The Kaltura MyMedia area is a private space where media content may be uploaded and managed. From the MyMedia area you may edit your videos’ options, create clips from your videos, delete videos, and more. For more information, see Kaltura MyMedia.

Kaltura vs MyMedia

MyMedia is the Boston University cloud based video streaming service that allows management of audio visual assets and delivery via streaming media. Students can upload content to MyMedia via their Blackboard courses which have integrated with this service. Faculty and staff can upload content directly at mymedia.bu.edu.

Kaltura is the current external enterprise that encompasses all the features of MyMedia. While MyMedia holds the BU Kaltura experience, as well as tutorials and general instruction, official Kaltura documentation is also a useful source for information on its implementation.

The terms MyMedia and Kaltura will sometimes be used interchangeably throughout TechWeb documentation, but a good thing to remember is that MyMedia is the Boston University service and Kaltura is the official third-party product used in MyMedia.

The Course Media Gallery is a searchable gallery of media content for a specific course. In order to appear in the course Media Gallery, media must be specifically assigned to the gallery. For more information, see Kaltura Media Gallery

Kaltura Capture is a presentation production tool that allows users to record any combination of their screen, voice and webcam. Features include: the ability to pause your recording, activate drawing tools, edit the video after recording as well as add titles and credits.

For more information on Kaltura Capture, visit the the following tutorial:

• How to use Kaltura Capture

Closed captioning for media is available directly in the MyMedia interface. Captioning media such as recorded videos can be a critical step in providing better accessibility to students and others who view the content you create.

Machine-generated captions are automated, and use speech-to-text technology to create captions based on the audio (speech) of a certain media. This is performed without human intervention, so it is a fast method of providing additional accessibility to your videos.

• Machine-generated captions are intended to be used as a base for creating captions to facilitate search, interactive transcripts, and other features
• They are 60-70% accurate based on several factors (i.e, diction, audio equipment and room noise)
• Closed captions that are machine-generated must be reviewed, so that any errors can be edited (steps for this outlined below)
• Machine-generated captioning for existing content is available at no charge

Professional fidelity captions are typed out by a person, which provides more accuracy, and are available for a fee.

For more information on adding captions, visit the the following tutorial:

• Using Captions and Transcripts in MyMedia

The Kaltura Media Mashup tool allows you to add video content anywhere in your BU Blackboard Learn course, such as an item, assignment, Discussion Board post, blog post, etc.

For more information on the Kaltura Media Mashup Tool, visit the the following page:

• Using the Kaltura Media Mashup Tool

Adding Interactive Video Quizzes (IVQ) to media increases the power of educational and training videos by embedding questions directly into the video. Kaltura’s interactive IVQ adds an effective way of imparting information by allowing the viewer to engage directly with the video. The quiz creator can also monitor the video’s impact. The IVQ feature increases engagement, enables effectivity measurement, and provides a new way to improve learning outcomes.

For more information on Kaltura Interactive Video Quizzes, visit the the following tutorial:

• Creating and Working with Interactive Video Quizzes

Understanding Copyright When Posting on Kaltura

When posting content on Kaltura, it’s important to be aware of copyright laws. Copyright protects creative works, granting creators exclusive rights such as the ability to reproduce, distribute, and publicly display their work. Violating these rights can lead to serious consequences.

For more details on copyright and best practices, check out our Copyright Basics page on TechWeb.

Limitation when Using YouTube in MyMedia (Kaltura)

YouTube content creators sometimes add cards and annotations to their videos. However, these features will not appear when a YouTube video is played within Kaltura. Therefore, it is recommended that video content be reviewed within Kaltura to ensure it displays as expected. 

