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BLACKBOARD TUTORIAL for INSTRUCTORS
Kaltura Media Mashup Tool
OVERVIEW: Kaltura is a media (video, audio, images) hosting and creation application
that is integrated into the Blackboard LMS. Kaltura allows instructors and students to
easily create and share media wherever there is access to Blackboard’s content editor
in Blackboard via the Mashup tool. This includes the following areas for all users:
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Assignment Submission
Discussion Board
Essay Questions on Tests
Blogs, Journals and Wikis
Additionally, instructors can use Kaltura with:
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Announcements
Assessment feedback from the Grade Center
To build course content
The following tutorial provides information on the following features of Kaltura Media
Mashup:
1. Uploading media to Kaltura and embedding in the content editor. (scroll down to
view this tutorial)
2. Creating video using the Kaltura Webcam and embedding in the content editor.
(Jump to Creating video).
3. Tips for using Kaltura in your course. (Jump to Tips)
For information on creating a Video Quiz with Kaltura please see the Kaltura Video Quiz
tutorial. For information on publishing your videos to a course please see the Kaltura
Media Gallery tutorial.
HOW TO UPLOAD MEDIA USING THE KALTURA MEDIA MASHUP TOOL:
Kaltura can be accessed from the Content Editor used to build content, post in
discussions, provided assessment feedback, etc. It is also available as a content type
under Build Content. For this tutorial Kaltura will be accessed via Build Content.
1. Access your course in Blackboard and select Course Modules from the navigation.
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2. Select Build Content and then Kaltura Media from the Mashup menu.
3. In the upper right corner of the Kaltura Media screen, click on Add New, then click
on Media Upload.
4. Click on the Choose a file to upload button.
5. You can upload all common video (mp4, wav), audio (mp3, aux), and image files
(jpeg, gif) to Kaltura. For this tutorial we will upload a video file. Navigate to where
the video is saved on your computer and select the video, then click Open.
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6. Enter a Name for the video. Optionally, add a Description and Tags (for future
searching) and click Save.
7. Once your changes have been saved, click the Back to Browse and Embed link
next to the Save button.
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8. Your media is now available in your Kaltura account, which can be accessed from
any course in which you are enrolled. You may add your Kaltura media to any
number of courses you teach or manage.
9. The following steps provide instructions on embedding the video you just uploaded
into your course. Click on the Select button to embed your video.
10. Give this content item a name and an optional description. Follow the prompts to
control the availability of the item and any tracking.
11. Click Submit when finished with content item settings.
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12. Your Kaltura video has been added to the course modules content area.
HOW TO CREATE & EMBED VIDEO USING THE KALTURA MEDIA WEBCAM:
For this tutorial, we will be submitting a video to a Discussion Board Forum. You will
need a Webcam for this tutorial.
1. Log into Blackboard and access your course. Select the Discussion Board link on
the course menu.
2. Locate and access the forum where you wish to add a video.
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3. Click Create Thread or Reply.
4. Type in the subject for the message. If you are adding text, do so before adding the
video.
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5. Next, click the Mashups button to view the options. Select Kaltura Media.
6. Kaltura will open in a new window (make sure your pop-up blockers are disabled). In
the upper right corner of the pop-up that appears, click on Add New and then on
Webcam Recording.
Tip: The Video Presentation and Screen Recording tools are not working at this
time and should be avoided by instructors and students.
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7. On the Adobe Flash Player Settings prompt, click Allow, then click Close.
8. Adjust the camera so that you are centered. Once you are satisfied, click anywhere
to begin recording.
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9. The recording time will show in the upper left corner of the video. When you are
finished, click anywhere on the video to stop recording.
10. Once you have stopped the recording, you can choose to preview it by clicking
Play( ). You can start a new video by clicking Record ( ). Once satisfied with the
video, click Save.
11. Enter a video Name. Optionally, enter a Description and Tags (for future
searching). You can display this information next to your video once it is embedded
into your Discussion Forum thread. After you have entered the information, click
Save.
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12. Click Back to Browse and Embed.
13. Choose the video you wish to upload by clicking Select.
14. The video will be embedded into the content editor.
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15. Click Submit.
16. Your Thread with the embedded video has been posted for the class to view. Click
on the Thread name to view the post.
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TIPS:
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To prevent student use of Kaltura in discussion forums, disable the option to
allow attachments from the discussion forum settings. This will remove the
bottom tool bar on the content editor, which allows users to embed images,
video, and attachments.
When requiring Kaltura use by students, provide them with supporting
documentation to help them learn how to use this tool.
For ease of use when combining text and embedded media, add and format text
before using Kaltura to embed media in the content editor.
Before adding any copyrighted material to your Kaltura media, please contact the
CityU Library for guidance on use of copyrighted digital media.
Kaltura inserts a table with a media file’s descriptive information along with the
media file wherever it is embedded. To remove the table, highlight it and delete it
from the content editor.
Media added to a course via the Kaltura Media Mashup tool is viewable by all
users in the course, but is not published (available in the Media Gallery) or
reusable to other members of the course. To publish videos to the courses Media
Gallery, please review the Kaltura Media Gallery tutorial.
The Video Presentation and Screen Recording tools are not working at this
time and should be avoided by instructors and students.
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