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Kaltura is a video management and creation tool integrated into Virginia Tech’s Canvas platform. It supports uploading, editing, captioning, and sharing of videos for teaching and learning purposes. Faculty, staff, and students can access and use Kaltura through Canvas or via video.vt.edu. It is maintained by Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS) and supported through the 4Help Portal.

Overview

Kaltura is Virginia Tech’s enterprise video content platform used for capturing, managing, and delivering instructional videos. Integrated directly into Canvas, Kaltura allows faculty and students to upload videos to My Media, share them via Media Gallery, and embed them into course content. Kaltura Capture enables recording of screen, webcam, and audio, making it ideal for lecture capture, student presentations, and asynchronous instruction. Automatic captioning, analytics, and interactive tools, like in-video quizzes, further enhance student engagement.

Kaltura can be used for:

  • Lecture recording

  • Student video submissions

  • Interactive video quizzes

  • Media gallery organization in courses

  • Accessibility support through captioning and transcripts

Tool Features

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  • Upload, organize, and manage videos through My Media

  • Share videos across courses

  • Add videos to Media Gallery for course-wide access

  • Use Kaltura Capture for screen, webcam, and audio recording

  • Create Interactive Video Quizzes for formative assessments

  • Embed videos directly into Canvas modules, announcements, and assignments

  • Order/edit captions for accessibility compliance

  • Access analytics to track student engagement

  • Use videos across multiple courses without re-uploading

  • Upload video assignments through My Media

  • Record presentations using Kaltura Capture

  • Watch course videos from the Media Gallery

  • Participate in Interactive Video Quizzes

  • View transcripts and captions for accessibility

  • Live streaming (Zoom is preferred for synchronous sessions)

  • Complex video editing (Kaltura includes only basic editing tools) CVB

  • Users requiring high-end video editing (e.g., Premiere Pro-level tools)

  • Dependence on browser compatibility for captions (issues reported in Safari/Firefox)

  • Those needing automated, high-accuracy captions without manual editing

  • Flip the classroom by assigning pre-recorded video lectures

  • Use Kaltura for asynchronous student presentations or group projects

  • Add interactive quizzes to videos for review checkpoints

  • Have students create videos and upload them to an assignment, discussion board, or course media gallery

  • Replace in-person lectures during travel or emergency closures

  • Build a library of reusable instructional content across semesters

  • Machine captions are automatically generated and can be edited for accuracy

  • Interactive transcripts help with navigation and comprehension

  • Supports closed captions and keyboard navigation

  • Faculty must review/edit captions to meet accessibility guidelines

  • 4Help and captioning@vt.edu offer support for ADA compliance

General Information

  • Students access Kaltura through Canvas under My Media. They can upload, record, or embed videos in assignments, discussions, and group work. Kaltura Capture is available for recording presentations.

Resources

Kaltura

Cost: Free

Status: Approved Software

How to Access:

  • Instructor: Log into Canvas and click My Media

  • Student: Same as instructors—via Canvas → My Media

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