canvas (My Media). To record your video using […]

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Kaltura: Interactive Video Quiz & Canvas Gradebook

Last updated on: September 27, 2022 This article covers: How to create a video quiz overview video Step 1: Create video quiz questions Step 2: Create Canvas assignment Step 3: Grading and Analytics Troubleshooting Related articles It’s recommended that Firefox or Google Chrome web browsers be used when taking a video quiz. Students using Mac […]

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Kaltura: View Quiz Reports and Analytics

We recommend using Firefox or Google Chrome when taking a video quiz. Students using Mac Safari may experience problems. How to View Quiz Reports and Analytics Kaltura enables quiz creators to get analytics about the quiz and the users taking it. The instructor report is located by clicking Analytics for the video quiz.   A […]

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Kaltura – Video Editing Tools Overview

How to edit your uploaded media using Kaltura: Click My Media and click on a video you have uploaded into Kaltura. Click on the Actions and select Launch Editor. Click Kaltura Video Editing Tools gives video owners the ability to do minor editing after uploading a video to Canvas-Kaltura. Kaltura Video Editing Tools supports the following […]

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Kaltura MediaSpace – How to create a video or audio podcast

Audio Only Podcast If you upload an audio-only file (mp3,m4a) to your Kaltura My Media, you will be provided a special embed code for your media player that includes an accessible interactive transcript. Play the example below. The interactive transcript shown above improves the accessibility for this audio-only media because it allows a hard of […]

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Kaltura – How to share media through Canvas Media Gallery?

Help students connect with each other––and with you––through the Kaltura Media Gallery and My Media features, accessible within Canvas. This article covers: Differences between Canvas My Media and Media Gallery. How can I post my Zoom recordings in Media Gallery? How can students share their own videos via Media Gallery? How can students post comments […]

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Kaltura MediaSpace – Video Channels and Galleries

Last updated: 3/21/2022 DU MediaSpace (https://mediaspace.du.edu) offers the ability to create public, private, and restricted channels for your media (video, audio or images). This article covers: What’s a DU MediaSpace channel What’s a DU MediaSpace gallery How to create a channel How to add members to a channel How to add media to a channel […]

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Kaltura – Add Interactive Chapters and Slides

This article covers: What can I do with interactive Chapters and Slides? Adding and Deleting Chapters. Adding and Deleting Slides. What can I do with Interactive Chapters and Slides?: Interactive Chapters and Slides allow you to easily navigate videos in Kaltura Players. Chapters act like bookmarks. Use them to mark important parts of the video […]

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Kaltura: Commenting on Media

You can comment on media, view comments by other users , reply to existing comments , and delete comments and replies . Allow comments for Media Gallery After you have activated Kaltura in your Canvas course, click Media Gallery in your course navigation. Click the Media Gallery edit icon. Make sure the Enable comments in […]

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Kaltura – Enable Video Comments and Moderation

At times, instructors may want students to add comments to a video. For example, ask your students to upload a video into a Canvas course and make comments along the video timeline to highlight key points made within the video. How to use the Media Gallery Using the Kaltura Media Gallery, instructors and students in […]

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Kaltura – Downloading videos

This article covers: Download Your Media from MediaSpace or Canvas If you’re the media owner, you can download media from My Media. Access My Media from MediaSpace or Canvas. There are two primary actions required to download media. First activating the download command on the Edit page to enable downloading, and next navigating to the […]

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Kaltura: Create a playlist in your Canvas Media Gallery

How do I manage a large set of videos in my Canvas course? If you have a large set of videos for your course, the Kaltura Media Gallery can help you organize your videos into several groups called playlists. Each playlist can help you organize similar videos. You can have many playlists with many videos […]

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