Connecting to YouTube Videos Via Blackboard 

You can connect to YouTube videos using Kaltura on Blackboard or in MyMedia. This feature allows you to: 

• Connecting YouTube video to Kaltura MyMedia 

• Caption YouTube videos in Kaltura 

• Limitations when Using YouTube in Kaltura 

Connecting YouTube Video to Kaltura MyMedia 

1. Go to YouTube and find the video you want to use. Right-click the video and select Copy video URL or simply copy the link from the address bar.
2. Log in to Kaltura via Blackboard or the MyMedia portal.
3. From the Add New menu, select YouTube.
4. Paste the YouTube link in the space provided.
   • YouTube Link Example:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUGGG3d3r-o
      
     
     
5. Click “Preview”. The video will appear on the right, and the Video Details section will show below it.
   
6. Enter the video details or use the YouTube description, then click “Save.”

Captioning YouTube Videos in MyMedia

1. Click the title of the video in My Media on Blackboard or MediaSpace. The video’s page will appear.
2. Click the Actions menu.
3. Click “Caption & Enrich.”
4. Scroll down to “Optional: Request Caption & Enrichment Services” and fill in the following:
   • Request Type: General Request for Accessibility
   • Service: Auto-Generated
   • Source Media Language: English (or the language used in the YouTube video)
   • Feature: Captions
5. Click “Submit.”
6. Wait for an email titled “Kaltura: Your Requested Media Caption/Enrichment is Complete.”
7. Follow the steps to find and edit captions.

For more information about the captioning process in MyMedia, visit our Using Captions and Transcripts in MyMedia page

Be sure to visit our MyMedia Video Tutorials page for an array of helpful “How-To” videos:

• MyMedia Video Tutorials page

Looking for additional tutorials?  Be sure to check out:

• Kaltura Video Hub
• Interactive Video Quizzes Guide for Creating Quizzes
• Kaltura Blackboard Ultra User Guide

To get started with MyMedia and access your own MyMedia collection (called the MyMedia Repository) available to you in Blackboard:

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Click Tools in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Select the MyMedia card from the list.
   

You can also access your MyMedia Repository from inside your Blackboard course, the instructions to do so are listed in the sections below depending on your Blackboard.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Click Tools in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Select the MyMedia card from the list.
4. From within the MyMedia Repository, you will see a blue button at the top right that says “+ Add New”. Clicking this will show a dropdown of three options: Media Upload, Kaltura Capture, and Video Quiz.
5. Select Media Upload
6. On the upload page, you can either drag and drop a video file from somewhere else on your computer, or you can click the Choose a file to upload button
   
7. After selecting the video that you want to bring into MyMedia, the upload process will begin automatically. This can take a couple of minutes depending on how long your video is and the size of the file. Once completed, there will be a green confirmation banner at the top of the page and a set of fields that you can fill in with the video details:
   1. Name: automatically generated based on the name of the file you uploaded, you can change this
   2. Description: you can provide a description of what the video is if this would be helpful to your viewers
   3. Tags: you can add tag words that may help you locate this video later (helpful if you have many videos you’re uploading)
   4. Publishing status: Private (media page will be visible to you only) or Published (media page will be visible to users according to entitlements based on the selected destinations in the options below)
8. Click Save to save the media upload.
9. From there you can either view your media, go back to the MyMedia repository, or upload another media item with the section at the bottom of the page.

The MyMedia Video Editor is where edits can now be made directly in the MyMedia interface to the videos that you upload. This is a powerful tool to provide all the instructional creator power you need for your videos.

The MyMedia Video Editor allows you to:

• Create and edit quizzes in your media
• Clip, trim, chop, and splice media (removing segments)
• Add hotspots to your media

Note: The Video Editor is recommended for short videos and not recommended for precise edits/cuts. For videos longer than 3 minutes, a different video editor should be used to make precise edits before uploading to MyMedia.

Accessing the MyMedia Video Editor

1. Log into MyMedia or Blackboard using your Kerberos credentials.
   • From the MyMedia website: select your name at the top right and click My Media.
   • From Blackboard, click Tools in the left-side navigation bar and select the MyMedia card from the list.
2. Once in your media repository click the name of the desired media to open that media.
   • If you have not uploaded any media yet, click the Add New button and add your media.
3. On the media page, click the Actions dropdown on the right side of the page under the media and select Launch Editor.

