There are three options to collaborate with other people on your media: 

• Go to My Media.
• Select one or more videos.
• Go to More actions > Add/Remove collaborators.
  
  
• Choose Add collaborators.
• Find the person you'd like to add as a collaborator.
• Choose if they should become a co-viewer, co-publish and/or a co-editor.
• Click Add and your collaborators are added.

Another way to add collaborators and to see who is already assigned as a collaborator to you media:

• Click on the media.
• Under the media, select the three dots  
• Click Edit.
• Go to Roles & permissions
  
  
• At Roles & permissions, you'll find an overview of all collaborators. 
• To add collaborators, click +Add users > Collaborators.

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To make someone else owner of your media, use the instructions below.

• Go to My Media.
• Select one or more media you would like to transfer to someone else.
• Click on More Actions.
• Click on Transfer Ownership
  
  
• Find the user you want to transfer the media to.
  If you cannot find a user, they didn't login to video.uva.nl or My Media in Canvas yet. Kaltura therefore does not recognize them as a user. After they have logged in, you will be able to find the user. 
• If you want to be assigned as a collaborator, select Make myself a collaborator.
  
• Click Transfer ownership and the media will be transferred to the new owner.
  
  
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• Go to the media you want to download.
• Click on the three dots under the media and select Edit. 
  
• Go to the tab Assets.
• Enable the End-User Download Permissions switch.
  
• Go back to the media page of your media. 
• Click on the three dots under your media and select Download > Original. 
  
  
  
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• Go to the media you want to delete.
• Click on the three dots under the media and select Delete. 
  
• Your media will be moved to the recycle bin and will be automatically deleted after 30 days.

You can recover your media from the recycle bin or permanently delete them manually:

• Navigate to your profile on the right top corner and select My Recycle Bin.
  
  
• Delete the whole recycle bin in one go or manually recover or delete media per media:
  

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• Go to the entry you want to replace.
• Select the tree dots under the media and go to Edit.
  
  
  
• Go to the Asset tab and upload your new file under Replace media.
  

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If you are the owner or co-editor of media, you are able to see analytics of this specific entry.

• Navigate to My Media.
• Click on the three dots next to your entry and choose Analytics.
  

A page with analytics will load, and will give you the following information:

DASHBOARD OVERVIEW

1. Date filter - By default, you will see the analytics for the past 30 days. You can adjust this to any time range you wish.
2. Player impressions - A player impression event is counted each time the player is loaded on the page.
3. Plays - A play is counted when a user clicks the Play button to watch a video. 
4. Unique Viewers - Number of unique users that had an active viewing action during the time period. Note that Player Impressions are not counted as a viewing action.
5. Minutes Viewed - Total number of playback minutes played by the viewers, based on quartile milestones.
6. Avg. Completion Rate - Average percentage of completion across all plays. Example: If a user once watched 20% of the video and the second time watched 80% of the video, the calculation will be (20+80)/2 plays = 50% Avg. Completion Rate.

VIEWS

In this section, you can see the number of views over the duration of the video, understand which sections of the video generated interest, and at which point you lost your audience. 

VIDEO PERFORMANCE OVER TIME

To explore performance trends over time, use the graph (shown below) to review key metrics: 

1. Player Impressions - A player impression event is counted each time the player is loaded on the page.
2. Plays - A play is counted when a user clicks the Play button to watch a video. 
3. Unique Viewers - Number of Unique Users that had an active viewing action during the time period. Note that Player Impressions are not counted as a viewing action.
4. Minutes Viewed - Total number of playback minutes played by the viewers based on quartile milestones.
5. Avg. Completion Rate - Average percentage of completion across all plays. Example: If a user once watched 20% of the video and the second time watched 80% of the video, the calculation will be (20+80)/2 plays = 50% Avg. Completion Rate.

You can view the data for each metric in daily or monthly granularity. Hover over any point in the graph to see the detailed data.

 You can also compare to another metric by selecting another metric from the drop down list.

To change the time period or filter the data, use the date picker and filter panel at the top of the dashboard. You can also compare data from different time periods. 

VIDEO PERFORMANCE METRICS

You can click on View Details at the bottom of the graph to expand a table of all the metrics for the time frame.

ENGAGEMENT FUNNEL

The engagement funnel shows the viewer journey, from discovery to viewing the entire video. 

The following metrics are shown in the funnel:

• Player impressions
• Plays
• Plays that reach <x%> percent play through - You can select the percentage yourself.

TOP COUNTRIES 

The Top Countries panel ranks the geographical distribution by plays. 

The heatmap shows the countries. The darker the shade of blue, the more plays for that country. The table ranks the countries by plays and also shows plays distribution compared to total number of plays. You can drill down to region by selecting a country on the map or from the table. Select a region to drill down to cities.

