How to get Kaltura captions in a language other than English
Kaltura supports closed captioning and transcripts for many different languages, but will auto-caption everything in English by default first. At present, your videos can be captioned in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish in addition to English. How to get captions fo…
Students: Using Kaltura's transcripts to study more efficiently
Kaltura videos include automatically generated or user-uploaded transcripts that contain the speech from the videos. These transcripts can be a useful resource when studying and are able to be downloaded and used by students. This article will show you how to use Kaltura transcripts to help you study more effectively…
Where can I find external apps in my Canvas course?
Can’t find the tool you need for your course? Please visit our support page on the External Apps Supported in FSU's Canvas for more information.
How to refresh your Home page's module list (Design Tools)
If your course or organization's home page has a list of embedded modules on it, you will need to refresh this "module list" after you make edits to the module titles or after you have added or removed modules in the Modules section of your site. It is very simple to refresh your home page's module list: * Edi…
Kaltura Express Capture Overview
What is Express Capture? Kaltura Express Capture is a pared-down, quick-recording option that you can use with the click of a button. It allows you to record video directly within your internet browser using your webcam and microphone. After recording and saving your video, it will be uploaded into your My Media p…
Kaltura Media Storage Policy
Kaltura's media storage policy dictates that videos and audio recordings uploaded to or recorded within Kaltura that have not been accessed for playback within the last four years will be removed from Kaltura . Two-Stage Removal Process Kaltura media storage uses a two-stage process for removing unused media con…
How to post LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) content to your Canvas course site
You can encourage learning beyond the classroom with LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) — a powerful tool offering more than 6,000 quality video tutorials. Use LinkedIn Learning to augment your teaching and guide students to dive deeper into topics. Build custom playlists and post them on your Canvas site for…
Web-conferencing Example Scenarios
We have recently transitioned away from using and supporting Bb Collaborate as FSU's web-conferencing tool. As of November 6, 2019, Bb Collaborate is no longer available for use university-wide. However, colleges and/or departments that currently license Bb Collaborate separately will still be able to use the tool. …
Instructors: How do I create a subtitle file using Amara?
If you are recording a new video or uploading an existing one into Canvas, it is recommended that you include captions for accessibility and convenience. If you do not have a caption file to add to your video, you can make one using the Amara subtitle creation tool. Opening Caption Menu for Canvas Video Files …
Microsoft Excel Accessibility Resources
Video Resources These are short videos that include closed captions and transcripts. * Using Accessible Templates (02:28) Prebuilt Excel templates can help save time and improve accessibility in the content that you create. * Making Tables Accessible (04:24) Name and format tables carefully to make data acces…
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11/22/2024: Canvas Outage 500 Page Error [RESOLVED] Resolved [Posted 11/22/2024 at 1:29 pm ET] At 12:43 pm on 11/22/2024 Instructure reports the incident has been resolved. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Monitoring At 12:34 pm on 11/22/2024 A fix has been implemented and Instructure is monitoring the results. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Investigating [Posted 11/22/2024 at 12:24 pm ET] At 12:15 pm on 11/22/2024 Canvas has experienced an outage of service. Some users may be encountering 500 page errors in Canvas. Instructure is currently investigating the issue. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page.
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11/19/2024: Some Canvas Users Experiencing a 500 Error [RESOLVED] Resolved [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:55 pm ET] At 9:55 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas reported the situation has been fully resolved. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Monitoring [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:36 pm ET] At 9:36 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas implemented a fix to the 500 error some United States users were experiencing in Canvas. To ensure the fix was successful they remained monitoring the situation. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Investigating [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:06 pm ET] At 9:06 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas was aware and started investigating a reported error of some United States users experiencing a 500 error while in Canvas. This error seems to have impacted some students by kicking them out of their exams. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page.
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