TABLE OF CONTENTS

• About the Express Recorder
• Browser Compatibility
• Launch Express Recorder
  • Launch Express Recorder from an Ultra Course
  • Launch Express Recorder from an Original Course
• Check Your Camera, Audio, and Screen Settings
• Create Your Recording

About the Express Recorder

Kaltura's Express Recorder allows you to record directly from your browser without the need to install any additional software. You can record any combination of your webcam, microphone, and screen.

Browser Compatibility

Express Recorder is compatible with the following browsers:

• Windows and MacOS: Chrome or Firefox
• iOS: Safari

Express Recorder runs on WebRTC. Check to see if your browser is supported:

• Go to WebRTC Constrains & Statistics.
• Click Get Media and click Allow access to your camera.
• Wait for the stream. If the stream on the left does not display, the browser you are using is not webRTC compatible.

In order to use Express Capture, you will need to ensure that your browser allows Kaltura to access your camera and microphone. 

• Chrome: Use your camera and microphone.
• Firefox: How to manage your camera and microphone permissions.

Launch Express Recorder

Launch Express Recorder from an Ultra Course

You may add Kaltura Media directly into a Blackboard Document, Discussion, Assignment, or anywhere you see the Content Editor.

Locate the place where you want to add content and click the Insert Content (+) button in the content editor. This will open a menu. Select Content Market.

This will bring you into the Content Market. Scroll down to Institution Tools and select Kaltura Media.

This will take you to your Kaltura My Media area. The My Media area is where all of your Kaltura media is stored. From here, you may select previously added media, upload new media, or record new media.

To launch Express Recorder, click on the + Add New button at the top of the page. This will open a menu. Select Express Recorder.

This will launch the Express Recorder tool. 

Launch Express Recorder from an Original Course

You may add Kaltura Media directly into an Item, Discussion, Assignment, or anywhere you see the Content Editor. Locate the place in your course where you wish to upload media. From the content editor, click the Add Content button.

Scroll down to the Additional Tools section and select Kaltura Media.

This will take you to your Kaltura My Media area. The My Media area is where all of your Kaltura media is stored. From here, you may select previously added media, upload new media, or record new media.

To launch Express Recorder, click on the + Add New button at the top of the page. This will open a menu. Select Express Recorder.

This will launch the Express Recorder tool. 

Check Your Camera, Audio, and Screen Settings

Select Your Camera

Click on the Camera Settings (camera icon) to select your camera or to toggle the camera on or off.

Select Your Audio

Click on the Audio Settings (microphone icon) to select your microphone or to toggle the microphone on or off. If you are creating an audio-only recording, you may toggle your camera off.

Select Your Screen

Click on the Screen Share Settings (screen icon) to share your screen while recording. 

If you want to record your screen, you will be prompted to select the window or screen you wish to share. Additionally, your browser may require permission to allow Kaltura to see your screen.

Note: Screen Capture may be enabled only when both the camera and audio are enabled.

Create Your Recording

To begin recording, click the red Start Recording button.

Click the Stop button to stop recording. 

Once you have finished recording, the file will process and then be ready for you to review. 

For multi-stream videos (if you recorded both your camera and your screen), the streams are presented one above the other on the preview page.

Choose Record Again to re-record or choose Use This to use the current recording and upload to Kaltura. 

As your video uploads to Kaltura Media, you will be prompted to edit the Name, Description (optional) and Tags (optional). Once your media has processed, click</> Save and Embed to add the media to your course.

Once you have saved and embedded your media, you will  be brought back to the text/content editor and your embedded media will be displayed.