Kaltura is an open-source video platform supported by BCIT and hosted in Canada. Using Kaltura, you can share videos openly or in the Learning Hub. Students may also upload videos to a course Media Gallery within the Learning Hub. Upon upload, a Creative Commons license can be applied to videos.
BCIT’s instance of Kaltura can be accessed at https://mediaspace.bcit.ca or within the Learning Hub.
Open BCIT videos can be viewed on the Open BCIT channel.
Using Kaltura Mediaspace
BCIT staff and faculty may log in to https://mediaspace.bcit.ca and upload videos. Kaltura also supports recording of videos using a tool called Capture.
A number of Knowledge Base articles have been created, including:
- How to upload videos into Kaltura
- Downloading Kaltura Videos
- How to use Kaltura Timeline – Chapters and Slides
Please note that features may vary between the web portal and Learning Hub integrations.
A self-paced course about Kaltura Mediaspace has been created in the Employee Learning Centre. Staff and faculty can request access by contacting Educational Technology Services at learninghub@bcit.ca.
Using Kaltura In the Learning Hub
In the Videos menu of a course, users may access their course Media Gallery or personal My Media collection. From My Media, users (including students) can upload videos and publish them to a course. By default, student videos must be approved by an instructor before they appear in the course Media Gallery.
Knowledge Base articles:
- Kaltura Learning Hub Overview including:
- My Media – your personal media gallery where you can upload videos publicly or privately
- Media Gallery – a course‑specific repository where anyone enrolled in the course can view shared media or publish their own entries
- Embedding media – Kaltura supports embedding videos on other websites
Support
Support for Kaltura is provided by Education Technology Services (ETS). ETS can be contacted in the following ways:
ServiceNow: Request help from ServiceNow via a form.
Email: learninghub@bcit.ca (please include your BCIT id#, course name and number)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tel: 604-412-7444 option 2
Toll free: 1-800-351-5533 option 2
Visit us: SE12–101 area
If you require support for Open Education, including the open licensing supported by Kaltura, please contact a librarian at open@bcit.ca.