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Kaltura :: Kaltura - Overview [UW-Madison]

This document provides an overview of the UW-Madison Kaltura MediaSpace service.

Select this link to list all Kaltura documents from the Learn@UW Knowledgebase at the bottom of this page.

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What is Kaltura Mediaspace?

Kaltura MediaSpace is a product UW-Madison uses to host and deliver media for educational use at UW-Madison. It is often described as "YouTube for UW-Madison." Faculty, staff and students can upload media content to UW-Madison Kaltura MediaSpace. Media can then be embedded in a Canvas course, website, or linked to. 

See DoIT’s Kaltura Mediaspace IT Service Page for a more detailed description of Kaltura Mediaspace.

Getting Started

For training information and how to get started with Kaltura, see Kaltura - Getting Started.

Tool Functionality Details

Basic Functionality

  • Users can upload video content and share it with others via MediaSpace or Canvas integration.
  • Kaltura video content can be embedded in Canvas anywhere the rich content editor exists or via the Kaltura Gallery.
  • Kaltura Capture is a good solution for basic video capture and publishing.
  • Collaboration allows other users rights to your content, allowing them to perform functions such as editing and publishing.

Advanced Functionality

  • Basic video editing is available in Kaltura. Common uses are trimming and cutting, or clipping longer videos into multiple shorter videos.
  • TechSmith Camtasia is a more advanced video editing software that is licensed by UW Madison for faculty and staff. This comparison can help you decide which editing software to use.
  • Analytics can be viewed for MediaSpace Channels or the Kaltura Gallery in Canvas. Many metrics are available including plays, unique viewers and minutes viewed.
  • Kaltura videos can be turned into video quizzes. However, Learn@UW recommends only using video quizzes for student self-testing and preparation with no associated points or grade.

Use Cases

  • You can use Kaltura Mediaspace to host videos for a Canvas course.
  • If you host meetings online, you can upload recordings to Kaltura Mediaspace so that they can be accessed in the future.

Additional Resources

Minimum Requirements

For minimum requirements for using Kaltura Mediaspace or Kaltura Capture, please review the linked documents from Kaltura's Knowledge Center.

NumberDocument TitleIDUpdatedViews
1Kaltura - Options to Allow Viewers to Download Media and Downloading Your Own Media [UW-Madison]485022025-04-1016637
2Kaltura - Adding or Editing Chapters in MediaSpace Timeline [UW-Madison]635792025-04-108236
3Canvas - Upload and Embed a New Kaltura Mediaspace Video in a Canvas Page [UW-Madison]629512025-12-1566183
4Kaltura - Adding Questions to Your Videos with Kaltura Video Quizzes [UW-Madison]609582024-03-1320271
5Kaltura Capture - Troubleshooting strategies [UW-Madison]998232024-04-2331353
6Kaltura - Known Issue - "Kaltura Gallery" Course Media Gallery Import Only Shows Canvas Courses in Which the User Has the Canvas Role of "Teacher" or "Principal Instructor" [UW-Madison]912752025-08-078371
7Kaltura - How to Get a Link or Embed Code to a Video in MediaSpace [UW-Madison]424852025-04-1026262
8Kaltura - MediaSpace Standalone Playlists Compared to Channel Playlists [UW-Madison]425192025-04-1016204
9Kaltura - How to Change Media Thumbnails [UW-Madison]425202025-04-1013087
10Kaltura - How to Add a Captions File to Media in MediaSpace [UW-Madison]424812025-04-1015969
11Kaltura - Recycle Bin [UW-Madison]1371902025-04-101342
12Kaltura - Known Issue - Vertical Black Bars on Embedded Video in Canvas [UW-Madison]1412212025-04-101008
13Kaltura - What Is the Entry Identifier (EntryId) for a Media Item and How Do I Find It? [UW-Madison]583752025-04-1012711
14Kaltura - Known Issue - Application Error when using Embed Kaltura Media Tool in Canvas [UW-Madison]1412692025-04-101383
15Kaltura - Embed Media Using oEmbed (WordPress) [UW-Madison]567502025-04-1014668
16Articulate 360: Closed Caption (CC) Transcripts for Rise Use [UW-Madison]1423122025-04-102069
17Articulate 360: Language Interpretation for Use in Rise 360 [UW-Madison]1423132025-04-101039
18Kaltura/Canvas - Known Issue - "Browser Cookies Issue" Message - Enabling Third-Party Cookies [UW-Madison]773422025-04-10114443
19Kaltura - Features [UW-Madison]586872025-04-0317649
20Zoom - Adding a Zoom Recording to Kaltura Mediaspace [UW-Madison]1094092025-04-226920

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