The University of British Columbia
UBC - A Place of Mind
The University of British Columbia
Faculty of ArtsArts Instructional Support & Information Technology (Arts ISIT)
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Computer Services
  • Administrative Tools
  • Webinars
  • Announcements
  • Contact Us

Kaltura

Parent Page(s): Video Production

 

VideoScribe

 

Upload and organize your videos in one media management system.

Kaltura is a web-based media management system that can be accessed through your Canvas account. All faculty and student users with a UBC Canvas account have access to Kaltura. This video platform can be used to record and share videos to Canvas courses and is equipped with basic video annotation and editing tools, including video quizzes.

Comparison Chart


How does Kaltura work?

Using the ‘Embed Kaltura media’ button in the Canvas Rich Content editor, you can upload videos to Kaltura and embed videos into your course content. You can also upload to Kaltura through the “My Media” tab in any Canvas courses.

 

Manage Media

Upload and manage any size video/audio files to “My Media”

Record and Edit

Record screen, webcam, and audio, separately or together with Kaltura Capture and make simple edits or insert questions with Launch Editor.

Share

Share your video/audio through Canvas “Media Gallery” or Rich Content Editor.

Interact

Comment and answer questions on video quizzes, including multiple choice, true or false, and “reflection point” questions.

 

Advantages

  • Integrated within Canvas LMS.
  • Unlimited storage.
  • Upload up to 2GB per file.
  • Create video quizzes with different question types.
  • Add slides to your video.
  • FIPPA compliant.

Limitations

  • Limited editing tools.
  • Limited annotating features.
  • Playlists cannot be copied between courses.
  • Uploaded videos are under a single account ownership and management.
  • Videos cannot be shared to viewers outside of Canvas courses.

Getting Started

Kaltura is already integrated with Canvas and ready for you to use! Please not that there have been reported issues with Firefox. Kaltura works best on Chrome.

I would like to learn how to…

+ How to upload a video to a module (or a Canvas item).

You can upload a video to any Canvas item that has a rich content editor (page, assignment instructions, discussion, quiz question, etc.).

  1. Go to Modules from your course navigation menu.
  2. Click the + icon for the module you would like to add the video to.
  3. Under the “Add” drop-down menu, select Page.
    You may also select any other item that has a rich text editor.
  4. Select [ Create Page ]. It will be highlighted upon selection.
  5. Fill in the page name accordingly. This can be the title for the video.
  6. Click Add Item.
  7. Click on the page that you have just created. The page will be unpublished.
  8. Click Edit at the top-right hand corner.
  9. In the rich text editor tool box, click the Kaltura Media icon.
  10. Click + Add New [1] > Media Upload [2]
  11. Upload your file. It is recommended that files are to be no larger than 2GB in size, otherwise you may experience long uploading times or internet interruptions depending on your internet speed and bandwidth.
  12. Fill out the form accordingly
    • Name (Required)
    • Select a Copyright Permission (Required)
  13. Click Save and Embed when you are done.


    You should now see a thumbnail of media embedded in your assignment rich text editor field. An example of an embedded video will look something like this:


    Note: Depending on the size of your file, you may see a processing message where your video should be embedded. You can click Save for now and come back later to see if it has finished
  14. Click Save & Publish once the video has been processed successfully to make it available to your students.

+ How to record a quick webcam video.

Kaltura has a webcam feature that allows you to record a quick videos directly in Canvas and upload them seamlessly. You can record videos via Kaltura Media to any Canvas item that has a rich text editor (page, assignment description, quiz questions, announcements, discussion etc).

  1. Go to Modules from your course navigation menu.
  2. Click the + icon for the module you would like to add the video to.
  3. Under the “Add” drop-down menu, select Page.
    You may also select any other item that has a rich text editor.
  4. Select [ Create Page ]. It will be highlighted upon selection.
  5. Fill in the page name accordingly. This can be the title for the video.
  6. Click Add Item.
  7. Click on the page that you have just created. The page will be unpublished.
  8. Click Edit at the top-right hand corner.
  9. In the rich text editor tool box, click the Kaltura Media icon.
  10. Click + Add New [1] > Webcam Recorder [2].
  11. You may be prompted to allow canvas.ubc.ca access to your microphone and camera.
    Click Allow for both.
  12. If you see the message “Failed to allocate resource. Permission denied”, your browser may be blocking access by default. To unblock:
    • Click on the Camera Icon [1] in your browser URL address field. It should be located in the right with an “x” on it.
    • Select Always allow https://canvas.ubc.ca to access your camera and microphone [2].
    • Click Done [3].

