Kaltura Capture

Overview

TLOS recommends you use Kaltura Capture to record your lectures. Kaltura Capture can record video of you from your webcam, audio, and whatever you're presenting on your screen. So, you can record a PowerPoint slideshow alongside yourself speaking. Kaltura Capture syncs your recordings with your My Media tool in Canvas, from which you can publish them to your site's Media Gallery.  

For a downloadable version of this page: Download Recording Lectures on Your Computer.pdf

 

Using Kaltura Capture: Video Overview 

Video Created by Rob Viers, Classroom A/V. Thank you for all your help!

 

Downloading Kaltura Capture

Kaltura Capture is a video lecture recorder. You can record using your webcam or record your desktop presentation. These recordings will automatically populate in your My Media tool. From there you can publish and share it across content or even make it a video quiz.

To download Kaltura Capture to Canvas:

  1. Select My Media from your course navigation bar.
  2. Select Add New.
  3. Select Kaltura Capture.
  4. Select download to Windows or Mac link.

Capture

Image of Kaltura Capture download button

Note: If this is the first time using Kaltura Capture, repeat the Steps 1 - 3 to sync your application with Canvas. You only have to do this once.  

 

Instructions: Recording Lectures 

After you have downloaded Kaltura Capture, you can begin recording videos.

Image of Capture interface

  1. Go to your course My Media tool and click Add New → Kaltura Capture.
  2. Choose which screens / webcam to record video. If you choose a monitor, record full screen or a selected area. 
  3. Click the record button. You’ll get a 3-sec countdown before recording starts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image of saving a Capture recording 

  • Once recording begins, the Capture toolbar will let you Pause to take a break or click Stop when you’re done. 
  • When you stop recording, the video entry window will appear (image above) Enter a unique video Title and Description and click Save & Upload.
    • If you click Save, it will only save here in your Capture library.
    • Save & Upload will upload it into your My Media tool automatically.

 

Edit Lectures

You can make edits to videos including your lecture capture videos. You can trim out excess video and save it. It is recommended that you save the original copy in case it is ever needed, so use a proper naming convention to help you remember which is the edited version.

To edit videos:

  1. Go to My Media in any Canvas course. Next to the video, click the pencil/edit icon. 
  2. Next to the video preview, click Launch Editor and use the snip and split tools.
  3. Links to an external site.When you’re done, click Save a Copy. It’s always a good idea to keep the original!

 

Adding Closed Captions

closed captioning order Image of order caption option

To add captions to a video:

  1. Go to My Media and click on the thumbnail of the video you want to add captioning to.   
  2. Click the  Actions dropdown
  3. Select Caption & Enrich  

You can then select the language you want the closed captioning in and submit the order. To check on your request, you can revisit the video Actions dropdown menu again, and click on captions from the dropdown.

 

Best Practices

  • Chunk your lecture into 10-minute sections. An hour-long video would be too long for students to maintain focus.  
  • Plan relevant student activities after each video. 
  • Collect everything you need: slides, supplemental docs, computer, headphones, microphone, computer charger, etc. 
  • Be aware of your surroundings. Are you in a quiet environment? 
  • You don't have to be perfect! We're going online FAST, so do what you can.
  • Make sure you explain as well as describe in your syllabus how you plan on using Kaltura.
  • Use Kaltura capture to record lectures.
  • Have students use Kaltura Capture to record their presentations or other assignment activities.
  • Make recorded lectures available in a predetermined place in Canvas such as: pages, modules, discussions, announcements.
  • Use the closed captioning feature to enhance accessibility.
  • Make a video quiz to check students' knowledge and inform your strategy.
  • Add a follow-up activity to the video presentation. This could be a discussion board topic,  supplemental readings, reflections, an assignment where students can practice or demonstrate their understanding.

 

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