Kaltura

Penn State’s tool for storing, publishing and streaming media. It’s cloud based and works in conjunction with Zoom and Canvas to help incorporate digital content into coursework.

Making MediaSpace content downloadable

Penn Staters can now make their Kaltura MediaSpace content downloadable. Kaltura’s default settings prevent downloads; however, individuals can adjust the settings to allow them.  Content owners have the option of making individual items or all entries in...

Find all your Zoom recordings in Kaltura 

Kaltura is Penn State’s tool for storing, publishing, and streaming media. Kaltura functions as a stand-alone media management service and works in conjunction with Zoom and Canvas. Users can view all recordings in their Kaltura MediaSpace, including Zoom...

Accessing Zoom chat panels in Kaltura recordings

Penn State faculty, staff, and students who record Zoom sessions enjoy the benefit of those recordings being automatically stored in Kaltura. The Zoom “chat panel,” however, is not part of that copied recording. The contents of the “chat panel” are copied to...

How to get the most out of Kaltura’s quiz feature

Engaging course content is more important than ever, and Kaltura’s embedded quiz feature provides Penn State faculty and instructors with a way to increase engagement with their videos. There are four types of Kaltura quiz questions-multiple choice, true/false,...

Reach 2.0 provides free machine captioning for Kaltura media

Reach 2.0 machine captioning for Kaltura media became available on Wednesday, September 4.  Penn State faculty, staff, and students now have access to an improved machine captioning system from which they can order computer-generated captions for videos in their...

Autoscaling improves caption display in Kaltura

On Tuesday, May 12, Penn State IT and Kaltura will launch an “autoscaling” feature to the service’s media player.  Autoscaling can be seen in MediaSpace and Canvas only while using a desktop or laptop device; it does not appear on mobile devices.  With autoscaling,...