  13. Click the Red Circle to start recording.
  14. Click the Stop button when you are done recording.
  15. Once you have stopped the recording, you will see three options below the video:

    • Record Again – discard the current recording and start a new recording again
    • Download a Copy – save a copy to your local computer
    • Use This – finalize the recording. It may take some time for the video to be processed.

    You will receive the message below once the video have been successfully processed and uploaded.

  16. Fill out the form accordingly
    • Name (Required)
    • Select a Copyright Permission (Required)

  17. Click Save and Embed when you are done.


    You should now see a thumbnail of media embedded in your assignment rich text editor field. An example of an embedded video will look something like this:



    Note: Depending on the size of your file, you may see a processing message where your video should be embedded. You can click Save for now and come back later to see if it has finished
  18. Click Save & Publish once the video has been processed successfully to make it available to your students.

+ How do you create a video submission assignment.

You can set up a Canvas assignment so that students could submit via Kaltura. The advantage with this method is that submissions will be viewable within Speedgrader, making grading easier and removes the need to download each one which can take up your local computer’s storage.

Creating a video submission assignment

  1. Go to Assignments at your course navigation menu.
  2. Click + Assignment.
  3. Fill in the title and description fields appropriately.
  4. Enter the total points this assignment is worth.
    *Note: If you will be using a rubric, the total points should be consistent with the total points of the rubric.
  5. Under “Submission Type”, select Online from the dropdown menu.
  6. Check Text Entry.
  7. Under Assign, fill in the due, available from and until dates appropriately.

    • Due – when the assignment is due. Any submission after the due date will be labelled as a late submission. This will add alerts to students’ calendars and to-do lists on Canvas.
    • Available from – when the assignment becomes available to the students. Students are able to view assignment instructions and submit their work.
    • Until – After this date/time, the assignment will close and students will not be able to make any more submissions.
  8. Click Save if you would like to add a Rubric, otherwise click Save & Publish.


Creating a rubric for an assignment [Optional]

If you are continuing from the previous section you should see the following page, otherwise you can navigate back by going to Assignments from your course navigation menu and click on the assignment you would like to add a rubric to.

  1. Click +Rubric.
  2. Create your rubric. Click the Pencil Icons to provide headings and descriptions for each criterion and rating.
  3. Check the box beside “Use this rubric for assignment grading”.
  4. Click Create Rubric.
  5. You can now use the rubric for your assignment. Your students will also be able to view the rubric when viewing the assignment description.
  6. Make sure to click Publish to make the assignment available to your students.


Grading

In the following sections, you will learn how to grade assignments with the Canvas’ Speedgrader and how to make grades available to students.

Grading in SpeedGrader

  1. Go to Assignments at your course navigation menu.
  2. Click on your assignment.
  3. Click SpeedGrader at the right sidebar.
  4. Select a student submission to view [A] from the top right drop-down menu
  5. Play the video [B] from the submission space
  6. In the right grading panel you can…
    • Enter a grade [C]
    • View Rubric [D], if you have created one, to select ratings. The ratings selected in the rubric will automatically update the grade field when you Save it.
    • Give Assignment Comments [E].
  7. Click Submit when you are done.

Setting up your Grade Posting Policy

By default, grades for your course need to be posted manually. If you are currently using the automatic grade posting policy and would like to grade and enter feedback for all student submission before releasing them, you will need to change your gradebook posting policy to Manual for the assignment.

  1. Go to Grades at your course navigation menu.
  2. Hover over the name of the assignment.
  3. Click the three dots [1] > Grade Posting Policy [2].
  4. Select Manually.
  5. Click Save.
  6. If applied successfully, you will see a message in green and “MANUAL” in the assignment column heading. It will look something like this:

Making grades available to students

If you’ve left your gradebook posting policy on automatic, then the grades have already been made available to students. The following instructions are for gradebooks set to a manual grade posting policy.