Inside the Editor

• Right pane – Consists of:
  • Media Player – Use to Preview your timeline modifications.
  • Real-Time Input
  • Play/Pause/Skip to start/Skip to end Buttons
• Bottom pane – Includes the Timeline. The Timeline can be zoomed in/out to allow improved granulation of the time line, and fine-tuning, and give a broader perspective when zoomed out.
  The Timeline includes the following icons and tools:
  • Redo icon – retracts to the the last action you performed on the Timeline
  • Undo icon – undoes the last action you performed on the Timeline
  • Reset icon – resets the Timeline to its last saved state
  • Real Time Marker, with Quick Action and Time Code
    • Set In/Out  – use to set cue points on your time line.
    • Split – use to cut your segment at the selected point
  • Fade In/Out icon – use to set fade in/out cue points on your selected segment
  • Delete icon – use to cut the selected segment
  • Zoom marker – use to enlarge the timeline display granularity
  • Handlebars – Use to snap to a certain point on the video segment
  • Show/Hide Audio – show or hide the audio tracks on the timeline
  • Total amount of the video duration – indicates the total amount of time of the video

Using the Editor

To zoom in/out and reset the Timeline

1. Drag the Zoom marker to the level of granularity you want to see.  This naturally will increase the length of the visible Timeline, since more frames will be view able.
2. Click the Reset Icon – to reset the Timeline to its last saved state.

To show/hide audio tracks on the Editor timeline

• Click the Show /Hide Audio icon on the timeline. The audio display is removed from the timeline.

To advance/go back in small increments on the Editor timeline, use the following keys:

• 1 Second Forward – Right arrow
• 1 Second Backward – Left arrow
• 10 Seconds Forward – Alt + Right arrow
• 10 Seconds Backward – Alt + Left arrow

To trim media or to create a clip, you must first define the range you want to keep or make a clip from, by doing one of the following:

• Drag the handlebars of the start or end points with your mouse to set the range.
• Enter a start time or end time in the Real-Time Input field, and press Enter. The Real-Time marker will position itself on the timeline at the manually set time. You can then drag either handlebar on the Timeline edge to snap it to the real time marker.
• Click anywhere on the Timeline, the Real Time Marker will position itself there. Drag either Timeline edge to snap it to the real time marker.
• Play the media, and pause on desired time. the Real-Time Marker will position itself at that time. Drag either Timeline handlebar to snap it to the real time marker.
  When arrows are displayed on the Real-Time Marker, you can move the Real Time Marker on the timeline to a different position, either backwards or forwards.

After uploading a video to your MyMedia repository or creating a video quiz, you may then add collaborators to your media, including co-editors, co-publishers, co-viewers and Webcasting moderators.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Click Tools in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Select the MyMedia card from the list.
4. Click the pencil icon next to the desired media to open the editing menu.
   
   
5. From within the Edit Media page, select the Collaboration tab.
   
6. Click Add Collaborator and the Add Collaborator window is displayed.
   
   
7. Enter the collaborator’s user name or ID or the group’s name or ID if Blackboard groups are enabled. You can also use the auto-complete function (from 3rd letter and on).
8. Check the type(s) of permissions for the collaborator you are adding to the media post.
   • Co-Editors – can edit the post’s details and metadata, trim media, replace media, edit captions, edit chapters and edit slides. Co-editors cannot delete media or add new co-editors and co-publishers. Co-editors can see the analytics page for the media they co-edit.
   • Co-Publishers  – can publish media to their entitled Categories or Channels. This option must be enabled by your KMS administrator for this tab to display. Group support may be enabled for the Media Collaboration features. When enabled, you can select groups that may be assigned as co-editors/publishers for an entry.
   • Co-Viewers – are only able to view media and do not have editing permissions, nor are they allowed to view unlisted entries, unless they are also co-publishers or co-editors of that post.
   • Kaltura Webcasting Moderators –  are also added through the Media Collaboration Tab. Only Media Owners can assign Webcasting Moderators for a Kaltura Webcasting event. Only after a Webcasting Moderator is assigned as a collaborator, the Moderator View may be launched through the Actions menu in the Webcast Event URL. Webcast Moderators may send announcements, respond to questions, mark questions in queues, and answer on air.
9. Click Add.
10. To view the collaborators’ permissions click View all Permissions and select the type of collaborator.
    
