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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 menu select Express Capture.
* Note *
You must have a webcam or USB camera device connected to you PC for the Express Capture tool to function properly. If you receive the message "Failed to allocate resource: Could not start video source," ensure that your webcam or camera device is connected via USB and click Reset App.
Windows may prompt you to allow Kaltura (learn.pct.edu) to use your webcam and microphone. Choose the desired USB camera and microphone in the related pull-down menus and click
"Allow while visiting the site."
Once you have enabled your webcam and microphone, you should see a preview of your webcam feed.
Step 4.
Before recording, ensure that both your camera and microphone devices are properly selected under both the Camera and Microphone drown-down menus.
* Option *
With the Express Capture tool, you can also choose to record a synchronous video that includes both your webcam and a ScreenShare. To enable the ScreenShare option, toggle ScreenShare to ON under the ScreenShare pull-down menu.
Windows will prompt you to allow Kaltura (learn.pct.edu) to see the contents of your screen. We recommend selecting the Entire Screen tab and then choosing the desired screen (you may be presented with more than one screen option if you have a dual monitor setup). Once you select the desired screen, click the Share button.
Express Capture is now set to record both your webcam and the chosen ScreenShare selection.
Step 5.
When you're ready to begin recording, you can simply click the red, round Record button. A timer will count down from 3 - at which point your recording will begin
Step 6.
When you're ready to end your recording, simply click the Stop Recording button.
Step 7.
Once you have stopped the recording, you can review your presentation in the Preview Player and decide whether or not you want to Record Again or save this recording. If you are satisfied with your recording, click the Use This button to save it to your Kaltura My Media library.
Step 8.
Give the recording an appropriate Name or title. We recommend that you give it a title that is meaningful to you and specific to the video.You can also add a description or tags to the video recording, which will make it easier to search for later. You can disregard any fields related to Shared Repositories, Publishing Schedules, or Publishing Status.
Next, click the Save 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 9.
To view the video, return to the P.L.A.T.O. home page and click the 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 10.
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.
