The library does not recommend sharing streaming video through Zoom or other video-conferencing software, as it often results in poor audio and/or video quality. In addition, some streaming platforms have copyright protections and encryption in place which disables sound or images from being shared in this manner.
We recommend either directing students to view these materials on their own outside of class, or having them play the materials on their own devices with their Zoom audio muted, then returning to the classroom meeting for discussion, etc. For library-licensed streaming video resources, you may share permalinks to the content through Canvas or in the videoconference chat to direct students to the material.
To find permanent URLs in the Swank Digital Campus database of streaming videos, first look up the title of the film you wish to link in Swank.
1) Click the title or thumbnail for the film and an info box will pop up at the bottom of the screen:
2) From the Share drop-down menu, select either the "Copy Direct Link" or "Copy LMS Link" option. The direct link tends to be a plain URL, while the LMS link has an addtional HTML wrapper so that the link displays as "Watch here".
3) You should see a "Success! ___ Link copied." message in the lower right corner of the screen. You can now copy and paste that link into Canvas or wherever you need to share it.
For example, here is the direct link for Selma: https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/chapman371037/watch/C4C94081D1BE02CA?referrer=direct
And this is the LMS link: Watch Selma