11. Use the editing options/icons in the Actions column to edit/delete the collaboration options.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Click Tools in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Select the MyMedia card from the list.
4. From within the MyMedia Repository, you will see a blue button at the top right that says “+ Add New”. Clicking this will show a dropdown of three options: Media Upload, Express Capture, Kaltura Capture, and Video Quiz.
5. Select Video Quiz to create a new quiz.
6. Click the Select button next to an existing media you want to create a Quiz from or click Upload New Media to upload a new media for your Quiz.
7. The Kaltura Editor is launched, and the Quiz tab is selected with your chosen media.
8. Use the Expand/Minimize icon to minimize/expand left pane to allow a cleaner view.
   
9. The quiz is created with default settings, but you are able to make additional changes with the following steps.
10. Click the Details tab to edit the following details from their default values (you may Revert to defaults at any time).
    • Quiz Name
    • Welcome Message
    • Allow Download of Questions List
    • Instructions
11. Click the Scores tab to set or modify the scoring options from their defaults (you may Revert to defaults at any time).
    • Do Not Show Scores
    • Show Scores
    • Include Answers
12. Click the Experience tab to set or modify the experience options from their default values (you may Revert to defaults at any time).
    • Allow answers change
    • Allow Skip
    • Do not allow skip

Adding Questions and Answers to Your Quiz

After you click the Start button or select to edit an existing quiz, the quiz question icon and text Add a Question is displayed on the player.

1. Click Add a Question to select the question type, create hints, and create rational (why).
2. Play the video or move the media’s real time marker to the desired point in the video’s timeline.
3. Select a question type. The following question types are available:
   • Multiple Choice – Question with only one correct answer
     
   • True/False
     
   • Reflection Point
     
   • Open Question –  allows you to present the quiz taker with the option to add free text.  After the quiz is submitted, the quiz owner can look at the written response and write notes. An Open Question is not gradable and is considered in the same way as a Reflection Point is considered. Both question types have no impact on the grade.
4. Enter the question text. You can add links to question text if desired.
   
5. In the Add the CORRECT Answer Here field – enter the correct answer.
6. In the Add Additional Answer Here field– enter other possible answers to choose from. Two answers are mandatory. Click the Plus sign to add more answers. You may add up to four answers (maximum).
7. Use the Shuffle icon to shuffle the order of the answers, or hover over the three dots in the answers to manually drag the answers to re-order them. Shuffling your answers will ensure that the correct answer is not presented at the same order every time. The correct answer displays a check mark at the right end of it.
   
8. To delete an answer, click on the x near the answer. The correct answer cannot be deleted, only modified.
9. Before you save the question, you may add a hint to the correct answer. When you finalize the quiz, you may add the Why rational (the rationale of the correct answer, which can explain your users why this is the correct answer).
   
10. If including a hint, click Hint and enter the hint text. Click Apply or Remove. If the question has a hint a small ‘V’ icon is displayed in the Hint icon.
    
    
11. If including an answer rationale, click Why and enter the rational. Click Apply or Remove. The Why comes up only at the end of the quiz and only when the option to Include Answers is checked in the Scoring tab.
    
    
12. Click Save to save the question or Delete to delete the question. The question is saved with the question indicator on the timeline. An animation is displayed pointing to the cue point in the time line where the question will be displayed.
    
    
13. Click Done when done. The Editor screen is displayed with the quiz questions displayed as cue points on the timeline.

To get to the general MyMedia collection (called the MyMedia Repository) available to you in Blackboard:

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Click Tools in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Select the MyMedia card from the list.
   

You can also access your MyMedia Repository from inside your Blackboard course.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses.
4. Select Course Tools in the left navbar of your course to see the list of available tools and click Media Gallery.
5. In the Media Gallery tool, click the Add Media button on the right side of the page to open your full repository of media.

To add videos to your MyMedia Repository:

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Click Tools in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Select the MyMedia card from the list.
4. From within the MyMedia Repository, you will see a blue button at the top right that says “+ Add New”. Clicking this will show a dropdown of three options: Media Upload, Kaltura Capture, and Video Quiz.
5. Select Media Upload to add videos to your course from your device.
   
6. Drag and drop your file or select Choose a file to upload.
7. Select a media file to upload and click Open.
8. While the file is uploading, on the Upload Media page you can:
   • Enter metadata information about the media.
   • Click Cancel to cancel the upload.
   • Click Choose another file to upload additional files.