DEVICES OVERVIEW

Here you can see the distribution of devices usage by plays, and on which device viewers watched the entry.

TOP DOMAINS

If your video is shown on different platforms, you can see the top domains where your video is watched. The top domains are ranked by domains that had the most number of plays in the selected time frame. 

For each domain the following metrics are available:

• Player Impressions - A player impression event is counted each time the player is loaded on the page.
• Player Impression Ratio - Number of plays divided by number of impressions.
• Plays - A play is counted when a user clicks the Play button to watch a video. If the player is set to auto-play, a play event will be counted when the player begins to play the video.
• Plays Distribution - Number of plays divided by the total number of plays in the selected timeframe.
• Minutes Viewed - Total number of playback minutes played by the viewers based on quartile milestones.
• Avg. Completion Rate - Average percentage of completion across all plays. Example: If a user once watched 20% of the video and the second time watched 80% of the video, the calculation will be (20+80)/2 plays = 50% Avg. Completion Rate.

SPECIFIC DOMAINS

You can also drill down to a specific domain to see all the URLs under that domain, and the same metrics in a more granular view. You can view the data for each metric in daily or monthly granularity. Hover over any point in the graph to see the detailed data. Click on the title of the metric in the table to sort the table based on this metric.

To learn more about Kaltura analytics terms and definitions, go to Kaltura Analytics Terminology.

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• Upload your video as usual and navigate to your media.
• Under the media go to the three dots and click Edit.
  
• Add the tag 360 to your media and Save. After this, the video will be shown as a 360 video.
  

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If you have an UvA-managed device, go to the Software Center on your device and download Kaltura Capture from here. 
After the installation is completed, you can launch Kaltura Capture as described in How do I record a video with Kaltura Capture?


If you do not have an UvA-managed device, follow the instructions below.

• Click the + Create button on the right side of the screen, and select Capture.
  
• On the screen that loads, select either Download for Windows or Download for Mac, depending on your device.
  
• Double click on the downloaded file and follow the steps in the installation wizard.
• After all the steps are completed, you can launch Kaltura Capture as described in How do I record a video with Kaltura Capture?

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Before you want to use Kaltura Capture, you have to install the software on your device. See How do I install Kaltura Capture for instructions.

• Click +Create on video.uva.nl or in My Media in Canvas.
• Choose Capture and the Kaltura Capture app will launch.
  
  
  
• After the app has launched, you have several options to make a recording:
  
  
  
  1. 1. Screen selection. If you have multiple screens, you can select the different screens at (4). You can also disable screen recording by clicking on the monitor icon.
     2. Camera/screen selection. You can select a specific camera at (4). At (2) you can also choose to record an extra screen instead of a camera. Disable recording camera by clicking on the camera icon. 
     3. Microphone selection
     4. Dropdown menu for selecting different screens, camera or microphones. 
     5. Record full screen.
     6. Record only a selected area.
     7. Record button.
     8. Manage your media and advanced settings.
        
        
• Select the red button to start your recording. 
• A countdown of 3 seconds will start, after which the recording will start;
  
  1. Stop recording.
     You can also use the shortcut ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + S.
  2. Pauze/resume recording.
     You can also use the shortcut ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + R.
  3. Minimize button. If the recording bar is in your recorded screen, you can minimize the Capture recording bar to have a clean recording.
  4. Extra tools to make annotations. You can;
     • Draw on the recorded screen. 
     • Draw errors. 
     • Create a textbox (max. 500 characters). 
     • Select an area on the screen or select an annotation you created to move it on the screen.
     • Show a whiteboard
     • Clear all annotations.
• After finishing your recording a new screen will appear. 
• Choose a name for your recording and optional a description and/or tags.
• Click Save & Upload. Your file will be uploaded to your My Media on video.uva.nl and in Canvas. 
  It might take a while before your media is uploaded. Usually it takes 2 to 3 times the length of the video. 
  
  

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After your video is recorded and uploaded you can find your file in My Media on video.uva.nl and in Canvas. If you want to find the original .mp4 on your device, follow the instructions below. 

• Click on +Create on video.uva.nl or in My Media in Canvas.
• Choose Capture and the Kaltura Capture app will launch.
  
• After Kaltura Capture is launched, click Manage.
  
  
• Click on the Settings icon and copy the path written behind Current recording directory. 
  
• Copy this path into your Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) and press Enter. All your recorded videos will be shown here.

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• Upload your video to Kaltura as described in ADD MEDIA. Make sure you fill in all the mandatory metadata fields.
• Navigate to the Canvas assignment were you would like to submit your video.
• Click Start Assignment.
  
  
  
• Find the plug icon in the text editor en select View all.
  
• In the popup window that appears, select Submit video.
  
