EIU D2L Solutions

Videos & Web Conferencing Overview

Select a topic on the left for video and web conferencing tutorials for use within D2L Brightspace at EIU.

Web Conferencing @ EIU

EIU currently has three video conferencing systems available to faculty, staff, and students for synchronous web conferencing.  These systems allow participants to engage in two-way audio, multi-point video, interactive whiteboard, application and desktop sharing, breakout rooms, polling and session recording.

Web conferencing systems at EIU include:

• Zoom: http://www.eiu.edu/zoom; Zoom can be integrated within D2L.

• Microsoft Teams: http://www.eiu.edu/teams; Teams is a part of the Office 365 suite.

• Collaborate Ultra: https://www.eiu.edu/collaborate/; Collaborate Ultra can be integrated within D2L.

For a comparison of these synchronous communication tools, go to:  https://www.eiu.edu/fdic/synch_compare.php  

Video Recording and Video Hosting @ EIU

The following are video recording and hosting technologies available at EIU;

• Video Note is a brief video clip that you can record using a webcam and microphone within a course in D2L without the need for special software or downloading/uploading files.

  • How to create and insert a video note in D2L

• Kaltura Express Capture is a pared-down, quick-recording option that you can use with the click of a button. It allows you to record video directly within your internet browser or within D2L using your webcam and microphone. 

• Kaltura Personal Capture is an easy to use, rich media capture tool that comes built in into Kaltura's products. With just one click, you can capture multi-stream recordings, easily record videos linked with PowerPoint or capture your screen. Kaltura Personal Capture videos can be embedded within a course in D2L. 

  • Kaltura Personal Capture supprt page
  • How to embed video from Kaltura in D2L

• Kaltura is an online media hosting service that offers unlimited storage and bandwidth and is easily embedded into D2L.  Video quizzes can also be created using Kaltura.

  • Kaltura Support page
  • How to embed video from Kaltura in D2L
  • Kaltura Video Quiz tutorials

• Microsoft Stream is a video-sharing service that is part of the Office 365 suite. 

  • What is Microsoft Stream?
  • How to embed a Microsoft Stream Video in D2L

The written tutorials and video simulations on the D2L Solutions site are developed and brought to you by the

Faculty Development and Innovation Center

phone 217-581-7051 :: email fdic@eiu.edu :: web www.eiu.edu/fdic 

Contact the FDIC for questions about the tutorials, to suggest topics for new tutorials, or to schedule a consultation appointment.  The FDIC staff can recommend integration solutions using D2L and other instructional technologies for your online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses.

For Help with D2L

Call 217-581-HELP (4357), email support@eiu.edu, or
contact the Instructional Support Specialist (ISS) for your department.