Overview
Kaltura Capture is a quick and easy way to record and narrate anything on your screen, while simultaneously recording via webcam. After recording, you can easily upload and publish your media to P.L.A.T.O.
NOTE: Kaltura Capture is not available for Chromebook laptops or tablets.
Instructions
Step 1.
Login to P.L.A.T.O.
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 P.L.A.T.O.’s (a.k.a. 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 Setup Wizard.
Step 5.
Once the installation is complete, repeat STEP 3 above to launch Kaltura Capture.
Step 6.
Select any combination of Screen, Camera, and Microphone using the corresponding buttons on the recording controls. If you are using dual monitors, you may need to click on the Screen dropdown menu to select the appropriate screen. If you are doing a screen recording, you will have the option to record the entire screen or a select area.
Step 7.
When you are ready to begin 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, the recording will begin, and Kaltura’s control panel will move to the lower right corner of your screen.
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 to your presentation. Note: You can hide the control panel by clicking on the horizontal line in the upper right 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 it, you will need to give it a title, description, and tags that will make it easier to search for later. We’d 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. The upload time will vary depending on the length of the video. Closed captions are generally available within a half an hour, 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 your P.L.A.T.O. site, you will need to navigate to the course and content module you wish to embed to. From here, you will need to click on the Add Existing Activities dropdown to select Insert Kaltura Media and Embed the video.
