Kaltura
Kaltura is suitable for streaming, storing, managing and viewing large volumes of media files.
Kaltura keeps track of all your media files and makes it possible to present them exactly as you want. The solution handles the storage, management and display of video and media files. You can use Kaltura for streaming, recording, editing and viewing.
Education and research institutions in Denmark can use the Kaltura service via an institutional license through DeiC.
When is Kaltura used?
Streaming: Kaltura can be used for streaming auditorium lectures and events.
Recording: Kaltura is also used for recording streaming sessions from an auditorium, or for the user's own recordings via Kaltura's desktop application.
Editing: The recordings can be edited in an on-line editor where content can be cut.
View: The user can then publish content to the desired application, either a standalone video portal, an LMS, or a separate website.
How is Kaltura used?
Learning Management Systems (LMS): Access a course under the LMS and go to "My Media". New material can be created via "Add New" and existing material can be published by selecting one or more videos under My Media and "Actions" > "Publish".
Video portal: Access and log in to the organization's standalone Kaltura portal, if available. Click on My Media, where the same content is presented as under My Media under LMS. Material can be created via "Add New" and existing material can be published by selecting one or more videos under My Media and "Actions" > "Publish".
Who can use Kaltura?
Prevalence: Kaltura is widely used by researchers, educators, PR and communication.
Sectoral use: Educational and research institutions in Denmark can use the Kaltura service through DeiC.
Organizational license: An organizational license and agreement is required before end users can use Kaltura. After this, all users at the organization can use Kaltura based on the roles and rights the organization has set for its own users under Kaltura.
External users: It is possible to configure Kaltura so that external users can also access video material under e.g. the video portal or possibly via playlists and embedded material in other web portals.
What does it take to use Kaltura?
Material under Kaltura can be viewed via a regular web browser across a variety of platforms. Simple and straightforward recordings can also be made via a web browser, but otherwise it is recommended to install a dedicated application, Kaltura Capture, for the purpose (Windows and Mac).
What about legal, security and personal data?
Access control: The institution and users manage access to the content via username and password and decide which content should be publicly accessible.
Data storage: Data is stored at NORDUnet's data center in Denmark.
Logging: There is logging on access to data, and work is being done on extended logging (transaction logging).
Encryption: Data is protected with encryption in transmission and in storage.
Backup: Data is protected via disk mirroring and duplication of content to 2 locations.
User rights: The local institution can support the right of access, deletion, correction and porting.
Data processing agreement: DeiC offers data processing agreement based on the sub-data processing agreement between DeiC and NORDUnet. Download the Data Processing Agreement here.
What does it cost to use Kaltura?
Pricing model: Kaltura is not part of the total price for connection to the research network, but requires separate payment.
Volume discount: The price depends on the total number of applications used in Kaltura, as well as the total number of student FTE at the institution.
Is my institution connected to Kaltura?
The following organizations have already agreed to use Kaltura through DeiC / NORDUnet.
Click the link next to the home organization to get quick access to Kaltura.
AAMS: Aarhus School of Engineering (LMS and video portal: https://kaltura.aams.dk)
DMJX: Danish School of Media and Journalism (LMS and video portal: https://video.dmjx.dk)
ITU: IT University of Copenhagen (Video portal: https://media.itu.dk)
KB: The Royal Library (Video portal: https://edumedia.dk)
KP: University College Copenhagen (LMS and video portal: https://video.kp.dk)
KU: University of Copenhagen (LMS and video portal: https://oer.ku.dk)
PHA: University College Absalon (LMS and video portal: https://video.pha.dk)
RUC: Roskilde University (LMS and video portal: https://video.ruc.dk)
SDU: University of Southern Denmark (LMS and video portal: https://media.sdu.dk)
UC-Syd (LMS and video portal: https://ucsyd.kaltura.nordu.net)
Get help
End user support is provided by your own organization. Check the text above to see if your organization is connected.
You can contact DeiC for more information about Kaltura by contacting the service manager, Thorkild Jensen. Other inquiries at Kaltura:
Legal responsible: DeiC, DTU (CVR 30 06 09 46) (Data Processor)
Hosting partner: NORDUnet (sub-processor)
System supplier: Zoom (sub-processor)