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At what resolution/bit rate is Kaltura media encoded?

Content uploaded to Kaltura is encoded in a variety of formats for both desktop and mobile playback. They are:

Basic/Small (400 kbps video, 64 kbps audio, 640x[auto])
Basic/Small (600 kbps, 64 kbps audio, 640x[auto])
SD/Small (900 kbps, 64 kbps audio, 640x[auto])
SD/Large (1500 kbps, 128 kbps audio, [auto]x720)
HD/720 (2500 kbps, 128 kbps audio, [auto]x720)
HD/1080 (4000 kbps, 128 kbps audio, [auto]x1080)

It is important to note that Kaltura cannot produce a piece of media at a higher resolution than the quality of the original file.

At what resolution/bit rate is Kaltura media encoded?

What is Unizin?

How do I restrict access to a Channel?

Upon creating a Channel, you determine if that Channel is Open, Restricted, Private, Shared Repository, or Public. To modify a Channel's privacy:

Visit My Channels in MediaSpace
Click the Edit link underneath the desired Channel
Select the privacy setting for your channel; the options are:

Open - A user must be logged in (with their ONID username and password) to view content but only admin-role users and channel members can contribute content
Restricted - A user must be logged in (with their ONID username and password) to view content and only channel members can contribute content
Private - Only members of a channel can view or contribute content
Shared Repository - Only members of a channel can view and contribute content and content may be published to other channels
Public - Anyone can view content without logging in but only channel members can contribute content

Click Save

Depending on your choice, you are then required to define who is a member of your Channel if you wish them to access the content therein. You do this as follows:

Visit My Channels in MediaSpace
Click the Edit link underneath the desired Channel
Click the Members tab
Click Add Member
Enter the ONID username of the person you'd like to add as a member
Determine the permissions you would live to give to this member. They are:
- Member: May view content in the Channel
- Contributor: May view content in Channel and submit new content
- Moderator: May view content in the Channel, submit new content, and approve submitted content if the Channel is moderated
- Manager: Same permissions as the creator of the Channel; May view, submit and approve content, as well as Edit permissions, modify details of the Channel, or delete it outright
Click Add

How do I restrict access to a Channel?

Can I restrict access to a category in MediaSpace?

MediaSpace administrators have the ability to restrict categories in a number of ways:

Listing: The media within this category is not listed unless the user is logged in or unless the user is on a specific access list.
Visibility: The category is not visible among the other categories in MediaSpace unless the user is on a specific access list.
Submission: A user may not submit media a category unless the user is on a specific access list.

Users on an access list can have one of two different types of permissions:

Member: May view the contents of the category.
Contributor: May view the contents of the category and submit new media.

Can I restrict access to a category in MediaSpace?

Can I add chapters to my video?

Kaltura allows you to mark cue points - or chapters - in your video. This allows for easier navigation of media, particularly lengthy videos. For instance, a one hour recording of a lecture might have a break at the 30 minute mark. Cue points can be added to indicate the start of the second part of the lecture, allowing viewers to easily jump to this chapter. To add a cue point to your media:

Visit My Media in either MediaSpace or Canvas
Click the Edit button for the desired media
Click the Timeline tab
Select the "Create a new Chapter" button (the button that resembles a bookmark)
Add a bookmark:

Move the blue bookmark indicator to the point in the media where you want to add a cue point

Play the media to the point where you want your cue point to appear, then pause the video and slide the blue bookmark indicator to this point

Enter the timecode in the box provided

(optional) Enter a chapter title
(optional) Enter a description
(optional) Add a thumbnail for this chapter
Click Save

Can I add chapters to my video?

Can I use Kaltura to do a recording?

Kaltura has an a desktop recorder tool that you can download and install on MacOS and Windows computers. The tool, called Kaltura Capture, can be accessed from Add New in either MediaSpace or Canvas. Kaltura Capture has audio, webcam, and screen recording capabilities. Find out how to install Kaltura Capture here.

To learn more about using Kaltura Capture, visit the Kaltura Capture tutorial.

Can I use Kaltura to do a recording?

Do I need to inform students that Turnitin is being used in my class

Yes, any course using this software should include a statement in the syllabus. You may use or adapt the following:

“Your instructor may ask you to submit one or more of your writing assignments to the Turnitin plagiarism prevention service via Canvas (do not submit directly to the Turnitin website). Your assignment content will be checked against Internet sources, academic journal articles, and the papers of other OSU students, for common or borrowed content. Turnitin generates a report that highlights any potentially unoriginal text in your paper. Papers that you submit through Turnitin for this class or any class will be added to the OSU Turnitin database and may be checked against other OSU paper submissions. You will retain all rights to your written work."

