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Kaltura Player Update for 2025

The University of Maine System will switch from the V2 to the V7 Kaltura Media Player starting this summer with full implementation in the fall semester. If you would like to see the different features between the two players, you can view the Kaltura: Interface Comparison between V2 and V7 Media PlayersI document that provides a side-by-side comparison.

Interested in being added to a self-paced text-based training that offers two different self-selected workflows?  Anyone interested in being added to the resource, either to reference or for an added layer of Brightspace training, please feel free to contact Loni at loni@maine.edu to be added to the Brightspace shell.

UMFK Kaltura Video: Faculty Orientation to Brightspace, Welcome!

Step 1: Starting the Training Process

• View a video tutorial on how to set up your Brightspace Community Account and Navigate to Subscription Training
• Create your Brightspace Community Account

One you have created a  Brightspace Community account click on Learning Center, then click on Subscription Training to the right of the screen, you can now access various trainings included the ones suggested below by clicking on Select a Playlist to the right of the screen. 

Most of the basic building, designing, and grading needs you have will be covered in the "Beginner Learning Environment Playlist for HE", though the "Welcome to Subscription Training" individual pieces on Intro to Brightspace, Key Elements of Course Set-up, and Intro to HTML Editor are also helpful.

Step 2: Logging in to the New LMS

UMS Brightspace Course Site 

Feel free to bookmark this site.  You will use your same @maine.edu username and password to access our new course site.

Step 3: Begin Experimenting With Your Sandbox 

1. Open a new browser.
2. Log into the Campus Portal using the Single Sign in.
3. Access your user Sandbox which has already been created for you.

5 Tips for Getting Started in Brightspace

TIP 1: Bookmark Brightspace

University of Maine System Brightspace site

University of Maine at Fort Kent Brightspace site

TIP 2: Three Important Navigation Links

The   button on the top left of the Nav Bar will always take you back to your Course Home landing page.

The Home  icon will take you back to your My Home page where you can view and select between your various courses.

You can also view your course by clicking the Course Selector  icon in the Mini Bar.

TIP 3: Check Your Links

When beginning to clean up a course copied into Brightspace, please remember to click on all videos and hyperlinks to ensure they are working. 

Any Kaltura video brought over from Blackboard and any hyperlink/hypertext linking back to the UMFK Portal will be broken and have to be relinked within Brightspace.

TIP 4: Learner Role Option

The Learner Role allows you to view Course Content and the Grades section as they would display to students.

To view Brightspace as different roles, click on your name at the top right corner of the page. Click on “Change” and then in the drop-down menu, choose the role you want. You can click the X to revert to your original role.

TIP 5: Creating Content

When creating new Assignments, Discussions, or Quizzes/Tests, don't forget to create a New Grade Item to associate it with a column in your Grades area of the course.