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Kaltura MediaSpace allows students, faculty and staff to securely create, upload, share and watch videos and
other media content with the College of the Rockies community. You may also be required to upload videos via
Kaltura to complete course assignments and assessments through the COTROnline platform.


The Kaltura MediaSpace also provides access to a wide catalogue of resources [https://mediaspace.cotr.bc.ca/
channels
] provided by the Learning Commons for both individual and instructional use.


While all of your uploaded media is available to you through, whenever Kaltura Media is
used in a course, either to distribute course content or as an assessment submission format, you will access
your Media via the COTROnline Media Gallery.

1. From the MediaSpace homepage, select the 'Guest' dropdown in the upper right corner and click the 'Login'
link.
2. Login with your College of the Rockies Network Account ID and password.

 

Launch MediaSpace

1. Login to COTROnline with your account
2. From the main menu, select "My Media Gallery"

My Media Gallery

How to Upload Videos to Kaltura MediaSpace and Media Gallery:


1. Login to the MediaSpace or the COTROnline portal.
2. Select "Add New" and "Media Upload".

  • In MediaSpace, you will find an "Add New" link located in the top right corner of the site.
  • In your COTROnline Media Gallery you will see a teal "Add New" option at the top of your media list.

3. Drag and drop the video file you wish to upload or select "Choose a file to upload" to select a media file from 
your computer file browser.
4. Fill in essential details such as Name and Description and add any relevant Tags. Make sure to Save.

  • You have the option to publish your uploaded file in MediaSpace for public viewing.

The College of the Rockies community can only publish to public categories. To request special permissions for 
a private category or a new Public category, please contact the Learning Commons Reference Desk (reference@cotr.bc.ca).

 

Submitting Kaltura Video Assignments


Please see our Student Help Guide for uploading video and audio assignments in COTROnline with the Kaltura 
Media Gallery.

Kaltura Help Guide

How to Upload Videos to Kaltura MediaSpace and Media Gallery:


1. Login to the MediaSpace or the COTROnline portal.
2. Select "Add New" and "Media Upload".

  • In MediaSpace, you will find an "Add New" link located in the top right corner of the site.
  • In your COTROnline Media Gallery you will see a teal "Add New" option at the top of your media list.

3. Drag and drop the video file you wish to upload or select "Choose a file to upload" to select a media file from 
your computer file browser.
4. Fill in essential details such as Name and Description and add any relevant Tags. Make sure to Save.

  • You have the option to publish your uploaded file in MediaSpace for public viewing.

The College of the Rockies community can only publish to public categories. To request special permissions for 
a private category or a new Public category, please contact the Learning Commons Reference Desk (reference@cotr.bc.ca).

 

Submitting Kaltura Video Assignments


Please see our Student Help Guide for uploading video and audio assignments in COTROnline with the Kaltura 
Media Gallery.

Playlists are a great way to group videos.
1. Select "Guest" or Username dropdown, select "My Media".
2. Place a check by the videos to be added to your playlist.
3. In the "Actions" dropdown, choose "+add to Playlist".
4. In the "Create New Playlist" box, enter a name, then click Create. Save.
5. Select "Go to My Playlists" to view.

If you are having issues uploading videos to Kaltura, please see our help guide in COTROnline or contact the
COTROnline Help Desk.

Kaltura Help Guide