Do I need to inform students that Turnitin is being used in my class

How do I create a media (audio or video) assignment in Canvas?

The preferred method of receiving media (audio or video) as an assignment in Canvas is to have students embed that content into their submission. To create such an assignment in Canvas:

Go to the Assignments tab in your course
Add a new assignment
Give your assignment a name and allocate points to it
As "Submission Type", check the box for "Text Entry"
Save your assignment

Students will now be able to submit an assignment by embedding it into a text entry. Refer to the "How do I embed media into a Canvas entry?" FAQ for detailed instructions.

How do I create a media (audio or video) assignment in Canvas?

Can I copy (import) content from one Canvas course into another?

Yes, you can copy content from any course in which you have 'edit' permissions to any other course in which you have 'edit' permissions.

Read the article Copy (import) content from one Canvas course into another on oregonstate.teamdynamix.com

Can I copy (import) content from one Canvas course into another?

What is Pressbooks?

Pressbooks is easy-to-use book writing software that lets you create a book in all the formats you need to publish. Pressbooks delivers print-ready PDF files, as well as ebook files, using several optimized formats to look great on mobile devices.

What is Pressbooks?

Top Hat: Can I edit slides within Top Hat?

It is not possible to edit slides within Top Hat. You will need to edit your original slides (PowerPoint or PDF) outside of Top Hat, then re-upload your slides to Top Hat. Learn more from Top Hat's Success Center:

Top Hat: Can I edit slides within Top Hat?

How do I access Kaltura through Canvas using Safari?

Safari on MacOS and iOS handles cookies differently than other web browsers. When clicking on "My Media" or "Media Gallery" in Canvas in your Safari browser, you may see an error with the following text:
"It seems your browser is blocking 3rd party session cookies which are required for the Kaltura application. To resolve this issue, please update your settings to allow 3rd party cookies."

Kaltura error message in Canvas

To correct this error...

In MacOS:

Select Safari > Preferences...

Safari Preferences panel

Select "Always allow" from the Privacy menu

Safari Privacy panel

In iOS:

Go into the Settings App and choose Safari

iOS Settings - Safari

Choose your cookies settings

Safari Settings - Cookies

Set your cookies to "Always Allow"

Safari Cookies - Always Allow

How do I access Kaltura through Canvas using Safari?

Can I edit my video?

Kaltura gives you basic editing functionality that allows you to cut away excess footage at the front and back of your video (edit "heads" and "tails"). Anything more complicated will require you to download you video and edit it in editing software such as Adobe Premiere or Apple Final Cut.

Both "trimming" and "clipping" functionality is available within Kaltura. Trimming means impacting your existing, original recording. While clipping will made a copy of your video but will leave the original untouched.

To trim your video:

Visit My Media in either MediaSpace or Canvas
Click the Edit button for the media in question
Click the Trim Video tab
In the timeline underneath your video, move the left bracket to the beginning of the portion of the video you want to keep and click the "Set Starting Point" button
Now move the right bracket to the end of the portion of the video you want to keep and click the "Set Ending Point" button
Press the Trim Video button

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Your existing video will be processed and modified as indicated.

To clip your video:

Visit My Media in either MediaSpace or Canvas
Click the Edit button for the media in question
Click the Create Clip button on the Edit page
In the timeline underneath your video, move the left bracket to the beginning of the portion of the video you want to keep and click the "Set Starting Point" button
Now move the right bracket to the end of the portion of the video you want to keep and click the "Set Ending Point" button
Press the Create Clip button

The edited video will be processed and created as a new entry which will appear in your collected My Media.

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Can I edit my video?

Can I adjust the due date on an assignment for one or a subset of students?

Yes, Canvas refers to this as creating a differentiated assignment and these assignments allow an instructor to provide an alternative due date for one or more student or assign a graded activity in Canvas to a subset of students, e.g. a graduate student-only assignment.

Read the article Adjust the due dates on a Canvas assignment for a subset of students on oregonstate.teamdynamix.com

Can I adjust the due date on an assignment for one or a subset of students?

Top Hat: Can I sync Top Hat grades to Canvas?

Yes, you can choose to sync a single 'total course' grade from Top Hat or sync selected Top Hat folders as individual Canvas assignments.

To learn how read the article How can I sync Top Hat grades with my Canvas course? on oregonstate.teamdynamix.com

Top Hat: Can I sync Top Hat grades to Canvas?