Kaltura MediaSpace
Kaltura MediaSpace is a public page allowing Fairfield University faculty, staff, and students access to manage their My Media content as well as access department channel videos, such as ITS Tutorials.
Request a Channel for Your Department
If you would like to create a channel for your department or class, please email academiccomputing@fairfield.edu with the following information:
Name of the channel
User(s) who will manage the channel
Privacy Setting of the Channel
Public (when the link is shared)
Requires Authentication (anyone with an active NetID can access with the link)
Private (only authorized users can access)
If Private, which users should have access? This may include students who are viewing content but may not need owner access to the channel.
Managing My Media through MediaSpace
Upload a Video to Kaltura My Media
Content uploaded to your My Media collection via Blackboard or MediaSpace will be accessible in both platforms. Below are steps to upload videos through MediaSpace.
Click
in upper right.
Click Log in.
Select + Create
Upload: Upload an existing video from your computer files
Express Capture: Record a video within your browser using your Web Cam
After recording or uploading, enter the following metadata:
Name (this will be displayed to viewers)
Description (optional)
Publishing Status:
Private - only you have access as the content owner unless other collaborators have been added
Unlisted - video is only visible to people with whom the the link or embed code have been shared/posted.
Published - the video will be automatically changed published when they are embedded in a Blackboard course.
Select Save
If the video has finished uploading, you may choose "Go to Media" or leave this page. The video may still take time to process.
Share a Public Link to a Video
Click
in upper right.
Select My Media.
Find the video you want to share and note if it says Unlisted or Private.
Click the title of video you want to share.
If the video was “Private” then below video at far right, click Actions and then Publish. Choose Unlisted and Save.
If video was already “Unlisted” move to the next step.
Below the video, click Share and copy the link or embed code.
As long as the video is Unlisted, the link and embed code will work for anyone without requiring a Fairfield University username.
Videos shared via this method will not capture specific student usage data.
Collaborate
You can share your video by providing others with a link, or you can provide another user at Fairfield University with access to edit, publish, or even be listed as the public owner of the video.
Click
in upper right
Select My Media
Click Log in
Find the video and select the title of the video you want to collaborate on
Choose Actions and then choose Edit from the dropdown menu
Open the Collaboration tab
Change the Media Owner or Add/Edit Collaborators
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Contact the ITS Help Desk in the Library Room 230 or at (203) 254-4069 for assistance.