Internal Database Training: Films on Demand

Overview

• Videos, documentaries, PBD, BBC, Ken Burns
• Vendor: Infobase (Credo, Learning Cloud Library, Issues and Controversies)
• On FHSU LibGuides
  • Guide Map Count: 16
  • Best Best: General, Psychology and Social Work
• Interesting Tidbits
  • Web and Mobile App
  • LMS integrations (Bb, Canvas, D2L)
  • Posted accessibility roadmap (VPAT updated Dec 2021)
• Licensing - has to be for an educational purpose related to a class. Classroom teaching, research presentations, educational non-commercial project, use in educational institutions provided that no admissions are charged for public viewing. (Ex. play video in union or library)

Searching & Browsing

• Browse by
  • Subject - major subject headings and subheadings
  • Popular Categories - select popular categories
  • Featured Producers - A-Z list with number of titles available from each
  • Calendar: features relevant videos for that month including celebration months/days, birthdays, notable events, etc.
• Search
  • Basic - single search bar
  • Advanced - connecting keywords with boolean and specify format (video, printables, audio)
    • Video filters to specify: type, producer, language, subject, copyright date, format (segments, titles, series)
    • Advanced filters: to only show videos with
      • closed captioning (CC)
        • FOD strives for 100% caption rate in English; do not caption foreign language content. Contact them if you find something not captioned.
      • audio description (AD - describes visual elements for visually impaired)
      • educator resources (PDF)
      • interactive transcripts (click to go to that part of the video)
      • recently added (last 30 days)
• Results page
  • Results Tabs - videos, audio (very limited) or printables (none?)
  • Item listings
    • clear copyright date
    • label next to each title as segment, full video, series, etc.
    • Actions:
      • preview: starts playing video below in results page (you don't get the transcript/additional details)
      • share: popup with 3 tab options: Email, Google Classroom (link to intergrate), Embed/Link (permalink, embed code, and LTI link)
      • add to +
  • Filters - dropdown menus near the top
    • Subject
    • More filters
      • Format: series, segment, full title
      • Language: 
      • Types: animation or cartoon, documentary film, dramatic production, educational video, feature film/drama, lecture or interview, newsreel or primary source, performance, television adaptation, TV episode
      • Copyright dates: within X years
      • Producers

Item Detail Page

• Description, Tags and Details
• Features
  • Video segments: clickable to other sections of the video, not downloadable
    • Example
  • Transcript: search transcript or download, click in the transcript to go to that part of the video
  • Quiz (shows when signed in and can make quiz questions)
• Actions:
  • Share: Email or Embed/Link
  • Add to +: Favorites (folder), Playlist (add full title or segments) or Infobase Course
  • Cite: MLA (8th), Chicago, APA (7th), Harvard
    • copy/paste or export to EasyBib, NoodleTools or RefWorks
  • Segments: create a new video flip setting start time and end time, set thumbnail with your own title and description
  • Google Classroom integration
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Account Features

• Settings
  • set preferences for default citation, language, embed codes
  • video playback and playlist settings
  • caption settings (font/color)
  • change order/activate page tools
• My Content
  • Customize playlists
  • Add YouTube Video
    • search and preview video to add additional content to your own playlist, course, folder
  • Save favorites (folders)
  • Create Quizzes (pause video where you want to insert a question (multiple choice, check all that apply, short answer, true false)
    • share quiz via email or Google Classroom or Link
    • Example
• Courses
  • Create course for students and share with a link
    • Example: Information Literacy Course