Kaltura Guide for Students
Kaltura is a tool you can use to record, store, and share audio and video. It’s fully integrated with Brightspace and supported by the University of Maine system.
About Kaltura
Kaltura is integrated with Brightspace, so you can access your account through the My Media widget on the Brightspace homepage, or from the link in the Tools menu of any course. Also, you can log in to your Kaltura account directly at video.maine.edu using your maine.edu credentials.
Kaltura has two main components that you will use to add or record audio and video.
My Media allows you to access, add, edit, and share media in your Kaltura account. Also, if you’ve already created video or audio files for your students, you can upload them to My Media for easier sharing within your courses.
Kaltura Capture is Kaltura’s desktop recorder. It allows you to record new audio and video files from your computer and/or capture documents or websites open on your desktop.
accessing Kaltura for the First Time
Kaltura can be accessed directly from the nav bar in Brightspace. To find it,
Log in to your Brightspace account. The system’s home page will be displayed.
On the nav bar, look for "My Media" (if you're in a course's page, click on "Tools," and then My Media will appear in the drop down menu)
Right click the My Media link and click "Open link in new tab" to open a list of videos you've uploaded to Kaltura.
If this is your first time accessing Kaltura, You may be asked to click an "accept" checkbox. This is normal and only happens once.
Adding Media to Kaltura
If you have media files on your computer, you can upload them to Kaltura, or you can use it to record new video or audio. To get started with either task,
Click the Add New button on the My Media page. Its dropdown menu will open.
Select one of these options:
Media Upload: Add media files to Kaltura (i.e., ones you have saved on your computer).
Kaltura Personal Capture: Create new video or audio files using Kaltura Capture. Once you’ve finished creating new media, Kaltura will upload it directly to your My Media account.
YouTube: Add YouTube videos to your collection of media by selecting this option and entering the URL of the video.
Install Kaltura Capture
Kaltura Capture is Kaltura’s application for recording video or audio. It runs on both Windows and macOS. To install Kaltura Capture,
Click the My Media link from the Tools drop-down menu in the nav bar in Brightspace. The My Media page will open.
Click the Add New button.
Select Kaltura Personal Capture from the dropdown menu.
If Kaltura Capture has not already been set up on your computer, you’ll automatically be taken to a page to download and install it the first time you try to open it.
Once you’ve installed Kaltura Capture, it’ll open automatically whenever you select it in the Add New menu’s options.
NOTE: If you are unable to install Kaltura Capture on your computer, contact the Technology Support Center at 1-800-696-4357 or support@maine.edu.
Recording with Kaltura Capture
This short video from Kaltura walks you through the basics of recording a video using Kaltura Capture and uploading it to your My Media account.
If you want to create a podcast (i.e., an audio recording) instead of a video or screencast, the process is nearly the same. Just select the Voice option when Kaltura Capture (rather than Screen or Webcam).
You can view this video and many others on the Kaltura Learning website.
Note: Zoom Cloud recordings are automatically copied to Kaltura, and can be found in "My Media." More information on this can be found in our Zoom guide.
Perform Basic video Editing
Kaltura has a very basic built-in video editor that allows you to trim parts out of a video. To access it:
Go to the Brightspace Tools menu and select My Media.
Click the pencil (edit) icon to the right of the video you wish to edit.
Click the Launch Editor button.
See the following link for more instructions on using the video editor.
Posting Media in Kaltura to Brightspace
You can add Kaltura media to any textbox in Brightspace that has an "insert stuff" button on it.
Click the Insert Stuff button.
Scroll down and select Insert Kaltura. A list of all of the audio and video files in your My Media account will be displayed in a pop-up window. note: this window may be blank for a few moments while it loads your Kaltura media
Click the blue Embed button to the right of the media file you want to add to your course. The My Media window will close, and the media file you selected will appear within the textbox.
Editing Video Captions
Record your video or audio (and follow your script as closely as possible).
Upload your completed video or audio to the My Media tool in Brightspace (or at video.maine.edu). After your file is uploaded, Kaltura will add machine captions to the media (usually within 90 minutes). A “captioning complete” tag will appear on your media when the captioning process is done.
Click the pencil icon to the right of the video’s title in My Media once your video has been captioned. A page with the video’s editing options will open.
Click the Captions tab to show the list of caption files available for your video.
Click the Edit Captions button to open the Closed Caption Editor. A list of your video’s captions will appear in its left column, and the video will appear in its right column.
Examine the captions in the left column, and make corrections to the text and timing as appropriate. You can also copy and paste text from your script if you have one.
Use the Find and Replace fields above the left-hand column to quickly fix reoccurring errors in your captions.
Click the Save button when you’re finished editing your captions. It’ll appear above the captions column once you’ve made changes.
Click the Back link on the top-right side of the page to return to your video’s editing options page, or click your name in the top-right menu to navigate back to your My Media page.
Caveats
Videos imported into Kaltura using the YouTube import tool do not get machine captions; however, if the video has captions in YouTube, they will be viewable in Kaltura’s player as well.
Help & Support
Get help at USM
Contact Tech Support: Since Kaltura is licensed by the University of Maine system, the University Technology Support Center (a.k.a. Help Desk) can help resolve issues that you're having with Zoom.
Meet with a Tech Assistant: The Learning Commons Technology Assistants can help you learn any technologies supported by USM. They're available to meet online or in person at both the Portland and LAC campus libraries. To meet with a Technology Assistant, visit the Schedule a Tutoring Appointment page.