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Kaltura User Guide
Kaltura is a tool in NCUOne that students can use to house, create, and share video in NCUOne.
There may be times in your program that you are asked to create a video or recorded presentation as part of your assignment.
Access the Kaltura tool by clicking on the My Media link in the navigation bar of your NCUOne homepage.
Note: If you receive an access denied message, your browser security is blocking access to the Kaltura server.
Your My Media page will list all the videos you have uploaded/created.
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You can edit or delete videos from the My Media page.
Add videos to your library using the Add New button.
You have the option to upload media you have already created on your computer, or you can use Kaltura Capture to create a new video.
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Kaltura Capture
To record a new video in Kaltura Capture, click on the Add New button and choose the Kaltura Capture option.
Note: You will need to download the software, the first time you access Kaltura Capture. Simply follow your computer’s prompts. You may need to refresh the page to open Kaltura Capture after you have it downloaded.
Depending on your browser, you may be prompted before Kaltura Capture opens.
The Kaltura Capture tool control bar appears on screen.
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Kaltura Capture records different components:
Screen: The content on your computer screen/monitor.
Camera: Your webcam.
Audio: Audio from your computer speakers.
To turn off recording for one or more of the components, simply click on the blue icon.
If you have multiple screens, sources of audio, etc., you can select the one you want to capture by clicking on the caret under each icon.
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When ready to record, hit the red button.
Start your recording and then use the control bar to stop recording when done.
When naming your new video, you will use the standard naming convention: “Last name, first initial, course code, dash, and assignment number.” When you are done editing and naming your video, click on the Save & Upload button.
You can continue making new recordings by clicking on the new Recording button in Kaltura Capture. When done with the tool, simply close it out. It takes a few minutes for the new video to load into your My Media library.
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Submitting Video Assignments
Click on the Dropbox link in the navigation bar of your course homepage.
Click on the weekly assignment you want to submit.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Add a File button.
You will need to upload a file along with your video. Some assignments may include a written component that you can upload. Otherwise, upload a Word document with a short introduction to the assignment and your references.
To submit your Kaltura video into the assignment dropbox folder, use the Insert Stuff button in the comments section of your dropbox submission.
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You will choose the Insert Kaltura Media option.
Your My Media library list will open in a new window.
Select the appropriate video using the Select buttons.
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Click the Insert Button.
You are now ready to submit your assignment by clicking on the Submit button.
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You can also share your Kaltura videos through a link. You would use this option in The Commons or if you are sharing your content externally.
From My Media, choose the video you want to share by clicking on the title.
Click on the Share tab.
Kaltura provides an entire embed code. You can just copy the link by including everything from “https” to just before the first “&flashvars”.
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Closed Captions: Editing and Removing
Closed captions are automatically added to all videos created in Kaltura Capture. Students have the ability to edit or remove the captions.
Start by choosing the Edit option for the video you want to modify.
Select the Captions tab.
Once in the Captions tab, you can edit using the Edit Captions button.
Click in each caption to make changes. Click the Save button when done.
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You can hide or delete captions using the “Actions” icons.
