Streaming Content at HPU
High Point University Libraries have subscriptions to streaming resources such as Films for Humanities & Sciences, Digital Theatre Plus, and Swank Digital Campus. Educators and students can use streaming videos from free web sources such as Discovery, TED talks, Frontline, PBS, BBC, and many more.
Educators can also record themselves or their computer screens and stream these lessons or presentations on blackboard or other online resources.
Video Streaming Subscriptions
- AVON (Academic Video Online from Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window
This collection features documentaries, interviews, live performances, news programs, newsreels, field recordings, commercials, and demonstrations, as well as original and unedited footage. Explore our extensive library, which boasts tens of thousands of exclusive titles for a captivating and varied viewing experience.
- Films on Demand via NC LIVE This link opens in a new window
Boasting a comprehensive collection of over 33,000 full-length videos, Films on Demand remains a reliable source for educational content spanning a wide array of subject areas. Our curated selection includes content sourced from reputable outlets such as British Pathé, Library of Congress, The Smithsonian, and the Associated Press.
- Kanopy Streaming This link opens in a new window
Kanopy stands as a premier on-demand streaming video platform, providing audiences access to a vast collection of acclaimed films and documentaries. Boasting over 30,000 videos tailored for both educational enrichment and entertainment, Kanopy seamlessly caters to diverse interests.
- Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new window
With Swank Digital Campus, students gain the convenience of seamlessly accessing course-assigned films, liberating precious class time and eliminating the constraints associated with sharing physical copies.
- Digital Theatre Plus This link opens in a new windowDigital Theatre+ is the world’s leading educational platform for the performing arts with unlimited access to over 1000+ full-length productions and educational resources.
Digital Clip Creation
The Media and Digital Services Librarian at Smith Library can assist you with creating digital clips to embed in your courses so that students can watch only select parts of a streaming video.
Embedding Video
Embed video means to embed, or place, a video within the HTML code of the page you are posting on.
Educators and students can embed many streaming videos from the Internet into many different formats, including:
- Blackboard
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Websites
- Wordpress
- LibGuides
To embed videos, simply look for the embed option found at the bottom of many streaming videos. Once you see the embed code, you can copy and paste this code into blogs, Blackboard, PowerPoint, and more.
Here is an example of what embed code looks like:
