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Streaming Videos

Faculty Guide to Streaming Media

Films on Demand

FoD LogoAccess Films on Demand

How to Embed in D2L

  • All films in Films on Demand are available for immediate use in online or F2F classes; there is no need to place a purchase request. 
  • PennWest uses a "patron driven acquisition" model with Films on Demand where we only pay for the titles that are actually viewed. Three views of 30-seconds of a title will automatically trigger a 1-year license purchase. Please be aware of this as you preview titles on Films on Demand, so that purchases are only triggered for films that get assigned to students. 
  • Films on Demand includes over 29,000 titles from all academic subjects, but is particularly strong in the social sciences and humanities. Some of the major content providers include Films for the Humanities, BBC, PBS, Meridian, National Geographic, A & E, Cambridge Education, and more.

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Linking to Streaming Videos

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

We recommend using direct links to videos, rather than embedding, to avoid student access issues. 

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

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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”.

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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 Quiet Place  https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/F979EEDCD4984933?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
 
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/A54912FF16CF83C9?referrer=details
Dracula https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/F0CC29E387C93B68?referrer=details
Harriet https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/C56B4EBDF566F255?referrer=details
Iron Jawed Angels https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/7DD264AB4452DBCD?referrer=details
Let the Right One In https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/2CBFCA0D1092FF4C?referrer=details
Night of the Living Dead https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/1AB00F6FD5A5B797?referrer=details
Oleanna https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/play/CB08FBAF77DFACE6

Suffragette

https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/9E8F6E26C4BD198E?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 Thing https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/9ADC40737B7A9C0A?referrer=details
The Thing from Another World https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/PennWest390642/watch/9819975CB16F5249?referrer=details