UTEP Library Research Guides: Video Production Guidelines: UTEP Library Streaming Video Sources

UTEP Library's Streaming Video Sources

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Video Database FAQs
Related Research Guides
Link and Embed
Create Clips and Playlists
ASP Video Collections
Make Video Content accessible via Mobile Technologies

These series of databases provide online access to a broad and varied collection of digital streaming videos.

Video Database FAQs

Learn about system requirements and more.

Alexander Street Press FAQs

Related Research Guides

by Lisa Borden

Faculty Resources and Services

by Harvey Castellano

ASP Video Collections

American History in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Provides online access to a broad and varied collection of digital streaming videos pertaining to American history. Includes selected documentaries from The History Channel, A&E Television Network, Biography Channel, PBS, Bullfrog Films, Documentary Educational Resources, and more.
Counseling and Therapy in Video, Volume I (Alexander Street Press)
Provides access to a rich and varied collection of digital streaming video content available for the study of counseling, social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. Content includes counseling sessions and demonstrations, consultations, lectures, presentations, interviews, documentaries, as well as teaching and discussion guides. NOTE: Continuing Education Credits (CEC) are available for a number of the videos in this collection.

This database is funded in its entirety by the Academic Library Collection Enhancement Program (ALCEP) through the General Libraries of the University of Texas at Austin.
Counseling and Therapy in Video, Volume II (Alexander Street Press)
The second volume of the Alexander Street Press Counseling and Therapy in Video series provides access to a rich and varied collection of digital streaming video content available for the study of counseling, social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. Volume II both updates and expands upon the first collection, with special emphasis on contemporary topics such as family therapy, child therapy, geriatric therapy, play therapy, weight control and eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, narrative therapy, social construction, art therapy, and more. Content includes counseling sessions and demonstrations, consultations, lectures, presentations, interviews, documentaries, as well as teaching and discussion guides.
Dance in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Upon completion, Dance in Video will provide online access to around 500 hours of streaming video dance productions and documentaries produced by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Other material types will include editorials, general reference films, instructional videos, interviews, and performances. Selections will cover ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners of the forms and the pioneers of modern concert dance.
Education in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Online collection of digital streaming video developed specifically for the training and professional development of teachers and focusing on the study of teaching methods and education theory. Content includes videos of teaching demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classroom settings.
Ethnographic Video Online (Alexander Street Press)
As part of the Alexander Street Anthropology series, Ethnographic Video Online provides access to a comprehensive collection of digital streaming video content pertaining to the study of human culture and behavior. Includes classic and contemporary documentaries produced by leading video producers in the discipline, previously unpublished footage from working anthropologists and ethnographers in the field, and select feature films. Some videos include accompanying field notes, liner notes, filmmaker biographies, related articles, study guides, and other context-enhancing, full-text materials.
Filmakers Library Online - Volume 1 (Alexander Street Press)
Provides online access to a wide selection of award-winning international documentaries from the Filmakers Library in streaming video format. Subject coverage includes race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more. NOTE: Initial release provides access to over 900 titles.

Docuseek2
Provides online access to a wide selection of documentaries and social issues films from Bullfrog Films, Icarus Films, Docuseek2, Terra Nova Films, The Fanlight Collection, Kartemquin Films, and Collective Eye Films in streaming video format. To access UTEP's subscribed collection of streaming videos on Docuseek2, click on the "My Movies" link in the upper right-hand corner of the screen or limit to "My Movies Only" in the advanced search option.

Linking & Embedding

Can Docuseek streaming videos be viewed in a classroom?
Yes, as long as the classroom has an internet connection.

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Important Copyright/Use Information
Embedding Videos into your Course Sites
Video Integration Tips from Films on Demand

Films on Demand

Subject coverage is multidisciplinary and includes humanities, social sciences, business, economics, science, mathematics, health, medicine, archival films and newsreels, and much more.

Questions? Consult the User Documentation link.

Important Copyright/Use Information
Collection is licensed solely to Licensee and Authorized Users for classroom teaching, research, presentations, and educational non-commercial multimedia projects for use in educational institutions, provided no admission or other fees are charged for public viewing. Licensee and Authorized Users may electronically save, organize, and share Video Titles or parts thereof with other Authorized Users using tools provided with Films On Demand.

NOTE: Licensee and Authorized Users may stream, display, publicly perform, or exhibit the Video Titles asynchronously on a single computer or network, course management system, or password-protected website.

Embedding Videos into your Course Sites

This is a brief overview of Films on Demand. You can use the embed codes provided by Films on Demand to post videos for your class, post a link, or email to your students.

You may also create a personal login to save favorite video segments or playlists with custom URLs for use in lesson plans.

Video Integration Tips from Films on Demand

Click on the link below, then click Help on the top right of the page for the Films on Demand Help Center.

Introductory videos and PDF documents covering the basic functions of the On Demand platform.

To see all titles available via Films on Demand, see the Films Media Group web page and forward requests to Lisa Borden or fill out the online Purchase Request Form.

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How to embed films? / What is embedding?
How to create clips and playlists?
Can I show a film in my class?

Kanopy - Featured Collection: Media Education Foundation (MEF)
Provides access to the complete digital streaming video collection of the Media Education Foundation (MEF) on the Kanopy Streaming Service platform. Playlists of video clips and/or complete documentary films may be created and incorporated into course management systems such as Blackboard, online lesson plans, or embedded within LibGuides. Subject coverage is multidisciplinary and includes the arts and humanities, education, mass media, communication, business and professional training, science, health, and much more.

How to embed films? / What is embedding?

