Kaltura media is available to any student or instructor at UC San Diego Extended Studies that uses Canvas for a course. This tool allows users to create screen capture and web camera video, has basic editing features and allows you to embed the media you create within a Canvas course.
1. All users can access their My Media (Kaltura) area through the Canvas Global menu bar. Click on the My Media (Kaltura) button on the left menu (the firework icon).
2. To record a new video, click Add New then select Kaltura Capture
If you do not already have the application installed it will automatically launch, if you do not have it installed follow the directions on the screen to download and install the software on your Mac or PC, leaving the suggested settings during install.
3. Once Kaltura launches:
- If you only want to record your webcam and do not want to record your computer screen click on the monitor icon to disable screen recording.
- If you only want to record audio click on both the screen and camera icons to disable, leaving the microphone icon enabled
- Click the down arrow next to Camera to see your camera preview and make sure you have the correct camera selected
- Click the down arrow next to Audio to and make sure you have the correct microphone selected
- To begin your recording click the red circle
To stop recording click the grey square. This will launch the Kaltura Capture window and you should see the video you just recorded:
- Give it a title that applies to the recording so you can reference later if need be
- If you are happy with the recording Click Save and Upload > this may take a while to process depending on how long the video is.
- If you would like to re-record click Delete and Click New Recording
4. When you have Saved and Uploaded wait for the file to completely upload (100%) then click the X on the Kaltura Capture window and refresh your Canvas >My Media page.
You should see your video listed although it may still be processing (indicated by gears moving).
Once it has completed processing you may click on the video and review.
Submit your Kaltura Video to add to an Assignment (students)
How to download Kaltura media items that you already own