Kaltura
What is Kaltura?
Kaltura is a cloud-based video management system that facilitates the conversion and distribution of audio and video formats online. It combines intuitive methods for recording, publishing and interactive viewing on any device in or outside of the classroom.
Compatible Platforms
Windows, Mac, etc. (does not work on Microsoft Surface)
Kaltura Login
You may be prompted to enter your VCU eID and password.
- "My Media" Content - a personal repository of your own media content. It allows users to view their media, add and edit media, and assign media to a specific course.
- Available Actions:
- Capture frame from video for new thumbnail display (use the camera icon in the player).
- Edit metadata- select Edit near the field you want to edit.
- Clipping - allow other users to make clips of this video.
Note: If allowed, others belonging to courses the video is assigned to can create clips from the video as well. - Delete media
- Create clip, if enabled.
- Add to gallery (assign to course gallery)
A list of courses associated with users is displayed allowing them to add the media to and remove from the course gallery (multiple choice). - Contribute media to the Faculty Repository (only available to faculty)
- Available Actions:
- Change Video from Private to Unlisted
- In-video Quizzing
- Changing Video Ownership within the Kaltura MediaSpace (KMS)
Copyright Compliance Policy
Technology Services does not support or endorse the use of Zoom, Kaltura Capture Space or other University-hosted services to record, transmit, or disseminate copyrighted material without the express consent of its owner(s). Faculty and staff are encouraged to always use personally acquired streaming accounts from services such as Netflix in a manner consistent with the agreed-upon terms of use.
For more information on university copyright policies see the VCU Libraries Research Guide to Copyright for Faculty.
To request Kaltura help contact the IT Support Center or send an email to lsrequest@vcu.edu.
- Kaltura Learning Center
- Kaltura Community
- Kaltura Releases
- Kaltura Office Hours Signup - Open forums led by the Kaltura team where you can ask questions and join general discussions
- Kaltura Capture Space User Guide