{"id":9443,"date":"2020-03-16T19:28:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T23:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/?page_id=9443"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:10:07","slug":"zoom-vs-kaltura-how-do-i-know-what-to-use-when-teaching-remotely","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/faculty-support\/zoom-vs-kaltura-how-do-i-know-what-to-use-when-teaching-remotely\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoom vs. Kaltura: How do I Know What to Use When Teaching Remotely?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id9443_0f2b87-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id9443_0f2b87-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id9443_0f2b87-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id9443_0f2b87-a7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id9443_0f2b87-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id9443_0f2b87-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id9443_0f2b87-a7 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column9443_2723bf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9443_2723bf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9443_2723bf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9443_2723bf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9443_2723bf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9443_2723bf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9443_2723bf-21{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9443_2723bf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9443_2723bf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9443_2723bf-21\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zoom vs. Kaltura: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Zoom<\/b> is a live web-conferencing tool used for real-time communication and collaboration between participants (we refer to these as synchronous meetings). Zoom meetings can also be recorded.<\/p>\n<p><b>Kaltura<\/b> is a video streaming service to which all students, faculty, and staff have access. In addition, Kaltura has a built-in recorder that allows faculty to record videos on their own laptops and posts for students to watch on their own time (we refer to these as asynchronous meetings).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A quick way to think about Zoom vs. Kaltura is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Zoom is great for discussions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Kaltura is better for presentations and lectures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Zoom is best for small groups.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Kaltura is best for large groups.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Zoom is best when everyone can meet at the same time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Kaltura is best when everyone has a different schedule.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p>You hold a class MWF from 9-10 am but spend that time primarily lecturing or delivering content, with minimal interaction with your students other than an occasional question. Rather than replace this face-to-face meeting with Zoom meetings, think about some alternatives such as <strong>recording your lectures<\/strong> using Kaltura,&nbsp; putting them in your LMS\/Brightspace course, having students watch the lectures, then assess their learning with a <strong>video quiz<\/strong>, <strong>assessment in Brightspace<\/strong>, or a <strong>discussion board.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, if your class involves problem-solving, small group work, and whole class discussion &#8211; this would be better achieved through Zoom.&nbsp; In this case, you could still record the Zoom meeting and make it available to your class (this way students who may not have been able to connect can still watch the interactions).<\/p>\n<p>As you review your course, prioritize what <i>has<\/i> to happen via Zoom, and explore ways to use Kaltura and other low bandwidth methods (like discussion boards or collaborative learning in Google Drive) to supplement your course materials.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Diversifying your course tools, assessment strategies, and access to materials will help students feel able to succeed.&nbsp; This will be especially true for students who may now have constraints in their schedule, and access to technology, or who may be sick and unable to attend regularly scheduled events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column9443_7e425a-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9443_7e425a-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9443_7e425a-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9443_7e425a-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9443_7e425a-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9443_7e425a-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9443_7e425a-16{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9443_7e425a-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9443_7e425a-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9443_7e425a-16\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/faculty-support\/zoom\/\">Get Started Using Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/faculty-support\/kaltura\/\">Get Started Using Kaltura<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-1024x611.png\" alt=\"A comparison of features of Zoom and Kaltura\" class=\"wp-image-9445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-650x388.png 650w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-105x63.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-317x189.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-423x252.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-634x378.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-846x505.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-951x567.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM-1268x756.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-7.00.46-PM.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-9443_b078b9-ec .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-9443_b078b9-ec .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-9443_b078b9-ec\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Look for in-depth trainings on Zoom and Kaltura<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class='ums-post-picker ums_event_summary_list '>\n\t\t<div class='ums_event_summary_list-item evt_summary_row' xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/html\">\n            <div class='evt_list_item_wrapper'>\n                <article>\n                \t\n                                      \n                    <div class='evt_details'>\n                        <header>\n                            <div class='evt_list_item_title'><a href='https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/event\/group-work-that-works-strategies-for-equitable-collaboration-in-person\/' class='ums_pp_post_evt_link'>Group Work that Works: Strategies for Equitable Collaboration (In-Person)<\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class='evt_time_range_wrapper'>\n                                <time class='evt_item_dtrange' datetime='August 24th 10:00 AM'>\n                                <span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">August 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                <\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/header>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>   \n            <\/div>            \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_event_summary_list-item evt_summary_row' xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/html\">\n            <div class='evt_list_item_wrapper'>\n                <article>\n                \t\n                                      \n                    <div class='evt_details'>\n                        <header>\n                            <div class='evt_list_item_title'><a href='https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/event\/beyond-the-click-using-student-polling-for-deeper-student-learning-in-person\/' class='ums_pp_post_evt_link'>Beyond the Click: Using Student Polling for Deeper Student Learning (In-Person)<\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class='evt_time_range_wrapper'>\n                                <time class='evt_item_dtrange' datetime='August 24th 02:00 PM'>\n                                <span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">August 24 @ 2:00 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">2:45 pm<\/span>\n                                <\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/header>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>   \n            <\/div>            \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_event_summary_list-item evt_summary_row' xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/html\">\n            <div class='evt_list_item_wrapper'>\n                <article>\n                \t\n                                      \n                    <div class='evt_details'>\n                        <header>\n                            <div class='evt_list_item_title'><a href='https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/event\/the-60-minute-syllabus-makeover-in-person\/' class='ums_pp_post_evt_link'>The 60 Minute Syllabus Makeover (In-Person)<\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class='evt_time_range_wrapper'>\n                                <time class='evt_item_dtrange' datetime='August 25th 09:00 AM'>\n                                <span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">August 25 @ 9:00 am<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">10:00 am<\/span>\n                                <\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/header>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>   \n            <\/div>            \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_event_summary_list-item evt_summary_row' xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/html\">\n            <div class='evt_list_item_wrapper'>\n                <article>\n                \t\n                                      \n                    <div class='evt_details'>\n                        <header>\n                            <div class='evt_list_item_title'><a href='https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/event\/yes-you-really-should-have-an-ai-statement-heres-why-in-person\/' class='ums_pp_post_evt_link'>Yes, You Really Should Have an AI Statement (Here\u2019s Why) (In-person)<\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class='evt_time_range_wrapper'>\n                                <time class='evt_item_dtrange' datetime='August 25th 03:00 PM'>\n                                <span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">August 25 @ 3:00 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">4:00 pm<\/span>\n                                <\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/header>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>   \n            <\/div>            \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_event_summary_list-item evt_summary_row' xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/html\">\n            <div class='evt_list_item_wrapper'>\n                <article>\n                \t\n                                      \n                    <div class='evt_details'>\n                        <header>\n                            <div class='evt_list_item_title'><a href='https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/event\/graduate-teaching-academy-in-person\/2026-08-27\/' class='ums_pp_post_evt_link'>Graduate Teaching Academy (In-person)<\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class='evt_time_range_wrapper'>\n                                <time class='evt_item_dtrange' datetime='August 27th 12:30 PM'>\n                                <span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">August 27 @ 12:30 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">2:00 pm<\/span>\n                                <\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/header>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>   \n            <\/div>            \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_event_summary_list-item evt_summary_row' xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/html\">\n            <div class='evt_list_item_wrapper'>\n                <article>\n                \t\n                                      \n                    <div class='evt_details'>\n                        <header>\n                            <div class='evt_list_item_title'><a href='https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/event\/title-ii-and-your-courses-information-updates-and-recommendations-in-person\/' class='ums_pp_post_evt_link'>Title II and your Courses: Information, Updates and Recommendations (In-Person)<\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class='evt_time_range_wrapper'>\n                                <time class='evt_item_dtrange' datetime='August 28th 12:00 PM'>\n                                <span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">August 28 @ 12:00 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">1:00 pm<\/span>\n                                <\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/header>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>   \n            <\/div>            \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_event_summary_list-item evt_summary_row' xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/html\">\n            <div class='evt_list_item_wrapper'>\n                <article>\n                \t\n                                      \n                    <div class='evt_details'>\n                        <header>\n                            <div class='evt_list_item_title'><a href='https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/event\/teaching-focus-hours-hybrid\/2026-09-01\/' class='ums_pp_post_evt_link'>Teaching Focus Hours (Hybrid)<\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class='evt_time_range_wrapper'>\n                                <time class='evt_item_dtrange' datetime='September 1st 01:30 PM'>\n                                <span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">September 1 @ 1:30 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">3:00 pm<\/span>\n                                <\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/header>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>   \n            <\/div>            \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_event_summary_list-item evt_summary_row' xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/html\">\n            <div class='evt_list_item_wrapper'>\n                <article>\n                \t\n                                      \n                    <div class='evt_details'>\n                        <header>\n                            <div class='evt_list_item_title'><a href='https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/event\/title-ii-by-format-word-based-documents-virtual\/' class='ums_pp_post_evt_link'>Title II By Format: Word-Based Documents (Virtual)<\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class='evt_time_range_wrapper'>\n                                <time class='evt_item_dtrange' datetime='September 2nd 12:00 PM'>\n                                <span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">September 2 @ 12:00 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">1:00 pm<\/span>\n                                <\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/header>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>   \n            <\/div>            \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoom vs. Kaltura: What&#8217;s the Difference? Zoom is a live web-conferencing tool used for real-time communication and collaboration between participants (we refer to these as synchronous meetings). Zoom meetings can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1002,"featured_media":0,"parent":28180,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9443","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cat_accessibility","cat_workshops","cat_learning-communities","cat_faculty-development","cat_grad-development","cat_new-faculty","cat_teaching"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"kpelletreau","author_link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/author\/kpelletreau\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1002"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9443"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28347,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9443\/revisions\/28347"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}