Getting Started with Kaltura(Student Version)
There is currently an issue with PowerPoint slides not moving in Kaltura videos recorded on
Mac OS X using CaptureSpace to remedy the issue please follow the steps below:
To enable this keyboard actions for presentation recording on Mac OS X 10.7 and OS X 10.8, under
System Preferences -> Universal Access -> Keyboard check “Enable access for assistive devices”.
On Mac OS X 10.10 (and above), under System Preferences -> Security and Privacy -> Privacy
Tab, check the box to allow access to Kaltura CaptureSpace Desktop Recorder.
1. Kaltura recording
service is integrated into
Blackboard and is available
in all your courses here at
American University. Just
like your professor you are
able to Record and publish
videos in your Blackboard
course.
2. To begin recording
videos. Log in to
blackboard.american.edu
using you AU credentials.
On you Home tab you
should see a My Media
link. Click on it.
3. Once inside the My
Media gallery you start
adding videos immediately
through the Add New
button. This menu is
located in the upper right
corner and
looks like
this:
4. Click the Add New
button and choose option
for recording. Screen
Recording is the
recommended option if you
need to capture a
PowerPoint or another
program. Webcam
Recording will only
Records only voice and
webcam
Let’s you capture part
or whole screen on your
PC
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capture your voice and
camera.
Webcam Recording
1. In Control PanelCourse
ToolsMedia GalleryAdd
Media. Click on Add
NewWebcam Recording.
2. You will now see the screen
on the right and be prompted to
allow Adobe Flash Player to
access your camera and
microphone to start recording.
Click Allow.
3. After a few seconds the
screen should change to one
showing a preview of what the
camera sees.
Click the button with the red dot
in the middle to start recording.
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4. You can stop the recording at
any time by clicking the button
in the center of the screen.
(Note: the button will not show
in the final video.) The button
appears only if you mouse over
the video.
5. You can now click the Save
button. On the new screen
choose the name for your file as
well as
6. On the new screen choose the
name for your file as well as any
other information. You only
need a file name. Then click the
save button.
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Screen Recording
1. To begin recording videos. Log
in to blackboard.american.edu
using you AU credentials. On you
Home tab you should see a My
Media link. Click on it. Then click
Add New and click Screen
Recording.
2. If prompted allow Java to run
and then click the Launch Screen
Recorder button. This will launch
screen capture overlay
3. The screen capture overlay can
be resized by clicking on the
squares in edges or sides of the
frame and dragging. Use this to
select the window of the
application or part of the screen
you want to capture.
4. If you want to add your
Webcam using the webcam button
and selecting from the dropdown
menu. See image on the right.
5. You can also adjust
resolution(size) of the video.
6. As well as, choose your sound
source through the microphone
button.
7. Click the button with the red dot
to start recording. There will be a
count down before the recording
starts.
8. While recording the tool bar will
look like the one on the right. Use
the pause button to stop recording
and take a break. Restart button
will delete the current attempt and
you will have to start over. Click
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Done to finish recording an move
to the upload file screen.
9. In the pop up that opens provide
a Name for the video and click
Upload. Once upload completes
click Close.
10.The video should now appear in
the My Media gallery.
11. You can also install a desktop
recorder called CaptureSpace. For
more information about
CaptureSpace see CaptureSpace
for Students documentation.
Linking Your Recording on Blackboard
1. As a student you can
only post videos in
designated areas such
as Discussion Boards,
Blogs, and Wikis.
Simply looks for the
Mashups button in the
Text box toolbar.
2. Click the Mashup
button and choose
Kaltura Media. You
can then select existing
video to use or record
a new one.
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Video in Discussions
3. Videos in
Discussions Boards
can be view by anyone
with access to the
Discussion Board both
Students and
Instructors.
4. To add the video
simply follow the steps
1 and 2 above.
Video as Assignment
5. Videos Posted as
Assignment are private
and only your
instructor and you will
be able to see them. In
Blackboard an
assignment link will
look like this.
6. Once you click on
the link you will see
assignment submission
screen like the one on
the right. Click Write
Submission to access
the textbox. You might
need to expand the
textbox menu to access
the Mashups feature.
7. You can the select
Mashups and click
Kaltura Media to begin
recording video or
upload a video using
steps above.
Click this first
Expand Menu
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