You can easily share or embed any Kanopy film (or clip or playlist you create) through the sharing tools below the film.

"Embedding" a film means that you embed the whole video player into another website (your library website, your course management system, your blog, etc) so that the film appears and can be watched there as opposed to having to click on a separate link to the film.

How to create clips and playlists?

A clip is a shortened excerpt, or cut, of a video. Academics or librarians will often create clips to show in class or share with users when a particular section of the video is of interest. Students also find the clip-making tool useful.

A "playlist" is a set of different clips or films that are curated and collated together into a single URL with the intention of being viewed together. For example, academics can create mandatory or suggested viewing playlists for their students, or a student or library user can create a playlist of their favorite videos for future reference.

Can I show a film in my class?

Of course! We encourage videos to be used for teaching purposes. So long as there is access to Internet within the classroom, videos can be projected onto a large screen with minimal interference to resolution.

Academics can also create mandatory or suggested video playlists for students to watch in their own time on- or off-campus. Check out our guide on how to create playlists/clips.

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NH Note
How Swank Digital Works
Swank's Interactive Platform for Teaching

Swank Digital Campus
Digital Campus by Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.® allows you, as faculty members, the ability to legally stream major motion pictures and television shows within your Blackboard courses.

NOTE (UTEP Faculty): View online demo for a tour of Swank Digital Campus. For assistance with this resource or to submit title requests for your course, contact the UTEP Library Electronic Resources Team."

A Note From Nancy Hill, Associate Library Director for Technical Services, Head of Acquisitions:

As you and your colleagues plan your classes for the incoming semester, please keep in mind these points about films.

Feature films through our vendor, Swank, should be requested early; now would be a good time! If the film is available in Swank, it can be ready within a short time, but if Swank needs to get the rights for it and/or provide captioning, it could take up to six months to make it available.

Orders for single titles of films are discouraged. They are typically expensive, negotiation of rights often takes a long time, and many independent filmmakers don’t have ADA-compliant materials. The library does not provide captioning service and we cannot stream from another format.

The Library provides a wealth of feature films, documentaries, and performances through an excellent collection of streaming video databases. Please explore the many possibilities at the link below, and let us know if we can help in identifying appropriate materials for you.

Please see this comprehensive list of streaming video databases.

How Swank Digital Works:

Swank Digital movies are streamed to your students through a dedicated movie server using Microsoft Silverlight software.
Silverlight is available through a free download and is compatible with both Macs and PCs.
At this time, Swank Digital titles will not play on mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad or other comparable technology.
Individual film titles are licensed through UTEP for digital streaming on a "per semester" basis: Current UTEP faculty, Instructional Support Services (ISS) staff, selected Library staff embedded in Blackboard course shells, and UTEP students currently enrolled in specific course(s) for which film(s) is/are assigned ONLY via the Blackboard course management system.
NOTE (UTEP Faculty): View online demo for a tour of Swank Digital Campus. For assistance with this resource or to submit title requests for your course, contact the UTEP Library Electronic Resources Team, or submit your request online.

Special Feature: Swank's Interactive Platform for Teaching

A more interactive and engaging experience for students than passive viewing. Faculty can create a discussion on a film without taking away valuable class time. Promotes online collaboration and discussion in distance learning courses

Interactive Platform features include:
- Embed questions, notes and discussion points into the streaming video platform
- Highlight a specific scene with the time-stamping tool
- Share lesson plans with other faculty members
- Attach supporting documents
- Students can respond to faculty members’ points or questions

Notes on Creating Film Clips from UTEP Library Streaming Video Databases.

Database

Database Description

Can I make a video clip?

Embed code available?

How do I make a video clip?

Alexander Street Press:

American History in Video

Counseling and Therapy in Video, Volume I

Counseling and Therapy in Video, Volume II

Dance Online: Dance in Video, Volume 1

Education in Video

Ethnographic Video Online

Filmakers Library Online - Volume 1

Provides online access to a broad and varied collection of digital streaming videos.

Yes

1. You have to create an account first. Go to the person icon (location: upper right corner of screen). Select Create New Account from gray ribbon area.

2. Once you have your account, find a video. In video player, click on the scissor icon (location, lower right corner of video player).

3. Select time start/end length. Select display options: Just me, Everyone at my institution, or Everyone.

4. Click Save. Your film clip should now be available from the Clips tab, on the home page.

Docuseek2

Subject coverage includes social science, political science, environmental studies, business and economics, anthropology, gender studies, history, media studies, psychology and mental health, ethnic studies, biology, physical science, geography, and more.

Not available

Yes

Not available

Films On Demand Digital Educational Video

Subject coverage is multidisciplinary and includes humanities, social sciences, business, economics, science, mathematics, health, medicine, archival films and newsreels, and much more.

Yes

1. Click on the Custom Segment section (tab location: bottom of video). It will prompt you to create an account.

2. Set start and end time.

Kanopy

Subject coverage is multidisciplinary and includes the arts and humanities, education, mass media, communication, business and professional training, science, health, and much more.

Yes

1. Click on the Create Clip/Playlist section (tab location: bottom of video). It will prompt you to create an account.

2. Name your film clip, and then click create. This makes a clip of the whole film. You have to trim it down. Find your clip, and then click on Edit Playlist.

3. This gives you a pop up window. Click on Edit. Set start and end time.

4. Click save clip (button location: lower left)

5. This takes you back to the My Playlist. Click on Save Changes.

6. Your film clip should now be available to view in the My Playlist section (location: upper right). It gives you the option to Share/Embed (link or embed code options).