Step 1.
Login to P.L.A.T.O. from a desktop computer.
Step 2.
Click the My Media tab on the navbar.
If it is your first time using the media platform, you may be prompted to give Kaltura access to Desire2Learn’s Media Services. You will need to check the ‘Do not ask me again for this application’ check box and press Continue.
Step 3.
From the 'Add New' dropdown select Kaltura Capture.
Step 4.
If you have already installed Kaltura Capture, it will launch automatically. If it is your first time, you will need to select Download for Windows or Download for Mac and run the Install Wizard.
Step 5.
Open the Kaltura Capture Recorder by repeating Step 3 above.
Step 6.
Select any combination of Screen, Camera, and Microphone using the buttons on the recording controls. If you have dual monitors, you may need to click on the Screen drop-down menu to choose the appropriate monitor. If doing a screen recording, you will have the option to record the entire screen or a select area.
You can also select a webcam and microphone source under the corresponding drop-down menus for those devices.
Step 7.
With your desktop prepared for recording and/or your lighting and background set for a webcam recording, you can simply click the red, round Record button to begin the recording.
Step 8.
Once you hit the record button, a timer will count down from 3 - at which point your recording will begin and the recording controls will minimize. From the controls you have the ability to stop the recording, pause the recording, delete the recording, view the length of the presentation, and add text, drawings, and color annotations to your presentation.
Note: You can hide the control panel by clicking on the horizontal (minimize) line in the upper right corner of the control panel.
Step 9.
When you are done, you will need to click the Stop Recording button and confirm your request, at which point the Kaltura Capture window opens and you can review your presentation and decide whether or not you want to Delete it or Save it. If you want to keep the recording, you will need to give it a title, description, and tags that will make it easier to search for later.
We also recommend that you give it a title that is meaningful to you and specific to the video. In order to share your video and make edits, you will need to click the Save & Upload button. This will make the video a part of your My Media collection with P.L.A.T.O.
The upload time will vary depending on the length of the video. Closed captions are auto-generated, and generally available within 30-minutes, again, depending on the length of the video.
Step 10.
To view the video, login to P.L.A.T.O. and click My Media tab on the navbar. You can view analytics, edit, or delete the video using one of the three icons to the right of the video.
Step 11.
To upload the video to a Dropbox or Discussion, you will need to navigate to the course and to the P.L.A.T.O. tool you wish to upload to. From here, you will need to click on the Insert Stuff icon of the 'HTML Editor' and Insert Kaltura Media to select and Embed the video of your choice.
For a thorough explanation on embedding videos within dropboxes or discussion posts, visit the KB article Insert Video within a Dropbox or Discussion Post.
