DSU

Updates
We recently completed a redesign of our video streaming/downloading processes. The redesign was needed to simplify many of the administrative processes associated with the streaming/downloading of course videos.

How this benefits you as a faculty member:
 - Flexible naming of your course folders and course videos.
    Because of the redesign, you are no longer restricted to our naming scheme
    for your course folders or files. The course folders or files can now be
    named however you would like. This will be covered more thoroughly in the     Streaming/Downloading Links section.
 - Access to you video folder from off campus.
    An added feature of the redesign is the ability to access your video folder
    from off campus. This will allow you to create, upload, and organize your
    videos without the need to be on campus. To learn more about this go to the     Connecting to Your Video Folder section.

Streaming/Downloading Links

The redesign of our video streaming/downloading processes has made it possible for instructors to use a personalized naming scheme for their course folders and files. The following default formats will be used if a personalized naming scheme is not implemented.

Streaming Link:
  http://streaming.dsu.edu/YourUserName/
  ClassFolder/DateOfVideoRecording.wmv

Downloading Link: (Right Click and Save Link/Target As)
  http://www.video.dsu.edu/downloads/YourUserName/
  ClassFolder/DateOfVideoRecording.wmv

As an instructor, you are free to rename all folders and files inside 'YourUserName' folder on the video server. For more information on accessing your folder, please go to the  Connecting to Your Video Folder section. Each streaming/downloading link will always include the corresponding format up to YourUserName. We ask that you do not use any whitespaces in your naming scheme, as this will not allow the links to work properly.

Connecting to your Video Folder

Thanks to the redesign you are now able to access your course videos from off campus. The way this works is through the use of a web share. This web share allows you to access your course videos from anywhere with an internet connection. Below are the steps required to connect to your video folder.

Step 1:
  Click on Start and click on My Network Places

Step 2:
  In the box labeled Network Tasks, Click on Add a Network Place

Step 3:
  When a wizard pops up, click Next to continue.

Step 4:
  At the next screen, "Where do you want to create this network place?", select
  Choose another network location. Click Next to continue.

Step 5:
  In the "Internet or network address" box type the following:
  http://video.dsu.edu/uploads/YourUserName
  Make sure to replace YourUserName with your DSU username.
  Click Next to continue. If you are asked for your username and password,
  please use dsu\YourUserName

Step 6:
  Click Next to continue. Click Finished to complete the connection process.

Step 7:
  You should now see a network connection to your folder on the video server.

  Now that you have the connection created you can view your video folder
  from anywhere you have internet access by double clicking on the connection.