  
• A new window will appear. Find the video you would like to submit and select Embed. 
  If the Embed button is white, this means the mandatory metadata does not have a value. Please go to your media and complete all mandatory metadata. 
  
  
  
• At the bottom of the page you can submit your assignment by clicking Submit assignment.
  

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• Go to your course.
• Open Assignments.
• Click Add (+) Assignment
  
  
• Add assignment name and description.
• At Submission Type choose Online followed by Text Entry. 
  
  
• At other assignment information if wanted.
• Click Save or Save and Publish (if you directly want to publish your assignment and your assignment is created.

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• Go to your course.
• Open the page were you would like to embed a video.
• In the Rich Content Editor, click on the green Share video button.
  If the Share video button does not show, click on the Plug icon > View All to find the share button.
  
• A new window will appear. Find the video you would like to submit and select Embed. 
  If the Embed button is white, this means the mandatory metadata does not have a value. Please go to your media and complete all mandatory metadata. 
  

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It is possible to embed Kaltura media as a module item in Canvas.

• Go to your Canvas course.
• Go to Modules. 
• Click the + in the module you would like to add media.
  
  
  
• A pop up window will appear. Select External tool (1) in the dropdown menu en click Kaltura Media (2).
  
• Find the video you would like to submit and select Embed. 
  If the Embed button is white, this means the mandatory metadata does not have a value. Please go to your media and complete all mandatory metadata.
  
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• Click Add item.
  

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If you want to create a video quiz assignment, please remind students to complete their quiz in one sitting. If a quiz is left open for several hours or days, the browser session may expire and grades may not sync to the LMS gradebook. Encourage students to avoid long breaks or switching devices while taking the quiz.

• Create a video quiz in your My Media. (See How do I create a video quiz?)
• Go to your course.
• In your course's navigation pane, click the Assignments (1) tab and click + Assignments (2).
  

  For quiz scores to pass to the Canvas Gradebook, the quiz must be launched from the Assignments tab. If launched from the Course Gallery, quiz scores will not transfer to the gradebook.
  The Create New Assignment page displays.

• Scroll down to Submission Type.
• Select External Tool en click Find.
  
  
• Select Kaltura Media.
  
  The Link Resource from External Tool window displays.
• Find the desired quiz and click Embed.
  If the Embed button is white, this means the mandatory metadata does not have a value. Please go to your media and complete all mandatory metadata. 
  
  The Configure External Tool window displays again.
• Click Select.
  
• If you want to assign points, scroll up to the Points section and enter a value. If no points are set, the Canvas gradebook will display a score of 0 after the quiz is submitted. However, you will still be able to view students' responses and scores through Kaltura's analytics for that quiz.
  
• Scroll down and click Save or Save and publish.
  
• The quiz displays on the Assignments page.
• When students complete and submit their quiz, the grades are automatically sent to the Canvas Gradebook for the relevant assignment and student.

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A video quiz lets you add interactive questions directly into your videos to increase engagement and assess understanding.
By embedding questions directly into a video, Kaltura video quiz turns passive watching into active participation. You can:

• Check understanding as the video plays
• Identify which concepts may need review
• Measure the impact and effectiveness of your video content

You can also add quiz questions to YouTube entries uploaded through Kaltura. However, cue points, slides, and chapters aren’t available for YouTube-based quizzes.
Follow the instructions below to create your video quiz.

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It is possible to add Extended Audio Description (EAD) to media. This feature makes videos more accessible for viewers with visual impairments. Extended Audio Description is an additional spoken narration that describes what is happening visually in a video, such as actions, facial expressions, or important elements within a scene. As a result, viewers who are partially sighted or blind can better follow and understand the content.

When a video contains an Extended Audio Description, viewers can easily activate it via the AD button in the video player.


Once enabled, the additional description will automatically play at the appropriate moments. Watch the video below to see an example:

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An EAD file is created in VTT format (WebVTT). This is a simple text file in which you describe what is visually happening in the video, linked to specific timestamps. You can create this file using a standard text editor, such as Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac), and save it with the .vtt extension. See an example below:

WEBVTT

00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:09.000
Een vrouw gaat aan een tafel zitten en pakt een schrift.

00:00:12.000 --> 00:00:16.000
Ze opent het schrift. Een man komt binnenlopen.

00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:24.000
De man gaat naast de vrouw zitten.

• To upload your VTT file, go to the desired media and click the three dots below the video, followed by Edit.
  
• Click on the Accessibility tab.
• Go to Captions & Extended Audio Description (EAD) and click Upload
  
• Choose Extended Audio Description (EAD).
  
  The 'Upload Extended Audio Description (EAD) will load.
  
• Upload your .vtt file by clicking Upload
• Give your EAD a label. This label will appear in the player when the viewer wants to select the EAD.
• Set your language.
• Define the accuracy.
• Click Add. 

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