Kaltura Virtual Classroom
Kaltura Virtual Classroom is video conferencing software included in Canvas.
Host synchronous online classes and engage your learners with breakout rooms, quizzes, and more, all within your Canvas course.
Login
- Access Kaltura Virtual classroom within your Canvas course by selecting Media Gallery > Start Meeting.
- Students will join either by navigating to their course and selecting Media Gallery > Join Meeting, or by clicking the link to your KVC if you invite them directly.
Questions?
- For teaching support: contact the TLC's Instructional Support Team.
- For tech support: contact 24/7 Canvas Support (available in the main navigation menu while logged into your Canvas instance), check the Kaltura System Status page, or fill out the Educational Technology Support form.
Teaching with Kaltura Virtual Classroom For Instructors
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Kaltura's Virtual Classroom is video conferencing software embedded in Canvas, which can be used for synchronous (live) online lectures. This tool is designed to engage your learners with tools such as breakout rooms, quizzes, video/audio capability, and more.
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For an introduction to the Kaltura Virtual Classroom and its features, please view this Exploring Kaltura Virtual Classroom resource.
Learning with Kaltura Virtual Classroom For Students
- To join your Kaltura Virtual Classroom session, follow the instructions below:
- Navigate to your course in Canvas.
- Select the Media Gallery link in the navigation menu of your course
- Select Join Meeting near the top right corner of the Media Gallery.
Resources
Note: Google Chrome is the recommended browser for Kaltura Virtual Classroom. (If you are using Firefox, please see the above PDF for further instructions.)
- How to locate and share your Virtual Classroom direct link
- How to Resolve Audio Issues (PDF)
- How to Resolve Login Issues (PDF)
- How to Clear Your Chat History in Kaltura (PDF)
- How to Share Your Kaltura Video Using a Link (PDF)
- How to Access Attendance and Participant Reports in Kaltura (PDF)
- Kaltura Recommended Browsers (PDF)
Kaltura Virtual Classroom vs Google Meet
- For more information on the features of Kaltura Virtual Classroom or Google Meet refer to the comparison chart.
- A great feature of the Kaltura Virtual Classroom is it is embedded directly in Canvas and available to your students through the Media Gallery. Additionally, if you record your meeting or lecture, the recording automatically lands in the Media Gallery where they will be accessible to students and captioned with no additional work required for the instructor.