You can then access your MyMedia Repository from within your Blackboard Ultra course to add videos that you can provide to your students or implement into an assessment.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses.
4. Navigate to the Content page with the navigation on the left side of the page.
5. Under the “Content” title select the Build Content dropdown
6. This will open up a panel of your MyMedia Repository, where you can embed videos that you have already made or you can create a new one by clicking “Add New” and following the steps above.
7. Clicking the Embed button to the right of any MyMedia items will insert the item

You can create a Media Gallery by adding a link to the MyMedia Gallery inside your Blackboard Original course.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses.
4. Select the + symbol at the top of the grey rectangle on the left side of the page, opening up a drop down menu.
5. Select “Tool Link” from the menu that appears.
   
6. Within the Add Tool Link box that opens, three fields are available:
   1. Name: Enter the name that your gallery will be titled (e.g. “Media Gallery”, “Lecture Recordings”, etc)
   2. Type: Select “Kaltura Media Gallery” from the drop down menu
   3. Check the box saying “Available to all users” so that students can access this tool item
      
7. Click “Submit” and the media gallery tool link will automatically be placed in the navigation on the left side
8. The Kaltura Media Gallery will now be available to students in that side navigation.
9. Opening the gallery link will allow you to add videos to the course gallery at any time.

You can also insert a Media Gallery by directly adding it in the Content page as you would with other content.

1. Go to the Content page of your Blackboard course using the course’s left side navigation.
2. Select the “Tools” dropdown at the top of the page and click “More Tools“.
3. Click “Kaltura Media Gallery“, opening the tool link customization page.
   
4. Enter the name that your gallery will be titled (e.g. “Media Gallery”, “Lecture Recordings”, etc) and the text color.
5. Optionally, create a description for your gallery link.
6. Use the option below the description box to let the link to be “Available” so that students can access this tool item.
7. Review the other optional settings and click “Submit“. The media gallery tool link will automatically be placed on your Content page.
8. The Kaltura Media Gallery will now be available to students on this page.
9. Opening the gallery link will allow you to add videos to the course gallery at any time

Students will also have access to the course Media Gallery through the Tools page if it’s available to them and if the link to the Kaltura Media Gallery is not hidden (both the Tools page and the Kaltura Media Gallery are visible by default).

Similarly to other gradable items in Blackboard Learn courses, you are able to create assignments that allow students to submit their own videos using the MyMedia system. The main difference in assignments that allow video submissions is you providing instructions to students to upload their video(s) through MyMedia.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses and use the left side navigation to go to the Content page.
4. Click on the “Assignments” dropdown at the top of the page and click “Assignment“.
5. On the Create Assignment page, add a name for the assignment and click inside the Instructions area below.
6. Inside the Instructions box, provide the specific directions for your assignment and instruct students to:
   • Click “Write Submission“, use the Add Content (+) button inside of the editor, and find Kaltura Video in the list to open the MyMedia Repository.
     
     
   • On the page that appears, students can select existing media or upload a new video to select by clicking “Add New” and then “Media Upload“. To attach the video to the assignment, students must click the Embed button. The previous steps can be repeated if additional media needs to be attached to the assignment submission.

Including a video as part of an post or reply to a discussion board on Blackboard can be useful for getting feedback on the video or facilitating discussion on visual content.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses and use the left side navigation to go to the Discussions page.
4. From within an existing discussion board, students and faculty can click “Create Thread” as they would to normally create an post to the discussion board.
5. Inside of the thread, to include a video in the discussion board post, click inside the Message box to show the editor tools. Use the Add Content (+) button inside of the editor, and find Kaltura Video in the list to open their MyMedia Repository.
6. On the page that appears, select existing media or upload a new video to select by clicking “Add New” and then “Media Upload“. To attach the video to the post, click the Embed button.
   
7. The media should appear inside the Message box alongside any other text or content already there.
   
8. Clicking the Submit button creates the thread with the video that can be played by others within the discussion board while viewing that post.

To include a video in a reply to a thread, the same procedure is used as above after clicking the Reply button under the content of the post.

Once you’ve created a MyMedia Video Quiz, you can then access your MyMedia Repository from within your Blackboard Ultra course to add video quizzes as standalone items in your course or implement into an assessment.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses and navigate to the Content page.
4. At the top of the page under “Content” select the Assessments dropdown menu and select Kaltura Video Quiz.
   
