Kaltura Student Guides

Kaltura is A‑State’s platform for recording, uploading, and sharing videos in Canvas. 

 Accessing Kaltura 

 You can access Kaltura by typing the direct link (https://astate.mediaspace.kaltura.com/) into your browser, using the mediaspace link in your Pack Portal, or by clicking  My Media from within Canvas. 

 

 

 

 

 If you use the direct link, Kaltura will open in a new tab in your browser. Click  Guest  in the upper right corner and select  Login . This will take you to the SSO Login page that launches when you log in to Canvas or Pack Portal. Log in with your A-State credentials to access your student Kaltura account. 

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 Uploading Videos to Kaltura 

 

 Once you're on the Kaltura homepage, you can click the Add New option in the top right corner of your screen. This will give you a menu with several options, but the ones most useful for this course are Media Upload , Express Capture , and Kaltura Capture . 

 

 

 Media Upload – Using this option allows you to upload a video from your computer files. If you create your video using your computer’s default recording software, you can use Media Upload to add the video to your Kaltura account. 

 Express Capture – This option allows you to create a short recording of yourself using your computer’s front-facing camera. You can then choose to record again if you would like, download a copy to your computer, or select the Use This option to save the video to your Kaltura account. 

 Kaltura Capture – This is the most versatile option. From this page, you can download the Kaltura Capture software onto your computer. With Kaltura Capture, you can record using your computer’s front and/or rear cameras and record your screen. This is ideal for presentations. You can also store your recorded videos in the Kaltura Capture application on your computer and/or upload them to Kaltura from within the application. 

 

 

 

 

 Sharing Kaltura Videos 

 

 Once you've got your video uploaded to your Kaltura account, get it ready to share. Click on your name at the top right of the page and select My Media from the menu. This will bring up all of your Kaltura videos. 

 On the right of each video are three icons. From left to right, these icons allow users to View Analytics , Edit , and Delete . Click the middle icon that looks like a pencil to Edit your video. 

 

 

 Under Details , give your video a meaningful title that will help you distinguish it from videos you may need to create for other courses or assignments. Its recommended that you include the course and assignment name. Be sure to press Save . 

 Click Publish to change the Publishing Status. The video is set to Private by default; you will need to change it to Unlisted to share it with your class or instructor(s). Press Save . 

 

 Your video is now ready to share! To retrieve the share link: 

 

 Return to My Media and click on your edited video. You can also click the Back to Media Page button above the video and title to get there faster. 

 Beneath your video, you will see Details and Share . Click Share . Copy the link provided under the Link to Media Page . Share the link with your classmates and instructor(s). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Embed Your Videos into Assignments or Discussions 

 

 To turn in an embedded Kaltura video for an assignment: 

 

 Scroll to the bottom of the assignment and under Choose a submission type select Text : 

 

 

 This will bring up the Rich Content Editor. From here, you can select the Kaltura icon: 

 

 

 Find the video you want to submit and click Embed . You can also create your video here directly using the Add New button in the top right corner. 

 

 

 

 Your video is now embedded! Before you embed, be sure that you have set your video to Unlisted . Videos set to Private will not be visible to students or instructor(s). Press Submit in the lower right corner to submit your video. 

 You can use the same steps to embed your video in the Discussion Board. 

 

 Where to Get Help 

 Kaltura Learning is a new video portal based on Media Space. Contained on the portal are short "How To” tutorial videos, covering the various workflows present in the Kaltura product. 

 You can visit the Kaltura Knowledge Center here: https://knowledge.kaltura.com/help/lms-video-canvas