Uploading Media from Kaltura/Mediaspace to a Canvas Assignment

This article covers: 

• How to embed media from Kaltura/Mediaspace into an assignment submission on Canvas.
• How to embed media from Kaltura/Mediaspace into a discussion board or reply on Canvas.
• What to do if you receive an "Application Error" message while trying to embed media from Kaltura/Mediaspace on Canvas. 

How to Embed Media from Kaltura/Mediaspace in an assignment 

If you are trying to upload a video from your Mediaspace account to an assignment submission on Canvas, follow these steps. 

1. Open up the assignment and select "Start Assignment". 
2. Select the "Text Entry" option. 
3. Select the "more options" shortcut (three dots) on the far right end of the toolbar, as pictured below.
   
4. Select the "Embed Kaltura Media" shortcut (a colorful sun logo next to the YouTube icon) as pictured below. 
   
5. When you select "Embed Kaltura Media", a page should pop up with your Mediaspace content and an option to choose content to upload (pictured below). If this page does appear, locate the media you'd like to upload, select it, and then submit the assignment after the media upload has completed. If you receive an Application Error page instead, follow our steps below for what to do. 
   

How to Embed Media from Kaltura/Mediaspace in a discussion board

1. Open up the discussion board or post that you want to reply to and create a new post/reply. 
2. Select the "Embed Kaltura Media" shortcut (a colorful sun logo next to the YouTube icon) as pictured below. 
   
3. When you select "Embed Kaltura Media", a page should pop up with your Mediaspace content and an option to choose content to upload (pictured below). If this page does appear, locate the media you'd like to upload, select it, and then submit the assignment after the media upload has completed. If you receive an Application Error page instead, follow our steps below for what to do. 
   

What to do if you receive an "application error"?

A common issue when students are trying to upload from Mediaspace/Kaltura to Canvas is that they receive an "Application Error" message, like the one pictured below. Usually this is a very simple fix- follow these steps to resolve the issue. 

1. If you receive this error message when trying to add media from Kaltura/Mediaspace, you most likely need to authorize the Kaltura Scoped Key. To do so, first locate "My Media - Kaltura at Illinois" in the sidebar of your Canvas page. This should be located above the "Help" shortcut, on the left side of your Canvas page, as pictured below. Select this shortcut. 
   
2. After you select this page, it should load a page titled "Kaltura Scoped Key". It will have a message stating that Kaltura Scoped Key is requesting access to your account. If it has the correct name and email address listed, select the "Authorize" button. 
   
3. After you authorize the Scoped Key, it should load in your Mediaspace account and any media you have saved to it. Now, if you follow the steps above to upload media to an assignment or discussion board, it should be working.