PlayPosit – Getting Started for Instructors


PlayPosit is available in Canvas to be used with your Kaltura videos. You can create learning experiences around previously recorded videos from Rutgers MediaSpace and Kaltura integrated in Canvas.

To create a PlayPosit account associated with the Rutgers license, course instructors will need to launch PlayPosit in Canvas first. When you are creating a bulb and choose to add a Kaltura video to your bulb, you will see your Kaltura videos.

Create an External Tool Assignment for PlayPosit

  1. Login to Canvas and navigate to the course you would like to connect to PlayPosit.
  2. Select Assignments from the left column menu and click + Assignments.

         Create New Assignment

  3. Enter an assignment title in the Assignment Name field. 
  4. Add assignment points, descriptions, and select an assignment group. 
  5. Scroll down to Submission Type.
    1. Select External Tool.
    2. Click Find and select PlayPosit from the Configure External Tool menu.

           Assignment Creation - External Tool option

  6. In the Link Resource from the External Tool window, you may visit the PlayPosit Knowledgebase (A), set a link to an existing PlayPosit bulb (B), or enter PlayPosit (C) to create content.

         external tool menu to set playposit link

  7. Click Enter PlayPosit. Your Playposit account has been created and authenticated. You are encouraged to view your PlayPosit User Account to establish a password for to access the PlayPosit standalone website, and set Bulb defaults including points and privacy.
  8. New instructors may,