  1. Go to Grades at your course navigation menu.
  2. Hover over the assignment. You will notice that there is a Slashed Eye Icon in the heading. This indicates that there are hidden, graded submissions.
  3. Click three dots [1] > Post grades [2]
  4. Click Post

+ How to set up a discussion for students to upload videos to.

All you need to do is create a discussion as normal! There are no special settings to apply from the instructor’s end!

+ How to create a course media gallery.

You can create a course media gallery as a way to share video resources in one area for students to view or as an activity where students can contribute their own videos for their peers to view and comment on.

Enabling Media Gallery within a course

  1. Go to Settings from the course menu
  2. Click on the Navigation tab at the top [1]
  3. Click and drag Media Gallery [2] from the bottom list of items (hidden to students) to the top list of items [3] (visible to students).
  4. Scroll to the bottom and click Save
  5. If applied successfully, you should be able to access the Media Gallery from your course menu.


Uploading a video to the Media Gallery

  1. Go to Media Gallery from the course menu
  2. Click Add New
  3. Select Media Upload
  4. Drag & Drop or Choose a file to upload (It is recommended that files are to be no larger than 2GB in size, otherwise you may experience long uploading times or internet interruptions depending on your internet speed and bandwidth.)
  5. Fill out the form accordingly
    • Name (Required) [1]
    • Select a Copyright Permission (Required) [2]

  6. Click Save at the bottom of the page when you are done

    When you go back to the Media Gallery, you should see a thumbnail of your uploaded video.


Enabling/Disabling student video comments

By default, student commenting in the Media Gallery is enabled. If you would like to disable this function:

  1. Go to Media Gallery from the course menu
  2. Click on the Channel Actions icon at the top right of the page. Then, select Edit
  3. Under the Details tab, find Options
  4. To disable video comments: Deselect “Enable comments in Media Gallery”
    To enable video comments: Select “Enable comments in Media Gallery”
  5. Once finished, press Save at the bottom of the page


Viewing and Commenting on a video

Comments on videos can be posted by instructors and students in the Media Gallery. Users can view and respond to all comment submissions. However, users can only delete their own comments. Once a comment is deleted, it cannot be recovered.

  1. Go to the Media Gallery in the course navigation menu
  2. Click on the video title that you would like to comment on
  3. To view comments: Scroll down to the Comments section, located at the bottom of the page
  4. To add a comment: Scroll down to the Comments section, located at the bottom of the page
  5. In the Text Box, enter a comment
  6. Click Add to post your comment

 

Additional Tips

  • To add a comment with a time-stamp, select the checkbox “add a comment at”. (Note: The time-stamp is determined by when the video is paused)
  • To respond to a comment, click on Reply. Press Add to submit your response


Approving student videos

When students upload videos to the course Media Gallery, instructors are required to approve student videos before they can be made available to their peers.

  1. Go to Media Gallery in the course navigation menu
  2. Click on the Pending tab. (Note: The number beside ‘Pending’ indicates how many media submissions are waiting for instructor approval)
  3. Click Approve beside the media submission
  4. To approve of all media submissions at once, click on the checkbox above the first request [1]. Then, select Approve at the top of the page [2]
  5. To approve of multiple submissions at once, click on the individual checkbox beside each request. Then, select Approve at the top of the page [3]

+ How to create a video quiz.

Quiz questions can be created to overlay videos that are uploaded to Kaltura. You can insert the following question types: multiple choice, true/false, open question, reflection point. Video quizzes can be used informally as practice quizzes or set up to count towards the course grade.

All Kaltura quizzes are based on videos found in My Media, a private media storage space containing videos that you have uploaded across all of your courses. Only you can see your My Media space and decide whether or not to publish the videos that you have uploaded. My Media is not enabled by default, so you may need to manually enable it in your course if you have not used it before.

Enabling My Media

  1. Go to Settings from your course menu.
  2. Switch to the Navigation tab[1].
  3. Scroll down and locate the My Media item [2] in the second list of disabled menu items.
  4. Use your mouse to drag and drop the My Media item [3] up to the first list of visible menu items.
  5. Click Save at the bottom of the Navigation tab to apply your changes.


