Connect the Libraries to Canvas

Streaming video tutorials in 3D animation, audio, business, CAD, design, development, photography, video creation, web design, and more. Software tutorials include Access, Adobe, Dreamweaver, Excel, Flash, iMovie, Office, SharePoint, SQL, and more.

To share with students, find the Share Arrow in the upper right corner, choose "Link" from the dropdown menu, and copy the URL. Here’s an example: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/excel-2016-essential-training/what-is-excel-used-for?u=50844473.

When students access these links, they will need to click sign in at the top of the page, select sign in with your organization account, and then enter their Dukes/JMU email address. Initial account set up instructions are available here.

Illumira is a secure media streaming and hosting platform for JMU faculty and staff to upload and share instructional video and audio. Create playlists and use the illumira Media browser in Canvas to upload and manage content.

For step-by-step instructions on how to integrate illumira materials into a Canvas course, visit http://support.illumira.net/support/solutions/articles/167917-uploading-media-through-the-illumira-media-browser-tool.

For more assistance, visit JMU Libraries FAQ page at https://www.lib.jmu.edu/vms/illumira/ or Learning Technology Support (LIDdesk@jmu.edu). 

Films on Demand is a streaming video resource containing thousands of educational videos in the Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Economics, Science & Mathematics, and Health & Medicine.  Create playlists, tag favorites, and set preferences with a free individual user account.

Films on Demand separates Titles and Segments, not only for providing a URL to a full Title or individual Segment, but also for searching. Keep this in mind, because you might want to search for words in a Title or Segment, or create a Playlist for that Title and/or Segment. 

• Playlist example: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/jmu.edu?url=https%3a%2f%2ffod.infobase.com%2fPortalPlaylists.aspx%3fwID%3d96579%26AssignmentID%3dDS85J6 

• URL (segment) example: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/jmu.edu?url=https%3a%2f%2ffod.infobase.com%2fPortalPlaylists.aspx%3fwID%3d96579%26xtid%3d36174%26loid%3d36964

TIP: If you have trouble accessing Films on Demand from off-campus, check that your computer is set-up to connect from off-campus. If you are set-up to connect from off-campus, try clearing your browsing history and clearing cookies and then try to connect again. If you continue to experience problems, try using a different browser. If none of these suggestions work, contact the JMU Computing Help Desk for further assistance - their hours and contact information are at https://www.jmu.edu/computing/helpdesk/.

Kanopy is a streaming video resource containing thousands of films, documentaries, and educational videos.  Create playlists, tag favorites, and set preferences with a free individual user account.

Kanopy provides an Embed Code or URL to a full Title or Clip or Playlist. 

• URL example:  https://jmu.kanopy.com/video/teaching-learning-teaching-numeracy 
• Embed example: <iframe width='640' height='390' src='https://jmu.kanopy.com/embed/50453' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen></iframe>

TIP: If you have trouble accessing Kanopy from off-campus, check that your computer is set-up to connect from off-campus. If you are experiencing persistent issues, contact the JMU Computing Help Desk for further assistance - their hours and contact information are at https://www.jmu.edu/computing/helpdesk/.

Alexander Street Press Video is a streaming video resource containing tens of thousands of streaming videos, from classic movies, to documentaries and education films. The recommended practice for this database is to share the Permalink in Canvas (instead of embedding videos). 

• Permalink example: Art of Persia

TIP: In Canvas, embedding videos from this database can result in an error playing the content. When sharing these videos, use the Permalink instead. The link will take students to the database where they can log in and watch the video.

DocuSeek is a streaming video resource containing documentary films in a variety of subjects, including education, healthcare, science and technology, and critical thinking. The recommended practice for this database is to share the Permalink in Canvas (instead of embedding videos). 

• Permalink example: 30 Second Democracy

TIP: In Canvas, embedding videos from this database can result in an error playing the content. When sharing these videos, use the Permalink instead. The link will take students to the database where they can log in and watch the video.