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== What are Swank and Kanopy? == | |||
One major benefit of Kanopy and Swank is that students can watch films at home rather than in class, saving precious class time for discussion. Swank and Kanopy are two of the platforms we support for authorized viewing of films and movies in the classroom. We subscribe to these two services to ensure we are showing content to students within copyright restrictions. Read more below to see how to get started! | One major benefit of Kanopy and Swank is that students can watch films at home rather than in class, saving precious class time for discussion. Swank and Kanopy are two of the platforms we support for authorized viewing of films and movies in the classroom. We subscribe to these two services to ensure we are showing content to students within copyright restrictions. Read more below to see how to get started! | ||
Riverdale subscribes to several academic film streaming services, including: | Riverdale subscribes to several academic film streaming services, including: | ||
Swank - Mostly mainstream films - over 12,000 titles | '''''Swank''''' - Mostly mainstream films - over 12,000 titles | ||
Kanopy - Mostly documentaries and art films | '''''Kanopy''''' - Mostly documentaries and art films | ||
== | == Search for films on Swank and Kanopy == | ||
Kanopy | For Kanopy: | ||
Type the title for which you are searching into the search box. If you find the film you are looking for, then Kanopy has the film. | * Access Kanopy's catalog here: https://kanopy.com/search | ||
* Type the title for which you are searching into the search box. | |||
* If you find the film you are looking for, then Kanopy has the film. | |||
Swank | For Swank: | ||
Type the title for which you are searching into the search box, being sure that "title" is selected from the dropdown menu. | * Access Swank's catalog here: https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/riverdale369962/dashboard | ||
* Type the title for which you are searching into the search box, being sure that "title" is selected from the dropdown menu. | |||
* Wait for Swank to offer suggestions of films in the catalog, and click on the one for which you are searching. | |||
Note: Although Kanopy's catalog is open to be searched by anyone, Swank's catalog is restricted to faculty and staff users. If you send a student the above link for the Swank catalog, they will not be able to access it. | '''Note''': ''Although Kanopy's catalog is open to be searched by anyone, Swank's catalog is restricted to faculty and staff users. If you send a student the above link for the Swank catalog, they will not be able to access it.'' | ||
== | == Request films from either Swank or Kanopy == | ||
Please note that this process often takes a week or so to complete, so please do not expect films to be available immediately. | Please note that this process often takes a week or so to complete, so please do not expect films to be available immediately. | ||
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Once you have determined that the film IS available on Swank or Kanopy, and IS NOT available for free elsewhere, please submit a [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EUYB79Ek-4VeGOCmJk6kpxRgWv-obCPKFlU8zQ6vnxI Film Request]. You can find the film request form on the [https://sites.google.com/riverdale.edu/rcs-boocock-library/home Boocock Library Website]. Your request will be sent to your department chair for approval; if approved, the librarians will then book the film and let you know when it is available. | Once you have determined that the film IS available on Swank or Kanopy, and IS NOT available for free elsewhere, please submit a [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EUYB79Ek-4VeGOCmJk6kpxRgWv-obCPKFlU8zQ6vnxI Film Request]. You can find the film request form on the [https://sites.google.com/riverdale.edu/rcs-boocock-library/home Boocock Library Website]. Your request will be sent to your department chair for approval; if approved, the librarians will then book the film and let you know when it is available. | ||
== | == Distribute films from either Swank or Kanopy == | ||
For '''Kanopy''', click on the Kanopy link on the [https://sites.google.com/riverdale.edu/rcs-boocock-library/home Boocock Library website], which will take you to Kanopy and log you in using Google (so you will need to be logged into your Riverdale Google account). All of the films we have available are listed on the front page. Simply click on the film you would like your students to watch, and then click the "Share" button just below the video window. Copy the share link, and send it to your students or paste it into Schoology. | For '''Kanopy''', click on the Kanopy link on the [https://sites.google.com/riverdale.edu/rcs-boocock-library/home Boocock Library website], which will take you to Kanopy and log you in using Google (so you will need to be logged into your Riverdale Google account). All of the films we have available are listed on the front page. Simply click on the film you would like your students to watch, and then click the "Share" button just below the video window. Copy the share link, and send it to your students or paste it into Schoology. | ||
[[File:Kanopy Share.png|thumb|600x600px|center]] | [[File:Kanopy Share.png|thumb|600x600px|center]] | ||
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== | == Paste Film Links into Schoology: == | ||
Once you have the link for a film that you want your students watch, you can paste that link into Schoology for everyone in your class to access. | Once you have the link for a film that you want your students watch, you can paste that link into Schoology for everyone in your class to access. | ||
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Then Select "Link": | Then Select "Link": | ||
[[File:Link.png|thumb|center]] | [[File:Link.png|thumb|center]] | ||
Then paste the link into the URL box, and give the link a Title.<br /> | Then paste the link into the URL box, and give the link a Title.<br /> | ||
[[File:Display in Schoology.png|thumb|center]] | [[File:Display in Schoology.png|thumb|center]] | ||