Recommended: Kaltura
The recommended solution for storing and sharing videos with students is through Kaltura (My Media & Media Gallery). UAB has unlimited space with Kaltura, though videos that are not watched for over four years will be remvoed. See the following guides for how to use Kaltura:
- Add Media to My Media
- Kaltura Capture Guide
- Search and Edit in My Media
- Add Captions to Media
- Embed/Publish Media in Canvas
Find more information about Kaltura on our Kaltura webpage.
Alternative Solutions
If Kaltura is having issues preventing you from using that solution or you desire to use another system there are alternative methods of storing and sharing videos with students. Please note that there are limitations with each of the following methods.
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Zoom Meetings
Instructors can use Zoom to produce recordings and share them within the course if the meeting was scheduled using the Zoom tab in Canvas. Instructors can also share the Zoom recording link in Canvas by adding the link as an external URL to a module opens a new website or pasting the link in a Canvas Announcement, Page, or email.
For more information about Zoom, please visit our Zoom guide.
Note: Zoom recordings are deleted after 30 days. Instructors or students can download the files before the link expires if they want to keep them longer than 30 days.
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Other Software for Recording
Instructors can use other software that is available to them to record their screen, audio, and/or webcam.
Some free options available online are:
- Screencast-o-matic opens a new website
- Screencast.com opens a new website
- QuickTime opens a new website(Note: Mac-screen pnly)
Some options available for purchase are:
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Other Software for Editing
Some free basic options are:
- Microsoft Windows Movie Maker opens a new website (Windows computers only)
- iMovie opens a new website (Mac or iOS devices only)
Some free advanced options are:
- Adobe Premiere opens a new website (Mac & Windows): All students have access, Faculty/Staff licenses available by request through UAB IT.
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Other Options for Sharing Video Files with Students
- UAB Box:
- Canvas Media Upload:
Note: Canvas courses have a limit on the course storage amount that cannot be changed. Canvas media uploads is not an optimal solution if you plan on having a large amount of videos.
Learning Technologies is happy to meet with instructors to assist them in finding a solution that works for them.