Canvas - Comparison of Videoconferencing and Lecture Capture Tools (Collaborate Ultra, Kaltura, PowerPoint with audio, and Microsoft Teams)

There are multiple ways to meet synchronously with students online and/or to record lectures that can be shared in Canvas. Features overlap but there are pros/cons for using each. This article looks at Collaborate Ultra, Kaltura, PowerPoint with audio, and Microsoft Teams.

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Videoconferencing and Lecture Capture Tools

There are multiple ways to meet synchronously with students online and/or to record lectures that can be shared in Canvas. Features overlap but there are pros/cons for using each.

· Collaborate Ultra allows for student participation through video conferencing, including instructor controls and screen sharing.

· Kaltura Capture has screen sharing and lecture capture without video conferencing.

· PowerPoint presentations can be saved as videos with recorded audio. It is easy to edit audio on just one slide and re-record.

· MSTeams was developed for office use but can now be integrated in Canvas too.

Comparison of Features

Feature	Collaborate Ultra	Kaltura	PowerPoint with audio clips saved as mp4	MS Teams
Record audio/video included features	Videoconferencing and Screen Sharing with audio	Screen capture/ recording with camera & audio	PowerPoint with audio clips	Videoconferencing and Screen Sharing with audio
Instructor controls	- Can assign levels with varying permissions - Can turn on/off audio, video, chat, and whiteboard for all participants	No	No	No
Screen Sharing	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Student participation	Videoconferencing and can share their screens if given permission	No	No	Videoconferencing and can share their screens
Captioning	No (Can download & run through Kaltura to add captions)	Yes Katura Captioning	No (Can download & run through Kaltura to add captions)	Yes. Individuals can turn on/off. Not captured in recording. (Can download & run through Kaltura to add captions)
Drawing tools	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Polling	Yes	No	No	Yes How to Create a Poll in Teams (video)
Breakout Groups	Yes	No	No	No
Edit video	No	Limited	Can change audio on one slide and resave as mp4	No
Attendance	Yes Session Attendance Report	NA	NA
How To	Lecture Record with Content Sharing in Canvas Using Collaborate Ultra	Kaltura - Recording a video with Kaltura Capture	How to add audio to PowerPoint NOTE: See Step 4 about re-recording just one slide	Canvas - Integration - Microsoft Teams Meeting
Related Resources	Recordings In Blackboard -Blackboard Collaborate KBs -Accessing a Collaborate Ultra Recording -Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Tutorials	-Kaltura - Recording Video with Kaltura Capture -Kaltura Personal Video Capture	-PowerPoint: How to Add Audio to Powerpoint on Windows 10 and Mac -Record a slide show with narration and slide timings	Microsoft Teams Training Videos

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