   
5. This will open up a panel of your MyMedia Repository, where you can embed videos and video quizzes that you have already made or you can create a new one by clicking “Add New” and following the steps above.
6. Clicking the Embed button to the right of any MyMedia items will insert the item where you clicked the plus sign in your Course Content page.
   Note: Following the above steps will automatically create a grade center grading column for this video quiz and grades will be automatically entered as students take the quiz. If you were to add your quiz using the “Add Content” feature of the Content Editor, a grading column will not be created.

To get to the general MyMedia collection (called the MyMedia Repository) available to you in Blackboard:

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Click Tools in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Select the MyMedia card from the list.
   

You can also access your MyMedia Repository from inside your Blackboard Ultra course.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses.
4. Select “View course & institution tools” under Books and Tools in the Details & Actions section on the left.
   

   

5. In the panel that opens on the right, scroll to the bottom and select “Browse all course tools”.
   
6. In the panel that opens, scroll through the list of available tools and select the card that says Kaltura Video.
7. This will open up a panel of your MyMedia Repository where you can access your videos and video quizzes or create new ones.

To add videos to your MyMedia Repository:

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Click Tools in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Select the MyMedia card from the list.
4. From within the MyMedia Repository, you will see a blue button at the top right that says “+ Add New”. Clicking this will show a dropdown of three options: Media Upload, Kaltura Capture, and Video Quiz.
5. Select Media Upload to add videos to your course from your device.
   
6. Drag and drop your file or select Choose a file to upload.
7. Select a media file to upload and click Open.
8. While the file is uploading, on the Upload Media page you can:
   • Enter metadata information about the media.
   • Click Cancel to cancel the upload.
   • Click Choose another file to upload additional files.

You can then access your MyMedia Repository from within your Blackboard Ultra course to add videos that you can provide to your students or implement into an assessment.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses.
4. Select “View course & institution tools” under Books and Tools in the Details & Actions section on the left.
5. In the panel that opens on the right, scroll to the bottom and select “Browse all course tools”.
6. In the panel that opens, scroll through the list of available tools and select the card that says Kaltura Video.
7. This will open up a panel of your MyMedia Repository, where you can embed videos that you have already made or you can create a new one by clicking “Add New” and following the steps above.
8. Clicking the Embed button to the right of any MyMedia items will insert the item at the bottom of your Course Content page.

You can also insert a video by directly adding content in the Course Content page as you would with other content.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses to access its Course Content page
4. Hover above or below the item where you would like your video to be placed and select the plus sign that appears.
5. Select Content Market from the list that appears.
6. In the Content Market panel that opens, scroll through the list of available tools and select the card that says Kaltura Video.
7. This will open up a panel of your MyMedia Repository, where you can embed videos that you have already made or you can create a new one by clicking “Add New” and following the steps above.
8. Clicking the Embed button to the right of any MyMedia items will insert the item where you clicked the plus sign in your Course Content page.

You can create a Media Gallery by accessing your MyMedia Repository from within your Blackboard Ultra course.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses.
4. Select “View course & institution tools” under Books and Tools in the Details & Actions section on the left.
5. In the panel that opens on the right, scroll to the bottom and select “Browse all course tools”.
6. In the panel that opens, scroll through the list of available tools and select the card that says Kaltura Media Gallery.
7. This will open up a panel of your Kaltura Media Gallery, where you can add media from your MyMedia Repository by clicking “Add Media” and selecting which items you want to include in the gallery for students.
8. The Kaltura Media Gallery will now be available to students at the bottom of the Course Content page.

You can also insert a Media Gallery by directly adding it in the Course Content page as you would with other content.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses to access its Course Content page
4. Hover above or below the item where you would like your video to be placed and select the plus sign that appears.
5. Select Content Market from the list that appears.
6. In the Content Market panel that opens, scroll through the list of available tools and select the card that says Kaltura Media Gallery.
7. This will open up a panel of your Kaltura Media Gallery, where you can add media from your MyMedia Repository by clicking “Add Media” and selecting which items you want to include in the gallery for students.
8. The Kaltura Media Gallery will now be available to students where you clicked the plus sign on the Course Content page.

