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Introduction to Kaltura

Sheridan College utilizes Kaltura as its primary media management platform, serving as a comprehensive tool for media repository management, content creation, video editing, sharing, and collaboration across the SLATE platform for learners. Kaltura provides a centralized platform for video collection, allowing instructors and students to create, manage, and share media content seamlessly.

Sheridan’s Kaltura Guidelines

Please refer to the Sheridan_Kaltura_Guidelines_V2.0  for detailed instructions on how content within Kaltura is managed at Sheridan College. Policies subject to change. 

Availability

Kaltura is available to all learners including staff and students. It is primarily a browser-based application available through the SLATE login, except for Kaltura Capture, the video capturing application. Kaltura Capture is available for both Mac and Windows operating systems.

Accessibility

Kaltura’s user interface (UI) includes a variety of accessibility features such as easier closed captioning, customizable transcripts, and enhanced keyboard navigation options. For more details on Kaltura’s player accessibility features, please visit the Kaltura Player Accessibility page.

Supported Operating Systems & Browsers

Kaltura supports all major browsers available in the market. To learn more about Kaltura’s supported browsers, please refer to the Kaltura Supported Browsers page.

Recommended Browsers

For optimal performance within SLATE, it is highly recommended to use the latest versions of the following browsers:

  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Google Chrome
  • Apple Safari is now supported with Kaltura V7 Player

Browser Configuration

Ensure that your browser is configured to:

  • Allow third-party cookies.
  • Enable pop-ups.
  • Clear the browser cache if needed.

Basic definitions:

Player: The Kaltura player is a playback tool for viewing and interacting with videos, audio files, and other media.

Media: A media item can be an image, a document, a video, or an audio file. · Please visit the Kaltura player page to learn more about player control and features.

Owners/Content Creator: Can create, edit, delete, and download media.

Viewer: Can view only if shared.

Media Locations:

You will see My Media in the SLATE navigation bar when logging in. It is only accessible via the SLATE Homepage. 

 

My Media

My Media is a private area where all the videos you have created or uploaded can be managed. From here, you can edit videos, create clips from your videos, and delete and publish your videos into the Course Media Gallery.

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Course Media Gallery

The Course Media Gallery is a space shared by all the faculty and students enrolled in a particular course. You can share videos within any course you are enrolled in and find or create one. The Course Media Gallery is on your Course Homepage under the Communication tab. 

 

By default, any video a student adds to the Media Gallery must be moderated by the instructor before being placed in the Gallery. You can easily edit these options within the gallery and allow public or private comments.

Kaltura Tip: If you are trying to locate Kaltura Capture within Course Media, you will not find it. It is only found through My Media on your personal SLATE homepage.

Media Sharing Options

Option 1: Sharing via the Player

  1. Navigate to My Media
  2. Play the desired video
  3. Click the share icon located in the upper-right corner of the player
  4. The Share window will appear
  5. Click the copy icon next to the link. A confirmation message displays at the top of the screen: Link copied to clipboard
  6. Paste the link into the desired site

Sharing kaltura video

Option 2: Sharing via Embed Code

Starting December 3, 2024, content owners will have the ability to share and embed videos using the iFrame embed code. Please follow the guidelines below:

 

  1. Navigate to My Media 
  2. Edit the desired video 
  3. Click the Share button located beneath the media player as shown in the image below
  4. In the Share window, select the Embed
  5. The Embed tab will open. Configure your embed settings as follows:
  • Start Time: To start the video at a specific point, check the box next to “Start at” and enter the desired time in the format (HH:MM: SS). For example, entering “00:01:30” will start the video at 1 minute and 30 seconds.
  • Player Size: Choose from the following sizes:
    • 608px x 402px
    • 400px x 285px
    • 304px x 231px
  • Responsive Sizing: Toggle this option to enable the player to automatically adjust its dimensions to fit different screen sizes and devices, ensuring optimal viewing experiences across various platforms.

Copy the embed code (Ctrl + C) and paste it into the desired location.

Embed kaltura video

Option 3: Kaltura Embed Via Brightspace editor

Instructors can insert Kaltura media in SLATE into following places:

  • Assignments
  • Quizzes
  • Announcements
  • Discussions

Insert Kaltura Videos in SLATE

Instructors can insert Kaltura media in SLATE within assignments, quizzes, announcements, and discussions, and students can insert Kaltura-related materials in SLATE within assignments and discussions.