Course: Faculty Guide to Kaltura My Media

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    • My Media is your media repository where you can upload large media files like video and audio content to share in your Moodle course. My Media content is hosted on the Kaltura video platform which is seamlessly integrated with Moodle. 


    • You can make use of Kaltura to create online presence in online or hybrid courses. You can share media like podcasts, demo videos and lecture recordings in your Moodle course and make the media more accessible with automatic captions. 

      Beyond basic media-sharing, Kaltura also offers more advanced tools and features:

      • In-browser video recording - great for assignment feedback
      • Automatic and editable captions - makes both audio and video clips more accessible
      • In-browser editor - allows you to add slides, powerpoint decks and chapters to your lecture video
      • Dual screen playback - viewers can toggle between slides and camera view
      • Screen and cam + mic recording with Kaltura Capture - standalone application you can download
      • Video Quiz - a great way of engaging students asynchronously
      • Course Media Gallery - allows student uploads and discussion
      • Video Assignment - allows student assignment video or audio submissions


    • The Emily Carr Teaching and Learning Centre Logo The Teaching and Learning Centre provides staff and faculty with support, regular workshops, written guides and video tutorials.

      We can provide advice and recommend best practices on course design, pedagogical strategies, student privacy and how to use any of our learning technologies.

      You can swing by our offices, or email us if you have any questions, need support or want to book an appointment.


      Email: tlc@ecuad.ca  Website: tlc.ecuad.ca

  • You can upload any video or audio file format to My Media. Once the file is uploaded you can share it in the Kaltura Media Gallery or using the Kaltura Video Resource tool. You can also embed your media within Moodle Resources and Activities such as forums, text and media areas, pages, books, media assignments, the Kaltura Media Gallery etc. 

    Video guides
    How to upload files to My Media


    How to upload and embed media from the text editor


    • Kaltura gives you two recording tools. Express Capture is an in-browser recorder, while Kaltura Capture is a stand-alone screen recording app.
      Express Capture records in-browser. It can be a good tool for giving engaging feedback or short more personable communications that can be posted anywhere on your course page.
      Read Kaltura's full guide here.

      Kaltura Capture is a stand-alone app that uploads the recordings you make directly to your My Media folder. You can record two visual sources at once, either two cameras + mic or your webcam and your screen + mic.
      Read Kaltura's full guide here.

      PS: If you want access to a simple to use yet powerful video editor and screen recorder you might want to check out Camtasia. All staff and faculty has access to a Camtasia license. 


    • To make media downloadable to your students you have two options:
      Either (1.) chose an embed player with a download button OR (2.) make use of your course's Media Gallery (see detailed instructions in the next section below).

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      Choosing Embed Players (w/download button) File

    • Each Moodle course has a unique Kaltura Video Gallery which can be used as a class video repository. 


      The Media Gallery has some handy functions:
      • Displays a searchable transcript of a media's audio
      • Allows the instructor to attach additional files and presentation materials to the media that the student can download
      • Can allow media to be downloaded in a variety of file sizes - great for students with low bandwidth
      • Can be configured to allow student uploads (vetted by instructor) and class discussion under each media.

      After navigating to your Moodle course, the instructor will find the course's Media Gallery hidden in the horizontal course menu, under More:

      Screenshot showing where the Instructor finds the media gallery


      While the gallery will be more visible to the student:

      Screenshot of student view of media gallery

      BASIC USE: 

       
      CONFIGURATION: 


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      Written Guide: Kaltura Media Gallery Config File

    • You can engage students asynchronously using the Kaltura Video Quiz - a customizable and interactive learning tool.
      Once you have created a Kaltura quiz, you can add it to your Moodle course vi at the activity/tool selector and make it a graded item.

      Read the documentation on how to create and edit Video Quizzes here.

      Watch Kaltura's demo video below:

      How to use it with the Moodle Gradebook:



    • From your media's Edit Page, you can add collaborators to your media or change its ownership. 
      1. From My Media, enter the media's Edit Menu by clicking the pencil icon.
      2. In the Edit Menu, click the Collaboration tab, then click the Add Collaborator button:


      In the pop-up window, use the search field to type in the name of the person you want to collaborate or share the media with, and set them as either:

      • Viewer (no publishing or editing rights)
      • Publisher (can publish, but not make edits)
      • Editor (can publish and edit the media)
      Read Kaltura's full documentation
  • Students can upload their video assignment via the Video Assignment tool. It's a convenient way of collecting student videos using Kaltura, and it can be used with Moodle's grade book.