WFU’s Kaltura has the ability to auto-caption videos if the language spoken in the video is one of the following: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian or Spanish. Captions are done in English by default. (So if you upload a video in which the language spoken is other…
So you want your students to complete a Canvas Assignment where they send you a video they create. The native, built-in Canvas tools for video capture will work, but it is a one shot take with no ability to edit. With Kaltura, we have unlimited storage for video and you…
Did you know that Kaltura can create interactive videos? The Kaltura Interactive Video tool will allow you to create an interactive journey through a rich media learning experience. You can designate a default pathway of learning while at the same time allowing your audience to choose their own path. The…
Zoom now allows us to choose a special virtual background when sharing our screen. This new feature allows the instructor more control over their video and what the students are seeing. It also simplifies the sharing process for PowerPoint by directly sharing slides as a presentation rather than the older…
As an Instructional Technologist, I (and many of my colleagues) use Zoom to remotely support our faculty when there is a problem. The screen sharing feature allows me to see what is happening on his/her screen. That usually makes support easier. But what if you need to show me something…
I wanted to document a problem I had with the Zoom Scheduler browser extension (Chrome version) recently. This is the addon in Chrome that puts the blue “Make it a Zoom Meeting” button on the calendar entry. You can see an example of this button in this image. On the…
Your WFU issued laptop has the tools to let you make a basic, talking-head style video. On a Windows PC, you can open the Camera app and record from the built-in webcam and microphone. It will save the video as a .mp4 video file in the Camera Roll folder in…
In case you did not know, Canvas has both Teacher and Students apps available for iOS and Android. One cool feature with the Canvas Teacher app is that faculty are able to grade their student’s assignments using the app. After the student submission, the professor can grade the assignment using…
In case you did not know, Canvas has both Teacher and Students apps available for iOS and Android. One cool feature with the Canvas Student app is that the students may be able to submit their assignments there (depending on the assignment type). After the student submission, the professor can…
Did you know a spinning ceiling fan in the background of your videoconference can overload your network connection?
