How to use ClickView

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What is ClickView & the ClickView Player?

ClickView TV Guide Request Service

Access ClickView from your staff PC and browse our ClickView video collection

Embed ClickView into Moodle

ClickView Online

ClickView Player App

What is ClickView & the ClickView Player ?

ClickView is a digital video software product which delivers digital videos from a library to any computer in College. This provides you with all the tools you need to successfully cater for ‘on-demand’ learning in the digital environment. It enhances learning possibilities by allowing teachers to integrate video and e-content with traditional methods. The ClickView Digital Video Library is regularly updated, giving you an additional source of videos.

The ClickView Player gives every PC across the college network access to thousands of educational videos, popular television programmes and films. Enhance your students’ learning by directing them to certain programmes that can be watched within College or embed them into Moodle so they can be watched off campus.

We record the following 6 channels 24/7:

Programmes from the previous 2 weeks can be captured. Once we have uploaded a programme to the

ClickView Player, it will always remain there.

We can also record any programmes from Freeview Channels, but require at least 7 days’ notice.

ClickView TV Guide Request Service

Each week the updated TV guide is emailed out to all academic staff across Blackburn College. With

its user friendly hyperlinked document, the TV guide allows staff to quickly navigate their way through

the PDF, locate their subject area and request any of the programmes.

When you receive your ClickView email, simply double click the PDF attachment and navigate your way

through using the hyperlinks.

If there is anything which you feel may be of interest to you or to your students simply click the title of the

programme and send the automated email.

Please also be aware that if there is a programme which you feel we have missed then you can simply

send an email to [email protected] and ask for your programme to be recorded. If for any

reason we don’t have access to the programme then we can either search the ClickView Exchange or

put a direct request into ClickView.

Access ClickView from your staff PC and browse our ClickView videos

All students and staff should have access to the ClickView Player. When you login to a College PC

there should be a ClickView player icon on the desktop. Double click and ClickView will open. If this

program is not on your machine then please email [email protected] with your PC and room number.

Once open, on the left hand side of the window you will notice the Digital Library. Here are the folders and

sub folders of subjects and programmes. You can now navigate your way through to locate your

programme.

Once you have selected the subject and programme you will be able to view it with ease. Just double click

the title and it will open up in the ClickView media player.

If you wish to do a search for a specific programme or topic click on the search tab to start your search.

Embed ClickView into Moodle

To embed a ClickView video all you need to do is generate an embed code, copy it and know where

to paste it into Moodle. Embedded videos are great to make your page more attractive, however please

only embed one video per page.

First, let’s look at generating the embed code. Open up the ClickView Player and click on

Tools, Staff Authentication and enter the password which is clickview and press OK.

When you have located the video, right click on the selected video and press Show ClickView Online URL

and copy the embedded link and log into Moodle.

When you have located the video, right click on the selected video and press Show ClickView Online URL

and copy the embedded link and log into Moodle.

Turn editing on. Editing rights are found in the top right hand corner of the page. Once selected, you

can edit everything on your Moodle page.

To embed, scroll down to the box where you wish to embed your video and click on Add an activity or

resource then select Label and Add.

Click on the icon.

Now just paste in your embed code from ClickView. To view your video press Update and

Save and return to course under the text box.

Every time your Moodle page loads up your video will appear in the ClickView player like this.

ClickView Online

To access ClickView videos off campus use ClickView Online. Both teachers and students can

now make better use of College's video resources with off campus access to our ClickView

library by logging in with a generic login. Students can access videos easily at home for

research, homework and assignments, while teachers can more effectively plan which

content to use in their daily lessons.

How to access ClickView Online

Please visit:

http://online.clickview.co.uk/SignIn?returnUrl=http://online.clickview.co.uk/MyLibrary

Log in details can be found on the Library Moodle Page under the Databases A- Z section.

http://moodle2.blackburn.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2289

PS This is a generic login for both staff and students

How to watch a video

To watch a video, click on Library and then select the Subject folder. You will then be

presented with a list of videos for that subject. Click on the button on the video

thumbnail to play.

You can also search for a video in the ClickView Library by keying in the name of the

programme in the search field.

How to share ClickView Online videos

With ClickView Online you have two options of sharing the video:

1. Sharing the Link to the video

or

2. Embed this video

To share a video click on

Sharing the Link to the video

To link this video copy the URL.

Log into Moodle and

Click on

Click on URL.

Complete the Name and Description fields. Paste in the ClickView Video Link in the External URL field. Click on

To watch the video click on the ClickView video link.

The video will open in a new window and will play.

Embed this video

To share a video click on

Copy the embed code.

Log into Moodle and

Click on

Click on Label.

Click on HTML.

Paste in the embed code for the ClickView Video and click on Update.

To view your video press Update and click on under the text box.

Every time your Moodle page loads up, your video will appear in the ClickView player like

this.

ClickView Player app

The ClickView Player is freely available on the Apple App Store, for iPhones, iPods and iPads. Simply search for “ClickView Player”, or scan the QR code below.

Once installed, login to ClickView Online via Safari with the generic login details.

http://online.clickview.co.uk/SignIn?returnUrl=http://online.clickview.co.uk/MyLibrary

Simply select a video, and the ClickView Player app will automatically open to play the video.

If you have any queries then do not hesitate in contacting Safina Iqbal on extension 2165 or

via email [email protected]