How do Students Submit a Kaltura Video to a Canvas Assignment?
Answer
Students can submit videos to a Canvas assignment through Kaltura. Students can either embed and submit a pre-recorded video stored in their My Media or record and upload a video directly into the assignment.
Set Up the Assignment
- Log in to Canvas.
- Navigate to "Assignments" in the course navigation menu.
- Click "+ Add Assignment."
- Enter the required assignment information (Name, points, group, etc.).
- Under "Submission Type," select "Online" from the dropdown menu.
- Important: Check the box next to "Text Entry."
- The Text Entry option allows students to use the Rich Content Editor, which contains the Embed Kaltura Media tool they'll use to upload and submit video files through Kaltura.
- Click "Save and Publish."
- Once students submit their videos, you can view them in SpeedGrader.
Student Submission Steps
Share the following steps with students for submitting a Kaltura video to a Canvas assignment.
- Navigate to the Assignment in Canvas.
- Click "Start Assignment" in the upper right corner.
- In the text entry box, click the plug icon.
- Depending on your screen size, you may need to click the three dots to expand the toolbar.
- From the dropdown menu, select "Embed Kaltura Media."
- Click the "+ Add New" button.
- Select a video option:
- Media Upload: Directly upload a video from your computer.
- Kaltura Capture: Record a video using Kaltura's capture tool.
- Name the video and, if necessary, add a description.
- Click "Save and Embed" in the upper right corner.
- Select "Yes, please" for the popup question, "Would you like to submit media as assignment?"
- Click "Submit Assignment."
- You can submit the assignment even if it says, "Media is being processed." You do not have to wait for the video to finish processing before submitting.