Video Content Management - Accessing My Media and Media Gallery (for Instructors)


Introduction

Kaltura is the cloud-based video management system behind My Media and Media Gallery, which are Canvas LTI tools. Note that:

  • Kaltura appears in some places in My Media and Media Gallery and in the company's documentation and user guides.
  • Course Gallery is how you access Media Gallery in Canvas. 

The Kaltura Video App for Canvas User Guide has full instructions on using My Media and Media Gallery. The instructions here are specific to Virginia Tech. To see other Kaltura topics, please click on the guide for your role:

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Instructions

Accessing My Media

From Canvas 

  1. Log into Canvas with your Virginia Tech PID and PID passphrase.
  2. On the Global Navigation Menu, click My Media to view and manage your private videos.
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From video.vt.edu

  • For teaching and learning videos, you should use My Media and Media Gallery in Canvas.
  • For other videos, faculty and staff can access My Media at video.vt.edu. 
  • Students do not have accounts at video.vt.edu and will not be able to access their videos there. 
  1. Go to video.vt.edu and click Guest -> Login. Log in with your Virginia Tech PID and PID passphrase. 
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  2. Click your name, then My Media. 
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Accessing Media Gallery in Canvas

  1. Log into Canvas with your Virginia Tech PID and PID passphrase.
  2. Navigate to the course where you'd like to view, upload, and manage videos associated with that course site. 
  3. On the Course Navigation Menu, click Course Gallery.
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  4. Click Authorize if you are prompted. 
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  5. You'll go to the course's Media Gallery.

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Showing/Hiding Kaltura tools in Canvas

Like other Canvas tools, you can show and hide Media Gallery on a Course Navigation Menu. See Canvas documentation: How do I manage Course Navigation links?

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Getting Help

For instructions on resolving common issues with Kaltura, please click on the guide for your role: 

If you need help with My Media, Media Gallery, or Kaltura in general: 

If you still have questions: 

  • For Kaltura in Canvas or at video.vt.edu, go to the 4Help Portal, log in, and click Get Help. Specify where you are having the issue and include the video name, ID, and/or URL if applicable.
  • For questions about intellectual property, contact your department chair or the University Council. 
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