Using the Kaltura Mashup Media Tool

Using the Kaltura Mashup Media Tool in Blackboard

Kaltura Media can be added to many areas of your Blackboard site.  The text editor allows you to embed media in Items, Content Folder descriptions, Discussion posts, Assignment instructions and many more.  The following example uses an Item to add media to the Blackboard site.

1. When you are ready to add Kaltura Media, place the cursor within the content editor at the location you would like your Kaltura Media to be located, and click the Add Content button.
   
   
2. Choose Kaltura Media from the list
3. This will take you to the My Media area. The MyMedia area is where all of your Kaltura videos are stored. From here, you may select a previously added video, upload a video, record from your webcam, or capture your screen.

Using the Kaltura Mashup Media Tool in Questrom Tools

1. Within a course site in Questrom Tools you can use the Kaltura Mashup Media Tool in any Tool that uses a Text Editor (i.e. Assignments, Announcements, Test & Quizzes, etc.)
   
2. From the text editor, click on the Kaltura icon , this will bring a Pop-up window with the list of Media that you have uploaded to your My Media repository.
   

1. To select an existing video, locate the video in your MyMedia and click the Select button next to the video.
   
   

1. To upload a video, click on the Add New button.
   
2. Select  Media Upload.
   
   
3. This will open a new window. Click Choose a File to Upload to locate a file on your computer.
   
4. Once you have selected your video, click Upload to upload your video to Kaltura. Depending on the size of your file and your connection speed it may take several minutes to upload. Once your video has uploaded, you will  be prompted to edit the title and (optionally) add tags and a description. Once you have finished, click Save.
   
5. Click Back to Browse and Embed to return to your My Media.
   
6. Click the Select button next to the video you just uploaded to embed it in your course.
   
7. Click Submit at the bottom of the page to save your changes.