Creating a new interactive video quiz

  1. Go to My Media from your course menu.
  2. If the list of videos in My Media does not already include that video that you want to make into a quiz, click Add New, select a source for your video, and record or upload a new video.
    (It is recommended that files are to be no larger than 2GB in size, otherwise you may experience long uploading times or internet interruptions depending on your internet speed and bandwidth.)
  3. Once the video that you want to make into a quiz is listed in My Media, click Add New > Video Quiz.
  4. Click Select > next to the video that you want to make.
  5. The Kaltura editor appears. You can click the Expand/Minimize button in the left pane to show a larger view of the quiz video.
  6. Set the options for your quiz. In the Details section, enter a Quiz Name and an optional Welcome Message.
  7. In the Scores section, specify whether to Allow Multiple Attempts, whether to Show Scores to students, and whether to Include Answers if scores are visible.
  8. In the Experience section, select whether to allow students to change their answers before submitting, and whether to allow skipping forward in the quiz.

 

Creating questions and answers

You can place questions at specific timepoints throughout your video. To place a question in a video:

  1. Click the Play button to begin playing the video. You can use the slider at the bottom of the page to skip forward [1], and pause the video at the point where you would like to add the first question [2].
  2. Once the video is paused, click Add a Question. You can choose the type of question to insert at this point in the video:

    • Multiple Choice
    • True/False
    • Open Question
    • Reflection Point

    Multiple Choice and True/False question types are associated with correct answers, and student answers to these questions can be linked to the Canvas gradebook.

    Open Question type is NOT graded as part of the quiz, and can be used if you are interested in viewing open-ended student responses and feedback.
    (Note: To view student answers to an Open Question, click on the quiz in your My Media page > scroll down to ACTIONS > Analytics > Quiz Questions tab. )

    The Reflection Point type allows you to insert some text of your own at a specific point in the video. No points are assigned to students for this type.

  3. After selecting the question type, enter text and any necessary answer options.
    • To add more multiple choice options, click the + button. You can add a maximum of four options.
    • To shuffle answers for multiple choice questions, click the Shuffle button.
    • To add an optional hint for multiple choice or true/false questions, click the Lightbulb > Hint. Student scores are not affected by whether or not they view the hint.
    • To add an optional rationale for the correct answer in multiple choice or true/false questions, click the Lightbulb > Why. The Why rationale is displayed after students submit their answers.

  4. Click Save to save your question at the timepoint you have specified.
  5. Add the rest of your questions throughout the rest of the video.
    Tip: It is recommended to place your last question close to the end of the video to encourage students to watch until the end.
  6. When you have finished adding questions, click Done.
  7. The quiz should now be visible in your My Media page.
  8. In My Media, click the Edit pencil for the new quiz.
  9. Under Copyright Permissions, select the appropriate copyright category for the video that you used.
  10. Click Save at the bottom of the page.


Making the quiz accessible to students

To allow students to access your interactive quiz, you can:

  • associate it with a graded assignment
  • or make it an ungraded activity by embedding it in a Canvas page

 

Setting the quiz to be a graded assignment

  1. Go to Assignments from your course menu.
  2. Click the + Assignment button.
  3. Enter an Assignment Name and other assignment details.
  4. In the Submission Type section, select External Tool [1]
  5. Click the Find button [2]
  6. In the Configure External Tool window, click Kaltura – Video Quiz.
  7. In the Link Resource from External Tool window, click </> Embed for the new quiz.
  8. Back in the Configure External Tool window, click Select.
  9. Once you have entered all other assignment details, click Save & Publish at the bottom of the page.

The assignment is now available to students in the Assignments page during the available dates that you specified.

Note: If your course uses a Quizzes page in Canvas, the interactive quiz will not appear on that page.

 

Embedding an ungraded quiz into a page

  1. Go to Modules from your course menu.
  2. Click + for the module that you want to associate with this quiz.
  3. Select Page [1] from the dropdown menu.
  4. Select [New Page] to create a new page for this quiz [2].
  5. Enter a Page Name[3].
  6. Click Add Item [4].
  7. The page appears in the module that you selected. Click the name of the new page.
  8. Click Edit at the top right corner of the page
  9. In the rich text editor, click the Embed Kaltura Media button.
  10. In the Embed Kaltura Media window, click </> Embed for the new quiz.
  11. The quiz will embed into the content of the page. Add any other text or content that you want to appear on this page and then click Save & Publish.
  12. Make sure that both the page and the module are published in the Modules page so that they are visible to students.