Similarly to other gradable items in Blackboard Ultra courses, you are able to create assignments that allow students to submit their own videos using the MyMedia system.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses to access its Course Content page
4. Hover above or below the item where you would like your video to be placed and select the plus sign that appears.
5. Select Create from the dropdown menu and then select Assignment from the sidebar list of content items.
   
6. Upon creating this new assignment, you may customize what displays on your assignment page and change a variety of settings. Visit the Creating Content for Blackboard Ultra Courses tutorial page for more information on these controls.
   
7. Assignments automatically allow open-ended submissions for students, so as soon as the assignment’s page content is satisfactory (including directions for students, context, graphics, etc) the assignment can be made visible to students and they will be able to add MyMedia content to their submissions.

Upon opening the assignment, students are able to select the Add Content button that appears at the bottom of the page to start the process of adding a video to their submission.

1. In the new content editor that opens, students must select the Plus button on the right side of the top tool bar to open the menu of content items they can insert.
   
2. The student must then choose LTI Item from the menu, which opens the Content Market of content items.
3. Then selecting Kaltura Video will open up the MyMedia media repository.
4. The repository that students see is identical to the interface that instructors see. To add the video that they want to submit, the student must click Embed on an existing video or select Add New to upload a new video that can be embedded.
5. The student is then brought back to the assignment page where they can view the embedded video and choose to Submit the assignment.

Including a video as part of an post or reply to a discussion board on Blackboard can be useful for getting feedback on the video or facilitating discussion on visual content.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses and on the Course Content page either click on an existing discussion or create a new one the same way you would add other content (clicking the “+” button and select Create to make a discussion board).
   • You can also click “Discussions” in the navigation bar at the top of your Blackboard course to see all existing discussion boards.
4. Inside of the discussion board, you and your students can enter responses to the discussion board topic by clicking the “Type a response” box underneath Responses. Once you start your response, you can use the content editor just like you would in other forms of content to add MyMedia videos.
   1. Click the “+” symbol on the right side of the editing tools bar to insert additional content. A dropdown will appear.
      
   2. From the dropdown, click Content Market at the bottom of the list. This should open the Content Market panel with a variety of LTI items to choose from.
   3. Scroll until you find Kaltura Video and select that.
   4. On the page that appears, select existing media or upload a new video to select by clicking “Add New” and then “Media Upload“. To attach the video to the post, click the Embed button.
5. The media should appear inside the Message box alongside any other text or content already there.
6. Clicking the Respond button posts the response with the video that can be played by others within the discussion board while viewing that post. Clicking “Save draft” instead saves the response draft that you can return to later to post if you aren’t ready to post your response yet.

Replies to responses can also have media attached to them: the same procedure is used as above after clicking the Reply button under the content of the response.

Once you’ve created a MyMedia Video Quiz, you can then access your MyMedia Repository from within your Blackboard Ultra course to add video quizzes as standalone items in your course or implement into an assessment.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses.
4. Select “View course & institution tools” under Books and Tools in the Details & Actions section on the left.
5. In the panel that opens on the right, scroll to the bottom and select “Browse all course tools”.
6. In the panel that opens, scroll through the list of available tools and select the card that says Kaltura Video Quiz.
7. This will open up a panel of your MyMedia Repository, where you can embed video quizzes that you have already made or you can create a new one by clicking “Add New” and following the steps above.
8. Clicking the Embed button to the right of any MyMedia items will insert the item at the bottom of your Course Content page.

You can also insert a video by directly adding content in the Course Content page as you would with other content.

1. Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.
2. Select Courses in the left-side navigation bar.
3. Open your course from the list of courses to access its Course Content page
4. Hover above or below the item where you would like your video to be placed and select the plus sign that appears.
5. Select Content Market from the list that appears.
6. In the Content Market panel that opens, scroll through the list of available tools and select the card that says Kaltura Video.
7. This will open up a panel of your MyMedia Repository, where you can embed videos and video quizzes that you have already made or you can create a new one by clicking “Add New” and following the steps above.
8. Clicking the Embed button to the right of any MyMedia items will insert the item where you clicked the plus sign in your Course Content page.