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Library Services for Faculty

The Libraries offer research help, library instruction, and support services for PennWest faculty members.

Video Linking and Embedding

Choose the tab of the streaming service provider below for linking instructions.

AVON and Films on Demand can also be embedded, allowing students to view the video directly in D2L without re-authenticating. (see D2L Embed tabs below). 

1. To get a link to an individual video, locate the video and click the share tab near the top of the screen.

AVON screenshot

2. Copy the permalink (Embed code will not work in D2L). 

3. Properly formatted links will start with https://video.alexanderstreet.com/p/, follwed by an alphanumeric code (e.g., https://video.alexanderstreet.com/p/mq73RpQxn)

See more at Academic Video Online's Link and Embed Best Practices.

Use this guide to create links to videos in Films on Demand. For use in D2L,  you may also Embed Films on Demand videos. This will allow students to view the film and D2L and they will not need to re-authenticate. 

1. Films on Demand provides direct links to complete films and individual segments. First, select the portion of the film you want to use and then click the share button on the bottom left.

FoD Screenshot

2. After clicking the share button, select Embed/Link and copy the link.


Do you use a lot of Films on Demand videos?

Create an account on Films on Demand to create custom segments and playlists.

1. Create an account by selecting “Your Profile” and then “New User? Sign up”.

FoD Screenshot

2. Once your account is set up, you can save titles in playlists and create custom segments that start and end exactly where you want.

Follow these steps to create direct links to films and other resources on Digital Theatre+:

1. Locate the title on Digital Theatre+ and highlight/copy the url in the browser address bar.

2. Paste that URL into the URL below, replacing the part highlighted in yellow. 

https://auth.digitaltheatreplus.com/sso/saml2/0oa81wks3jqYtwYqP4x7/home/oidc_client/0oacoxy6tIkmNtvy34x6/aln177a159h7Zf52X0g8?fromURI=[insert film url here]?fromAcs=true 

Make sure there are no spaces in the URL and it begins with "https://". It should look like this:

https://auth.digitaltheatreplus.com/sso/saml2/0oa81wks3jqYtwYqP4x7/home/oidc_client/0oacoxy6tIkmNtvy34x6/aln177a159h7Zf52X0g8?fromURI=https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/productions/don-giovanni-gran-teatre-del-liceu?fromAcs=true

3. Open a new browser session and test the link! The link should take you directly to the film title you selected.

1. To obtain a link for an individual video, locate the video and click the share tab.

2. Copy the Link (embed code does not work in D2L).

Use these direct links for direct access to PennWest licensed films on the Swank platform. Do not alter these links; they will work as is for both on and off campus use.

Title Direct Link
A Summer Place https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/1AB6E3A6CCDD9D11?referrer=details
All the President's Men https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/1A48EEFF5649B9E9?referrer=details
Anatomy of a Murder https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/60646915CDCCFCE8?referrer=details
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/DAE0BF6BC5D66864?referrer=details

BlacKkKlansman https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/EC37CA71C46D0462?referrer=details
Erin Brockovich https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/B58DF9D563314DDC?referrer=details
High Noon

https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/C7E440F0481D1960?referrer=details

Let the Right One In https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/2CBFCA0D1092FF4C?referrer=details
Network https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/B605BF41639E66CF?referrer=details
Night Moves https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/84A11019E31CC9CD?referrer=details
Oleanna https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/CB08FBAF77DFACE6?referrer=details
Roger & Me https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/9ABB6E1C17628348?referrer=details
Soylent Green https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/605A86B49EB62182?referrer=details
The Host https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/DB2978BD621BE896?referrer=details
The Intern https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/082C6A327774FB97?referrer=details
The Queen of Versailles https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/8120E1E438FDF67C?referrer=details
The Thing https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/9ADC40737B7A9C0A?referrer=details
The Thing from Another World https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/9819975CB16F5249?referrer=details

Embedding videos in D2L allows students to view the video directly in D2L and it eliminates the need to re-authenticate to view the video.

1. Open a content page in D2L to begin the embed process.

Option 1 - Embed a video into an existing content page/file - open the file and click Edit HTML.

edit html 1

Option 2 – Create a new file - click Upload/Create and Create a File in the Content section of your course.

edit html 2

2.  With the existing or new content page open, click the Insert Stuff icon and select Alexander Street Press from the list.

Alexander Street screenshot 1

3.  Search and locate the film title (it may be helpful to have Academic Video Online(AVON) open in a separate window to get the exact film title to enter in the search.) 

  • Choose medium or large embed size (either works).

Alexander Street Insert Stuff

4. Click Insert

Alexander Street Insert video

5. Enter a title and save and close.

Alexander Street save and close

Embedding videos in D2L allows students to view the video directly in D2L and it eliminates the need to re-authenticate to view the video.

1. Open a content page in D2L to begin the embed process.

Option 1 - Embed a video into an existing content page/file - open the file and click Edit HTML.

edit html 1

 

Option 2 – Create a new file - click Upload/Create and Create a File in the Content section of your course.

edit html 2

2.  With the existing or new content page open, click the Insert Stuff icon and select Films on Demand from the list.

Insert stuff

Insert Films on Demand

3.  In the search box, enter the film OR segment title (it may be helpful to have Films on Demand open in a separate window to get the exact film title or segment title to enter in the search.) 

title search

4. Locate the correct film or segment from the list and select Embed. From the dropdown, select Embed Small, Embed Medium, or Embed Large (do not use “Record URL”).

Results list

5. Click Insert

Insert Films on Demand

6. Enter a title and Save and Close

LTI file