Moodle Integration: Digital Video, Off-Air Recording and ERA+ licence compliance Roger EmeryIntegration – Learning Together1st July 2009, Glyndwr University

Hello!

Solent Moodle Integrations

ERA+ Licence terms

Implications, opportunities and restrictions

Off-Air Recording

Application and Integration of recordings

Schematic

How it works

Example Video

Feedback

Solent Moodle Integrations

Single sign-on (Portal, Mahara)Student / Staff Portal ThemesSentinet Discover (Reading List)Unit DescriptorsPast Exam PapersLibrary SearchLibrary ResourcesLDAP e-Directory AuthenticationStudent Records System (CampusIT QuercusPlus) EnrolmentSMS Messaging (JANETtxt)MaharaSloodle (Second Life)Off-Air Recording and Video Streaming (ERA+)

Roger Emery Integration – Learning Together

July 2009

Streaming Video and ERA compliance February 2009

ERA+ Licence

Recording from broadcasts made in the UK of the works and performances owned or represented by ERA members; and

Electronic communication of licensed recordings within an educational establishment.

The ERA Licence therefore covers scheduled free to air broadcasts on: BBC TV & Radio, ITV Network services , Channel Four (inc E4, More 4 and Film4), Five Television, S4C.

It also applies to any other licensed broadcast services. These cover both radio and television services.

Full Details on www.era.org.uk

Streaming Video and ERA compliance February 2009

ImplicationsRecordings can be viewed through a VLE

Student must be enrolled at the University

Student must be in the UK when viewing

Some channels not signed up to ERA (eg Open University) and also grey areas (eg subscription channels)

Staff can bring in their own recordings for upload provided they meet ERA+ terms

Staff and students can also create and upload their own videos. However, other solutions available

Streaming Video and ERA compliance February 2009

Off-Air RecordingPlanet e-Stream software - www.planetestream.co.uk

Off-Air freeview recordings programmed with epg

6 channels concurrent recording

Records to Windows Streaming Server in wmv formatHigher Quality for on-campus use only

Flash Media Streaming server sits along side – copy encoded to flvOn and off-campus web useMost popular video format

Streaming Video and ERA compliance February 2009

Application and Integration

Recording entered into (searchable) Library Catalogue with links to high quality wmv for on-campus only flv for web/off-campus uselink for tutors to paste into VLE (moodle) to place video in context

Integration into Moodle FLV media filterHeavily modified existing JWplayerAutomatically inserts Title, Broadcaster, Date, Licence Notice (so tutors don’t forget!!)Security and users checks (more later)

Students have two access points to recordingsLibrary Catalogue SearchDirectly in VLE course/module page

Streaming Video and ERA compliance February 2009

Flash Interactive Server

myCourse (VLE) Server

myCourse checks login, GeoIP, and sets-up player

Client machine

Student accesses a video resource on myCourse

myCourse flvplayer sends encrypted request to the video server (RTMPE)

Flash server carries out checks•Allowed domain•Valid Referrer•SWF verification

Flash Media Server delivers Encrypted video through myCourse

Streaming video within myCourse (Moodle VLE)

Windows Streaming Server

Streaming Video and ERA compliance February 2009

Flash Interactive Server

myCourse (VLE) Server

Library Server

Client machine

Streaming Video from Library Catalogue

Student requests a link from catalogue

Catalogue sends request tomyCourse

myCourse checks login, IP and sets-up player

myCourse standalone flvplayer sends encrypted request to the video server (RTMPE)

Flash server carries out checks•Allowed domain•Valid Referrer•SWF verification

Encrypted video delivered Through myCourse

Windows Streaming Server

The Nasty Scripty Details

GeoIPPrivate IP range? (Staff, Student, WiFi, Halls)Array populated with title and broadcastPreview Image - found and displayedIs the video displayed in Forum? …Do some work aroundsWhere’s it streaming from?...Local, Global, myCourseWhat if it’s a non-streaming file?...then use normal playerSet up layout to hold recording infoIf its not viewable? …say so and send admin an emailStand Alone Player? Write to db table for Library stats

LET’S PLAY THE VIDEO!!!

Examples

Library Catalogue http://catalogue.solent.ac.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?

ct=display&doc=SSU01009592362&indx=1&srt=rank&vl(freeText0)=mum%20heroin&dum=true&mode=Basic&vl(792983UI1)=all_items&ct=search&vid=SSUVU01&vl(792984UI0)=any&frbg=&indx=1&fn=search&tab=default_tab

myCoursehttp://mycourse.solent.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?inpopup=true&id=55947

Feedback

“It used to be the case that I’d send them off to watch a video and some of them might have viewed it in time for the next session. Now I find that all of them have watched it and we can make much better progress in the seminar”

Bryn Parry - Senior Lecturer in StrategyFaculty of Business, Sport and Enterprise

Roger Emery Integration – Learning Together

July 2009

Comments and Questions?

Contact: roger.emery@solent.ac.uk

Roger EmeryLearning Systems Developer

Learning Technology Unit (LTU)Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace Southampton Hampshire SO14 0YN

Telephone: +44 (0)23 80319778Fax: +44 (0)23 8022 2259 Email: roger.emery@solent.ac.uk