Kaltura Video Overview

While all NIC Kaltura content will continue to be hosted on Canadian servers, as of January 2026 all BCNet institutions, including NIC, will align with the U.S.-based Kaltura SaaS, allowing NIC to receive regular platform updates in line with Kaltura’s main release cycle. Kaltura operates under provincial and federal shared service agreements for post-secondary institutions. Kaltura operates under provincial and federal shared service agreements for post-secondary institutions.

Many of the 25 post-secondary institutions in BC have their own MediaSpace installations, often integrated into their learning management systems. Like YouTube, MediaSpace allows users to add and share media and automatically adjusts video resolution for different devices. Unlike YouTube, MediaSpace has no advertisements and does not store content outside of Canada. It is fully BC FIPPA compliant.

What Can Kaltura Do?

NIC employees and students can undertake any of the following activities through My Media in Brightspace or through NIC MediaSpace. Students and faculty can share video with their classes via Brightspace’s Media Gallery or through an embedded video link.

This video provides an orientation to the use of Kaltura, what you might use it for and the basics of how to access and locate your collection for uploading and embedding media.

*TIP: Access Kaltura Learning Videos for a collection of videos to find support on how to use the platform.

Uses of Kaltura for Instructors

  • Embedding a video to a HTML page in content area
  • Embedding a video to an assignment’s instructions or a discussion’s instruction area
  • Adding video to the course Media Gallery for students to see in one spot

Uses of Kaltura for Students

  • Making a video to introduce themselves to their class by embedding it in a discussion post OR adding to the course Media Gallery
  • Creating a video or podcast for an assignment and then embedding that video in the assignment submission area
  • Sharing a video with a classmate or the instructor via the email tool by embedding the video in the message