Video in Blackboard (Kaltura) For Instructors

Video

Video technology is on the increase, there has been a substantial increase in the use of video in the class room in the recent two years. Video can generate a great level of interest and enjoyment and is considered by students much more interesting than the traditional printed material. Using both sight and sound, video is the perfect medium for students who are auditory or visual learners and with captions/subtitles each student can watch listen or read each presentation.

The Kaltura Video Building Block for Blackboard allows staff to create, upload, publish, and create clips from existing video content. It also allows users to share video directly from within your Blackboard course. Staff will be able to manage video within a Blackboard course, with complete control over the storage and permissions for video files. Students will also be able to upload video assignments and video content can then be published to their chosen module.

Contents 1 Get Started ................................................................................................................................................................ 2

2 Uploading a Video from your pc/mac ....................................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Adding the video to the My Media area ........................................................................................................... 4

2.2 Adding the Video to a course module .............................................................................................................. 6

3 Creating a webcam video or Screen recording video ............................................................................................... 7

3.1 Creating a webcam video .................................................................................................................................. 7

3.2 Creating a Screen recording video .................................................................................................................... 9

3.2.1 Downloading CaptureSpace ...................................................................................................................... 9

3.2.2 Creating a screen recording using CaptureSpace ................................................................................... 12

3.2.3 Upload a video from CaptureSpace to Blackboard ................................................................................. 14

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1 Get Started You will firstly need to add the Video Interface link to your home page in Blackboard. This is done by adding the Media Gallery link/widget to the home page.

1. Login to Blackboard 2. Click on the Add Widget tab as shown below.

3. Scroll down to the end of the list to locate the Media Widget.

4. On the My Media link, click on the Add tab.

5. The My Media Widget is now added to your main blackboard home page. You can re-position this to on the home page by positioning the cursor on the green banner (you will get a cross displayed as below) now you can drag it to somewhere else on the screen.

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6. Click on the My Media link, this will show you any media that you have across all your courses. 7. This area can now be used as a repository for all your videos which you will be using in the different course

modules.

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2 Uploading a Video from your pc/mac If you are uploading a new video from your pc/mac, the simplest way is to add the video to the main Media gallery first and then link the video from your media gallery to the particular course module.

2.1 Adding the video to the My Media area

1. Log into Blackboard and click on the My Media Link from the My Media widget on your Blackboard home page.

2. If you have any media already created or uploaded it will be displayed here. To upload new media drop down the chevron on the Add New tab as shown below.

3. Click on the ‘Choose a file to upload’ tab

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4. Navigate to the particular file and double click on the file to select it.

5. The upload media window will automatically be displayed and a progress bar will be displayed as below.

6. After successful upload a green banner will be displayed. You have the option of putting in a different title to the video and providing it with a description of what the video entails. You can also put in Tags so that the video can be searched easily.

7. Click on the Save button.

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2.2 Adding the Video to a course module 8. To add this video to your course module. Click into the particular course module and the content area where

you would like the video to be displayed in.

9. Locate the particular video and click on the select tab.

10. Enter a title and click on the Submit button.

11. The video is now available for the students to view.

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3 Creating a webcam video or Screen recording video

3.1 Creating a webcam video You will need to have an inbuilt camera on your pc or a standalone webcam connected into your pc.

1. Log into Blackboard and click on the My Media Link from the My Media widget on your Blackboard home age.

2. Drop down the chevron on the Add New tab and select the option Webcam Recording.

3. A prompt box is displayed. Click on the Allow tab.

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4. Your camera should now be displayed. Click on the screen to activate the recording

5. A timer is displayed showing you the recording has started.

6. Click anywhere on the screen to stop the recording.

7. When you stop the recording, it will automatically preview. If you are satisfied with the recording. Click on the Save tab. This will automatically upload the recording to your Media Gallery.

8. To add this webcam recording to your course module. Simply follow the instructions as outlined in section 2.2 adding the video to a course module to your course.

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3.2 Creating a Screen recording video To create a screen recording for the first time, you will need to download the new Kaltura CaptureSpace file. The Kaltura CaptureSpace is a desktop recording programme which runs locally on your pc/mac. From once you have it downloaded onto your pc/mac, you can record videos independently from blackboard and save the videos locally to your pc. This CaptureSpace file must be downloaded initially through your Blackboard account as it needs to be associated with your Blackboard account for uploading the videos to Blackboard.

3.2.1 Downloading CaptureSpace

1. Log into Blackboard and click on the My Media Link from the My Media widget on your Blackboard home age.

2. Drop down the chevron on the Add New tab and select the option Create Recording option.

3. You will be prompted with a download option for windows or mac. Click on the relevant link depending on your computer type.

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4. The CaptureSpace program will download.

5. Click on the file and Open

6. You will then be prompted with the option to run the executable file

7. The CaptureSpace will be installed on your computer after a few seconds.

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8. The CaptureSpace icon will be displayed on your desktop as shown below. It will need to be initiated for the first time through Blackboard.

9. To launch the programme, you will need to return to the Blackboard web page where you downloaded the programme and click on the back button as shown below.

10. Drop down the chevron on the Add New tab and select the Create Recording option. This time Blackboard recognises that you have the CaptureSpace programme on your computer and it will launch after a few seconds.

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11. The Kaltura CaptureSpace Desktop Recorder interface will be displayed.

3.2.2 Creating a screen recording using CaptureSpace

1. To create a simple screen recording without the webcam option, click on the Screen tab as shown below. Ensure you have a microphone connected (USB Headsets) have the best sound quality.

2. Select either full screen or select area option for your recording. In this example, I have chosen the select area option, I then must click on the tab select area.

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3. A prompt message is displayed advising you to select the desired area on your screen which you wish to

record. Also take note of the Kaltura icon on the bottom of the window indicating the CaptureSpace programme is running. Select the area with your mouse which you wish to record.

4. A timer will count down as shown below.

5. A blue box is displayed on your screen indicating the recording has started. Click on the Kaltura icon on the bottom of your screen to display the control settings tool bar. The control settings tool bar will indicate the duration of the recording. You have also the option to activate the Draw toolbar which enables you to use the drawing tool to highlight certain points during the recording. When you are finished the recording, click on the ‘Done’ button.

Drawing tool bar.

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6. The video will automatically play. You can also trim or crop the video. When you are satisfied the video is ok, click on the Done tab at the bottom of the screen.

7. Give the video a title, and click on the Save tab. This will save the video to your pc in your library.

3.2.3 Upload a video from CaptureSpace to Blackboard

1. The video will now be saved locally on your pc. You can see the location of where the video is stored by clicking on the settings tab.

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2. The settings tab shows the directory where the video is stored locally on your pc. You can access the video from this area on your pc at any time.

3. To upload the video from CaptureSpace to Blackboard. Click on the Library tab and click on the video you wish to upload. A pencil icon becomes active, click on this pencil icon.

4. Select the upload tab

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5. The upload will begin and a progress bar will be displayed indicating the file is uploading.

6. Finally a success message is displayed.

7. To access this material on Blackboard. Go into the My Media area from your home page on Blackboard. The media should be visible, (be patient , it can take a few minutes to become visible. ) You can now add this to a course module by following the instructions in section 2.2 add media to a course module.

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