Brightspace Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our newly updated Brightspace FAQs! This list runs through the most common questions the Brightspace Support Team gets throughout the year. If you have any questions not listed here, be sure to contact our Support team for assistance.
Support Schedule
The Vanderbilt University Brightspace Instructional Technologists are available for support between 8 AM and 4 PM Monday through Friday. Any emails received after 4 PM will be addressed when our team returns to normal support at 8 AM the following business day. While we’re out, we encourage you to utilize our On-Demand Resources to answer any questions that arise.
Kaltura allows users to make simple edits to their videos. This guide will show you the basic functions of the Kaltura video editor.
STEP 1:
In Brightspace, click My Media and then select the video you would like to edit.
STEP 2:
Under your selected video, click Actions and then Edit.
STEP 3:
Click Launch Editor.
STEP 4:
Once in the editor, you can Save a Copy of your video to edit (if you would like to maintain an unedited version), play the video, and zoom in or out of the video timeline displayed under the video player.
STEP 5:
To edit video off the end or beginning of the video, drag either orange handle on the timeline.
STEP 6:
The blue play bar can be dragged to specific points in the video on the timeline.
STEP 7:
To split the video at a specific spot, click the scissor icon.
STEP 8:
Once split, you can delete a section of video on the timeline by clicking the trash can icon.
STEP 9:
You can undo a video, or start over by clicking the corresponding buttons.
STEP 10:
To add a fade to the beginning and end of your video, click the line icon.
STEP 11: To save your edited video, click Save.
