You may be asked to record or upload video or audio responses for your courses. Canvas has built-in tools to make this process easy.
Canvas provides the options to respond to discussions, assignments, and announcements using text, media uploads, or videos recorded within Canvas. I'm going to use a reading response discussion as a sample to demonstrate the process of recording a video in Canvas using Kaltura.
NOTE: Canvas does have a native recording system, but people have reported issues with it, so Kaltura is the safest method for this type of response.
To begin your response, click in the Reply field. This will bring up a response entry box. If you want to type something into this field, you can. To start a video, click the plug-in icon (shaped like a plug and circled below), and choose "Embed Kaltura Media" from the drop down menu.
Click the "+Add New" button in the pop-up window that appears.
Select "Express Capture" from the drop down menu that appears.
This will open a video window. You may need to scroll down within this pop-up. If you have multiple webcams and microphones and don't like the ones that Kaltura selects, click on the video camera and microphone icons to select the correct options. When you are ready to begin recording click the red button. Wait for the 3-2-1 countdown and then begin.
Once you have finished, click the red button on the video to stop. The screen will give you the options to record again, download a copy of the video, or use the video you have created. If you are happy enough with the recording, click the "Use This" button.
The pop-up window will allow you to rename your video, scroll down in the window if you want to see the other options. However, you can just click the "</> Save and Embed" button without any adjustments.
This will take you back to the content entry box. You can add text before or after the video by typing into this box. You may need to wait for your video to be processed. Once Canvas is finished, you will see your video in this content entry box. At this point you can click "Post Reply" (the red button at the right below the content entry box) to submit your response.
You can change the playback speed of videos in Kaltura/My Media in order to watch them at faster or slower speeds.
To change the speed of a video that you have already submitted, click on the small video. Locate the "1.00x" at the bottom of the video screen. 1.00x refers to real-time speed.
Hover over the 1.00x and a list of speeds will appear. 2.00x refers to double-speed, and 0.50x refers to half-speed.
To change the speed of a video in a playlist or embedded video, locate the "1x" at the bottom of the video screen. 1x refers to real-time speed.
Click on the 1x and a list of speeds will appear. 2x refers to double-speed, and 0.6x refers to 60% speed.
If you want to upload audio or video files (or any other type files) that you have created outside of Canvas, click on the "Insert" button once you have opened the content editor box. This example uses a reading discussion assignment for demonstration.
Using the drop down menus, navigate to Media > Upload/Record Media.
This will open a pop-up window where you can select your file. Be sure to click the "Submit" button on this window. Then be sure to click the "Post Reply" button when you have finished your response.
NOTE: If you plan to upload audio files, we recommend creating them on your computer, rather than in Canvas, then uploading your files.
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