+ How to order and edit captions.

Captions can be ordered and edited in Kaltura. You may choose to order captions for a single video or for multiple videos. The turnaround time for captions is quick, and Kaltura provides an intuitive editing interface to make any necessary changes to the script.

To access the video caption request function, you will need to enable My Media, the file management tool for Kaltura within Canvas. My Media is account specific and can only be accessed by its owner

Enabling My Media

  1. Go to Settings in your course navigation menu.
  2. Click the Navigation tab at the top of the page.
  3. Locate My Media in the bottom list. Click the three dots > + Enable.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save.

    My Media should now be available in your course navigation menu.


Ordering captions for a video

Kaltura has an “order captions” service available which will add captions to your videos. Caption requests can be made before or after a video is embedded in a Canvas item.

  1. Go to My Media in your course navigation menu.
  2. Click on the Title of the video that you would like captions for.
  3. Click Actions > + Caption & Enrich.
  4. Select the following options in the drop-down menu. They should already reflect this by default:
    • Service: Machine
    • Source Media Language: English
    • Feature: Captions
  5. Click Submit to send your caption request.

    You will see a message in blue confirming that your request has been received.
  6. At the top of the same page, you will receive a Turnaround Time and Status Update.
    Note: The processing time will vary depending on the length of your video. You may choose to close the browser and return later
  7. Once processed, click the CC icon to enable the video captions. Video transcripts will be visible below the video and can be downloaded.
    Note: Video transcripts can be accessed in My Media and Media Gallery

 

Ordering captions for multiple videos at once

If you would like to order captions for multiple videos at once, follow the below steps.

If you have never ordered captions before

  1. Click on My Media in your course menu
  2. Select the check box indicated below. This will select all the videos in the list. If you do not want to order captions for all videos, you may also select specific videos by checking the box beside individual videos.
  3. Click on Actions > + Captions & Enrich
  4. Submit your order.

 

If some of your videos already have captions 

If your My Media contains videos where some of them have captions, you may use the Filter function to sort the videos which do not have captions.

  1. In My Media, click on Filters.
  2. Select Not Available under the Captions section.

    If you cannot see Captions, click on More Filters to reveal more options.
  3. After selecting the filter, it will automatically load the videos that do not have captions. You may select all of these videos by selecting the checkbox.
  4. Click  Actions > Captions & Enrich
  5. Submit your order.

 

 


Editing captions

Once the captions are ready, you may edit them to improve accuracy.

  1. In My Media, Click the title of the video > Click on Actions > Click Edit.
  2. Click on Captions.
  3. Click Edit Captions.
  4. On the left side, captions with time increments are displayed. When you click within the text box to edit, the video will automatically jump to the time with those subtitles.
    Click on the play button to hear the audio and make changes to the captions.

    Any changes made will automatically reflect in the video.
  5. Click Save to save any changes. You may also choose to revert any changes that were made (undoing all your edits).

 

Features available while editing captions

  • Edit the time stamp/duration for the caption [1].
  • Delete the caption [2].
  • Add another time stamp/duration + caption [3].

 

+ How to create chapters in a video.

Chapters can be added to Kaltura videos to break content into clear sections, or highlight important parts. This may be useful for large videos, lecture recordings, or a clip that covers several different topics. Learn how to use chapters in a Kaltura Video through their official guide.

Best Practices Guide (Video):
 

Key Terms:

  • Video Playback Bar — A bar that shows the progress of the video. Click and drag the grey circle to scrub through the video, or click any point of the bar to navigate to a specific timestamp. You can use this bar to locate the place where you want to include a chapter.
  • Timeline  — The timeline displays an overview of where all chapters are positioned. Click each individual blue bookmark to navigate from one chapter to the next. The red line functions similarly to the grey circle in the video playback bar to scrub through the video.
  • Bookmark icon Button — After locating the specific point you want to add a chapter for using, click the bookmark icon button to add a chapter.
  • Time and Tags — Indicates the specific timestamp where the chapter has been created. The chapter can be adjusted manually by typing in the timestamp. Remember to compare the timestamp under ‘Time and Tags’ with the video playback bar to prevent duplicates.
  • Chapter Information — Includes a chapter title and description.
  • View in Player — Press ‘View in Player’ to refresh the video to account for newly added or deleted chapters.
  • Chapter list — Click the three lines at the top-left of the video player to display the chapter list. This menu will only show up after the ‘View in Player’ button is clicked. The Chapter list helps to identify any duplicate chapters.

