Kaltura
Kaltura is a video platform that allows you to create new videos using an in-built screen and webcam recorder, and existing videos can also be uploaded to it. It can be accessed and videos shared from within Moodle.
Videos can be edited and enhanced in the following ways:
- Trimming and clipping
- Splitting videos into 'Chapters' that enable viewers to jump to specfic parts of the video
- Adding clickable 'hotspots' to link to webpages or other parts of the same video
- Interactive quizzes to improve viewer engagement
- Enabling viewer comments and note-taking
You can monitor how many views each video is getting, and which areas of your content are getting the most engagement.
More information is available via the Learning Innovation Support Unit, the UofG website, and Kaltura Learning.
Copy Zoom video to Kaltura
This video shows how to download a recorded video and its transcript from Zoom, and upload it to Kaltura.
Please note the following two known issues:
- The subtitles remain synchronised when transferred to Kaltura, but more text appears at the same time - i.e. the sentences at the bottom of the screen are longer and remain on the screen for longer.
- If slide decks or single slides are added to the Timeline in Kaltura, these may result in captioning being obscured and difficulties with switching between views. Therefore, it is not recommended to add this type of content to a video that was taken from Zoom and uploaded to Kaltura.
Further information and guides from the Learning Innovation Support Unit. (Opens in new tab, and you will be asked to login with your UofG account)
Embed a Kaltura Video in Moodle Text and Media Area
The document below will show you how to embed a Kaltura video in a Moodle Text and Media Area. It also shows how to remove the Annoto functionality.
When is this relevant?
Kaltura is the University’s recommended video hosting platform. You can upload videos to Kaltura and share them in one or more Moodle courses. When you embed them, the video appears immediately on the front page of the course, making it easier for students to access it.
The Annoto feature allows students to leave comments on videos and engage in conversations, as well as to make personal notes. You can remove this if it is not relevant for your course.
Click here to view and download the how-to document. (Opens in new tab)
Further information and guides from the Learning Innovation Support Unit. (Opens in new tab, and you will be asked to login with your UofG account)
Use Kaltura Capture for Screen Recordings
The Kaltura Capture app is a small program you can download to your computer and record your screen and/or your camera. You can then upload the video to the Kaltura hosting platform that is embedded in Moodle. From there you can share the videos in Moodle courses.
The steps are:
- Download the Kaltura app (you only need to do this the first time you use it)
- Record your screen and/or your camera
- Upload the video to the My Media Kaltura platform in Moodle
How-to guide with screenshots and explanation. (Opens in new tab)
Further information and guides from the Learning Innovation Support Unit. (Opens in new tab, and you will be asked to login with your UofG account)
Use Kaltura Express Capture to Record Feedback in a Moodle Assignment
Kaltura Express Capture enables you to record yourself from within Moodle without downloading any extra software. You can use it to record video feedback in a Moodle Assignment.
The steps are:
- Open the Assignment and go the usual Moodle grading interface
- Access Kaltura in the Feedback Comments area
- Record your feedback with these options: share screen on or off; camera on or off
- When it is saved, you can enter a grade and move to the next submission
- The student will be able to see the video you have recorded once the assignment is released
- Captions will be automatically generated
How-to guide with screenshots and explanation. (Opens in new tab)
Further information and guides from the Learning Innovation Support Unit. (Opens in new tab, and you will be asked to login with your UofG account)
Kaltura Guides Playlist
Further information and guides from the Learning Innovation Support Unit. (Opens in new tab, and you will be asked to login with your UofG account)
Student Guide: Submit to a Kaltura Video Assignment using Express Capture
This document shows students how to use submit to a Kaltura Assignment using Express Capture in Moodle.
Click here to view and download the how-to document. (Opens in new tab)