What is Kaltura Capture?

Kaltura Capture is a desktop and video recording tool that allows you to pre-record videos for asynchronous teaching and learning. You can record content that is on your screen (e.g., PowerPoint slides or screen annotations) and/or webcam video.

These videos can be accessed from your Canvas course from the “Media Gallery” link in your course navigation menu.

Requirements

Mac and Windows only; Linux is not supported
Microphone (your laptop may have a microphone)
Optional: webcam

PLEASE NOTE: The video system is a teaching and learning tool, and it isn't a permanent archive. Videos will automatically be deleted after two years of non-use. However, we are working on an alert feature so that users can take action to avoid this deletion process.

A written guide on using Kaltura Capture is below that is divided into three parts:

Installing and Launching Kaltura Capture
Recording Lectures and Screencasts
Publishing Videos to your course Media Gallery

You can also watch a video tutorial.

Installing and Launching Kaltura Capture

Log into your Rice Canvas course from https://canvas.rice.edu.
Click on “My Media” from the course navigation menu. (“My Media” includes all of the Kaltura videos that you have access to.)
If you see a note on third-party cookies, please see the KnowledgeBase article on enabling third-party cookies.
Click on the “Add New” button, and then “Kaltura Capture.”
If you’ve already installed Kaltura Capture, then it will launch automatically. If you haven’t installed it, click on the appropriate download link for Windows or Mac.
Download and double-click the file to install it.
1. Mac: Be sure to drag-and-drop the KaltureCapture.app icon into the Applications folder.
2. PC: Launch the Kaltura Capture Setup Wizard.
  1. Recordings folder: Use the default settings
  2. Click the "Install" and then "Finish" buttons.
Reload your web browser page and repeat steps 2 through 4. If prompted, you may need to allow your computer to “Open KalturaCapture.app.”
Kaltura Capture will then launch.

Recording Lectures and Screencasts

You can record up to two video inputs (e.g., your screen and your webcam video) and one audio input (e.g., your microphone).
Icons
1. Blue icons with no slash = input WILL be recorded.
2. Gray icons with a slash = input will NOT be recorded; you need to have at least one option selected.
3. "Manage" = advanced settings (eg, recording quality and auto-minimize Kaltura Capture when recording)
Clicking on the “down arrow” beneath each icon will allow you to select from among the available input options. For video inputs, you will also see a thumbnail preview to aid you in selecting the desired option; you may see another “down arrow” if you have multiple options to choose from (e.g., if your computer is connected to multiple monitors).
After selecting your inputs, click on the red circle to start the recording. It’s a good idea to do a quick 10-second recording before you start your actual recording to ensure that the settings are configured correctly.
You will see a 3-second countdown before the recording starts.
If you see a recording progress counter, click on the “-” in the upper right to hide this. Otherwise, it will appear in the recording.
To stop the recording, pull up the Kaltura Capture application.
1. Mac: Go to the menu bar, and click on the Kaltura icon. Then click on “Shop App.”
2. Windows: You can either click on the Kaltura Capture icon in the task bar or in the notification area. You may have to click on the arrow in the notification area if the icon is hidden.
Click on the square icon to stop the recording. Then click on “yes” to stop the recording.
Edit the title, description, and tags if desired, and click “Save & Upload.” NOTE: If you are on a podium or a lab computer, please make sure that the recording fully uploads before signing out of the computer. Otherwise, you will lose your recording.

Publishing Videos to your Course "Media Gallery"

After the video has finished processing, go to "My Media" from your Canvas course. Click on the checkbox next to the video you want to publish. Click on Actions, then Publish.
Select "Published," click on the checkbox(es) next to the course(s) you want to publish in. Remember to click on "Save."
You and your students can view your course videos from the Media Gallery link in your course navigation menu.

Additional Information

Additional information on Kaltura can be found in KnowledgeBase and in our Kaltura video tutorials.