 

+ How to use UBC Learning Video.

UBC Learning Videos is a media platform that gives faculty, staff, and students at UBC more control over their media outside of Canvas.

All uploaded media can be easily shared within and outside of UBC using shareable links. You can either upload media directly to UBC Learning Videos, or you can pull from the content in your Canvas My Media. Request for a channel to keep content private to a specific group or share videos with students across disciplines.

Visit UBC Learning Videos to get started and for additional information.

+ How to submit Kaltura videos for an assignment or discussion as a student.

You can submit a video to any item that has a Rich Content Editor on Canvas, such as assignments or discussions.

There are 2 ways you can submit a video.

  1. Submit a video from an existing media file
  2. Submit a video from a new webcam recording

Submitting a video from an existing media file

  1. Go to the appropriate item with the Rich Content Editor. This might be an assignment or discussion topic.
  2. In the rich text editor tool box, click the Kaltura Media icon.
  3. Click + Add New [1] > Media Upload [2].
  4. Upload your file. It is recommended that files are to be no larger than 2GB in size, otherwise you may experience long uploading times or internet interruptions depending on your internet speed and bandwidth.
  5. Fill out the form accordingly
    • Name (Required) [A]
    • Select a Copyright Permission (Required) [B]

  6. Click Save and Embed when you are done. You should now see a thumbnail of media embedded in your assignment rich text editor field. An example of an embedded video will look something like this:


    You should now see a thumbnail of media embedded in your assignment rich text editor field. An example of an embedded video will look something like this:

    Note: Depending on the size of your file, you may see a processing message where your video should be embedded.


Submitting a video from a new webcam recording

  1. Go to the appropriate item with the Rich Content Editor. This might be an assignment or discussion topic.
  2. In the rich text editor tool box, click the Kaltura Media icon.
  3. Click + Add New [1] > Webcam Recorder [2].
  4. You may be prompted to allow canvas.ubc.ca access to your microphone and camera. Click Allow for both.

    If you see the message “Failed to allocate resource. Permission denied”, your browser may be blocking access by default. To unblock:

    • Click on the Camera Icon [1] in your browser URL address field. It should be located in the right with an “x” on it.
    • Select Always allow https://canvas.ubc.ca to access your camera and microphone [2].
    • Click Done [3].

  5. Click the Red Circle to start recording.
  6. Click the Stop button when you are done recording.
  7. Once you have stopped the recording, you will see three options below the video:

    • Record Again – discard the current recording and start a new recording again
    • Download a Copy – save a copy to your local computer
    • Use This – finalize the recording. It may take some time for the video to be processed.
  8. You will receive the message below once the video have been successfully processed and uploaded.
  9. Fill out the form accordingly
    • Name (Required) [A]
    • Select a Copyright Permission (Required) [B]

  10. Click Save and Embed when you are done.


    You should now see a thumbnail of media embedded in your assignment rich text editor field. An example of an embedded video will look something like this:

    Note: Depending on the size of your file, you may see a processing message where your video should be embedded.

+ How to upload Kaltura videos to the Course Media Gallery as a student.

There are multiple ways you can submit a video to the course media gallery as a student:

  • Uploading an existing media
  • Record and Upload a webcam recording
  • Upload a YouTube video
  • Record and Upload using Kaltura Captura

Uploading an existing media

  1. Go to My Media in the course navigation menu.
  2. Click +Add New > Media Upload.
  3. Drag & Drop or Choose a file to upload
    It is recommended that files are to be no larger than 2GB in size, otherwise you may experience long uploading times or internet interruptions depending on your internet speed and bandwidth.
  4. Fill out the form accordingly
    • Name (Required) [A]
    • Select a Copyright Permission (Required) [B]

