Technology News & Updates, Week of December 2, 2024

On December 16 and 17, the default Kaltura video player will be updated to version 7. This new version brings enhanced functionality and improved security features.

Detailed instructions on updating embedded players can be found here: How to Embed Kaltura Media in D2L. Additional articles about Kaltura can be found in the IT Knowledge Base.

A detailed comparison of the Old (V2) vs. New (V7) Player can be found on the vendor site: Kaltura Player Comparison.

Improvements with the V7 Player

• Faster load times
• A sleek, modern design
• Enhanced responsiveness, optimizing performance across devices such as mobile, tablet, and desktop
• Improved functionality for multi-source recordings on mobile devices and tablets
• A built-in transcript viewer that displays closed captions in a clickable timeline by default, with an option to pop out the transcript into a separate window
• Improved performance with Kaltura Video Quizzes: Version 7 fixes an issue where quiz questions didn’t appear when the video was played at speeds faster than 1x
• Broader support for 360-degree videos, including compatibility with Safari
• Ability to preview deleted recordings directly from the Recycle Bin without restoring them first

Exciting news! KSU will soon have a new system for reserving event and meeting space. 25Live is an academic and event scheduling platform set to replace our Event Management System (EMS) in mid-Spring 2025.  
 
25Live will improve your experience with its more intuitive, user-friendly interface, making it easier and more efficient to reserve event and meeting spaces at KSU. 

What to expect: 

• When 25Live is launched, events already reserved for the future will need to be verified to ensure they were created in the new system correctly and all the "Assigned Resources" are correct. 
• 25Live is forecasted to go live in the first quarter of 2025, so please stay tuned for updates and more specific dates as we approach this transition. 
• Training materials that will aid in the transition are under development and will be available before the transition. 

Thank you for your support as we make this exciting improvement! 
 
If you have questions about event management at KSU, please contact the KSU Department of Event and Venue Management.  

Faculty and staff: It's almost time to renew or check out Adobe licenses for Spring 2025!

Renewing Your Adobe License for Spring

If you checked out an Abobe license this Fall, it will expire on December 13 (with a 7-day grace period ending on December 20). To avoid a disruption in access to Adobe products, you will be able to renew your Adobe license beginning on December 14. If you checked out an Adobe license for Fall, you will receive an email reminder from external email address noreply@kivuto.com with a link to renew your license. 

Not Renewing Your License?

If you currently have an Adobe license and choose not to renew it, we strongly encourage you to save your Adobe content to Microsoft OneDrive because your Adobe cloud storage will become inaccessible once your license expires.

Checking Out a New Adobe License for Spring

If you have not previously checked out an Adobe license and would like to have one for Spring, please follow these steps for downloading software on or after December 14.