DLC Summer 2020 Class Projects/Linda Heath

Project Details

This project is designed to help students within Professor Heath's courses for your video project. In this resource you will learn all about the tool we will be using Kaltura Capture to record and share your videos in Assignments Submission Folders and Discussion board posts. The steps involved to complete your recording with Kaltura Capture are provided below followed by the process for sharing these in Assignments and Discussions.

Downloading Kaltura Capture

To access the Kaltura Capture you will need to follow the steps provided below.

1. Use your favorite web browser to log into your MediaSpace account at mediaspace.minnstate.edu using your Star ID username and password. This will take you to your My Media page.
2. Select Kaltura Capture from the Add New menu.
3. Two options for downloading Kaltura Capture will be listed (PC and Mac) and after clicking on the appropriate version you will be asked to install the software vide setup wizard.
   
4. Once you have installed the recorder, you will need to restart your browser and log back into MediaSpace and launch the Kaltura Capture recording tool.

Recording and Editing in Kaltura Capture

1. Select Kaltura Capture icon on your desktop or applications/programs folder. This will launch the desktop recorder. (NOTE: If you have not used Kaltura Capture before you will have to download the recorder.

2. The recorder will detect any cameras connected to your computer and show this in an image thumbnail. You may turn off the camera for this assignment as it is not required by clicking on the camera icon. When the camera is off the icon will turn white as in the clip below.

3. Next, you will need to select the screen you wish to capture. This is done by using the pull-down menu to the right of the screen capture icon as shown in the clip below. Also, make sure to set for Full Screen' to capture your entire display area or you may need at times to Select Area for recording a smaller section of your screen to capture detailed information on your screen.

4. If you are using a microphone other than your computers built-in device, you will need to select it from the list below the microphone icon.

5. Once you have the desired setting you can hit the red record button and the recorder will give you a 3...2...1 count down. Once recording you will have a recorder that gives you the time of your recording along with digital ink functionality for annotating on your screen (see clip below for an expanded view of this menu).

Note: During your recording, you are able to Pause the video. You can also Cancel the recording by clicking on the X in the recorder and start over if needed. When you are done recording, select Stop button (White box in the recorder) and you will be asked if you want to stop and you should select Yes, Stop it.

6. Next, you will see a preview window where you can playback your video, provide a descriptive title, save, and then select Save and Upload button. This step saves a copy of your video locally on your computer and a version is uploaded to your MediaSpace account.

8. Once the process is completed, you can optionally select the link within the window and go into MediaSpace to view your recording. Do not copy this link to share your video. It is not the link to your recording. It may take a few minutes for your video to appear in MediaSpace. (If it has been more than 5 minutes and your video has not appeared in MediaSpace, try refreshing your page or logging back in.)

Embedding a MediaSpace video file to a Brightspace Assignment Submission Folder

If you have not already uploaded your video to MediaSpace you will need to do so. Go to Upload a media file to MediaSpace. Once your video is posted there and finished processing you can begin to post it to a Brightspace Assignment Submission Folder.

1. Go to the Assessments menu of your Brightspace course and choose the Assignments option.

2. Within the Assignments page, select the Assignment Submission Folder you want to embed your video.

3. Within the Assignment Submission Folder, click on the Insert Stuff button.

4. A series of media tools will be on this page and you will choose the My Media (you may need to scroll down to see this).

5. You should see all your videos load and can choose the one you are going to use by choosing the Select button and hit the "Next" button in the lower-left corner. Note:If you do not see your videos you may have your browser blocking pop-ups to this site and need to adjust this setting.

6. Click on the Insert button the one you want to have in your Assignment Submission Folder.

7. Click the Submit button and you are done.

Posting Your Video in Brightspace Discussions

During your course, you will also be posting your videos to the D2L BrightSpace Discussions. The following steps show you how to perform this task.

1. Login to D2L and go to your course. Select the Communication tab from the navigation bar and select Discussions from the drop-down. Select the discussion board you would like to post to.

2. If you are creating a new thread in the topic, click the Start a New Thread button.

3. Title your post in the subject line and select the Insert Stuff icon below.

4. Select My Media from the left panel and you will be presented with a list of all your recordings in MediaSpace. Select the recording you wish to post, then select Next at the bottom of the page.

5. The next window will show a preview of the recording. Click the Insert button.

6. Add any additional comments to your post and select Post at the bottom of the page to post your video to the discussion board.

Addition Kaltura Capture Resources

• The following articles include more information about using MediaSpace tools:
• MediaSpace
• A quick tour of the My Media page
• How to upload files with the Media Upload tool
• How to record videos with the Webcam Recording tool
• How to create an interactive video quiz
• How to add closed captions to your recordings
• How to trim your recordings
• How to add MediaSpace recordings to Brightspace courses
• How to schedule media availability
• How to collaborate in MediaSpace
• How to build a playlist
• How to create and manage a channel
• How to tell whether people are playing your recordings

DLC STARS/Presenter

Chad Kjorlien

• Phone: 507-457-5167
• Email: ckjorlien@winona.edu
• Office: Krueger Library #104

Other Resources

DLC Support

• Phone: 507-457-2206
• Email: dlc@winona.edu
• 1:1 Support: Krueger Library #105