  5. Click Save at the bottom of the page when you are done, then go to Media Gallery
  6. In the Media Gallery, click Add Media
  7. Tick the checkbox beside the media file[1] and click Publish [2]
  8. Once processed, students will need to wait for instructor approval before the video can be made available to peers


Record and Upload a webcam recording

  1. Go to My Media in the course navigation menu.
  2. Click + Add New > Webcam Recorder.

  3. You may be prompted to allow canvas.ubc.ca access to your microphone and camera. Click Allow for both.

    If you see the message “Failed to allocate resource. Permission denied”, your browser may be blocking access by default. To unblock:

    • Click on the Camera Icon [1] in your browser URL address field. It should be located in the right with an “x” on it.
    • Select Always allow https://canvas.ubc.ca to access your camera and microphone [2].
    • Click Done [3].

  4. Click the Red Circle to start recording.
  5. Click the Stop button when you are done recording.
  6. Once you have stopped the recording, you will see three options below the video:

    • Record Again – discard the current recording and start a new recording again
    • Download a Copy – save a copy to your local computer
    • Use This – finalize the recording. It may take some time for the video to be processed.
  7. You will receive the message below once the video have been successfully processed and uploaded.
  8. Fill out the form accordingly
    • Name (Required) [A]
    • Select a Copyright Permission (Required) [B]

  9. Click Save at the bottom of the page when you are done, then go to Media Gallery
  10. In the Media Gallery, click Add Media
  11. Tick the Checkbox beside the media upload [1] and press Publish [2]
  12. Once processed, students will need to wait for instructor approval before the video can be made available to peers



Upload a YouTube video

  1. Go to My Media in the course navigation menu.
  2. Click + Add New > YouTube

  3. Copy and Paste the URL from the YouTube video onto the textbox and click Preview

    Note: If the video is unavailable, change the video YouTube privacy setting to Public, as only public YouTube videos are supported
  4. Fill out the form accordingly
    • Name (Required) [A]
    • Select a Copyright Permission (Required) [B]

  5. Click Save at the bottom of the page when you are done, then go to Media Gallery
  6. In the Media Gallery, click Add Media
  7. Tick the checkbox beside the media file[1] and click Publish [2]
  8. Once processed, students will need to wait for instructor approval before the video can be made available to peers



Record and Upload using Kaltura Captura

  1. Go to My Media in the course navigation menu.
  2. Click  + Add New > Kaltura Capture.

  3. You will be prompted to Open Kaltura Capture. Click the Red Circle to start recording.

    Note: Blue indicates that the tool is enabled and ready to use
  4. Once you are finished recording, click the Square icon to stop recording and press Yes, Stop it
  5. Click Save & Upload
  6. Once processed, click on the URL beside the recording. You will be redirected to the recording on a Canvas page
  7. On the Canvas page, click Actions and select Edit

  8. Fill out the form accordingly
    • Name (Required) [A]
    • Select a Copyright Permission (Required) [B]

  9. Click Save when you are done, then go to Media Gallery
  10. In the Media Gallery, click Add Media
  11. Tick the checkbox beside the media file[1] and click Publish [2]
  12. Once processed, students will need to wait for instructor approval before the video can be made available to peers

Note: Arts ISIT strives to present the most updated and accurate information for UBC members. Please note that vendors update their products regularly and this may cause users to have experiences that are different from what is presented here. In such a scenario, users may reach out to Arts ISIT at arts.helpdesk@ubc.ca. We will test any changes/updates made to the applications, and update our documentation.
  • Need Help?
  • Resources
Discuss ideas and options with the Arts Learning Centre Drop by the Arts Learning Centre for a chat in Buchanan C105A
Email Arts ISIT Helpdesk Contact ArtsISIT arts.helpdesk@ubc.ca for assistance or a demonstration!
Ask a questions by filling out the form below! Ask us a question by filling out the form below.
  • For Faculty and Staff only.

Kaltura Video Walkthroughs

UBC LT Hub Kaltura Tool Guide

Arts Instructional Support & Information Technology (Arts ISIT)
Faculty of Arts
1234 Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V0V 0V0
Find us on
 
Back to top
The University of British Columbia
  • Emergency Procedures |
  • Terms of Use |
  • Copyright |
  • Accessibility