Kaltura
Kaltura is an online interactive Virtual Classroom with features including video conferencing, digital whiteboards, breakout rooms, multimedia documents, chats and quizzes. Kaltura and Zoom are similar and competing products that are normally chosen based on individual instructor preference. Kaltura is usually used for online or hybrid classes and is accessed from a link found in your Moodle course page.
Kaltura's features
- Video Conferencing for class presentation and discussion
- Digital Whiteboards
- Breakout rooms for sub-groups
- Multimedia documents to supplement coursework
- In class quizzes and polls
- Chat functions
- Screen Sharing
- Cloud recording of lecture for later review
- Moodle integration
Instructors may not utilize every feature.
Instructors seeking support for Kaltura integration should reach out to Learning and Applied Research for best practices, workshops, one-on-one consultations and technical support.
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Notes:
- Kaltura is generally only used for online or hybrid courses
- Access is normally a link found in your Moodle class - Media Gallery on the left boarder menu
- Some instructors prefer to use a product called Zoom which has similar features; check Moodle or your course outline to see which is used for your specific course. If you have multiple online courses you may need to know both.
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